TODAY THERE IS considerable controversy about the treatment of cerebral palsy: Contro
versy as to the value of giving treatment at all; and, if treatment is decided upon, the type of …

In view of the fact that brain damage cannot be reversed in cerebral palsy, it seems unlikely
that there will be recovery other than maturation and compensatory movement. Therefore …

Since Little's original description of cerebral palsy,'aetiological factors have received
considerable attention in the past two decades. Little's hypothesis that birth injury was the …

SCRUTTON has stated what he feels should be the aims of the therapist working with the
cerebral-palsied child'. First, he insists that there should be as accurate as possible …

There is no completely objective way of determining the results of physical therapy in
cerebral palsy. This attempt suggests that if the spastic tetraplegics are excluded the …

The present day growing enthusiasm for the solution of the problems of individuals handi
capped by cerebral palsy is gratifying and yet dangerous. It is gratifying because these …

Two factors must be considered when the role of treatment in cerebral palsy is defined. The
first is the nature of the original non-progressive brain lesion, and the second is the effect of …

• Physiotherapy is currently the most popular therapeutic intervention for cerebral palsy. This
therapy requires highly trained personnel, diverse equipment, and parental cooperation …