Cerebral palsy describes a heterogeneous group of permanent disorders of movement and
posture which are attributed to non-progressive disturbances in the developing fetal or infant …

Cerebral palsy is a physical impairment that affects the development of movement.
Impairment can vary considerably and no two people with cerebral palsy are affected in …

Background: Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of physical disability in childhood.
While some children have only a motor disorder, others have a range of problems and …

Objective: To determine life expectancy of children with cerebral palsy. Design: Cohort
analysis, by means of register compiled from multiple sources of ascertainment, of all …

Cerebral palsy develops in 2-3 out of 1000 live births during the first years of life. Its
association with complications during childbirth has led to much controversy—and much …

The profile of disabled children in the United Kingdom is changing. More disabled children
and young people live in the UK than ever before (about 770 000 according to criteria …

are, however, changing and the population of people with intellectual disabilities increased
by 53% over the 35 year period 1960-95, which equals 1.2% per year. 1 A further 11 …

Moira A Mugglestone director of guideline development1, Paul Eunson consultant paediatric
neurologist2, M Stephen Murphy clinical co-director (children's health) 1 senior lecturer in …

Spasticity is a common disorder affecting people with long term neurological conditions such
as stroke, multiple sclerosis, and traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. A systematic …

Over the past 20 years we have witnessed the closure of large residential hospitals for
adults with mental handicap and an exodus from these institutions into community care. This …