Early markers for cerebral palsy

C Einspieler, PB Marschik - Cerebral Palsy: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 2018 - Springer
Among the most reliable markers for cerebral palsy are abnormal general movements. Two
specific patterns of abnormal general movements predict cerebral palsy:(a) cramped …

Recent developments in functional assessment tools for ambulatory cerebral palsy

MP Horan, JSS Blankenship… - Current Orthopaedic …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Recently, there has been increased emphasis on providing measurable improvement in
functional outcomes of interventions in cerebral palsy (CP). This review covers the most …

Evaluation of risk factors for cerebral palsy

DS Abd Elmagid, H Magdy - The Egyptian Journal of Neurology …, 2021 - Springer
Background Cerebral palsy (CP) has been identified as one of the most important and
common causes of childhood disabilities worldwide and is often accompanied by multiple …

Validity and clinical utility of functional assessments in children with cerebral palsy

N Chrysagis, EK Skordilis, D Koutsouki - Archives of Physical Medicine and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the validity and clinical utility of functional assessments (1-minute
walk test, 10-meter walk test, Timed Up & Go [TUG] test, Timed Up and Down Stairs [TUDS] …

Use of outcome measures in children with severe cerebral palsy: A survey of UK physiotherapists

V Knox, P Vuoskoski, A Mandy - Physiotherapy Research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To investigate the use of outcome measures for children with cerebral palsy (CP)
by paediatric physiotherapists (PTs) who are based in the United Kingdom, as limited …

Functional level of young adults with cerebral palsy

L Van der Dussen, W Nieuwstraten… - Clinical …, 2001 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To acquire insight into the level of functioning of young adults with cerebral palsy
(CP). Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Setting: Rehabilitation Centre Den Haag …

Importance of hip problems in daily activities for cerebral palsy patients

E Viehweger - Journal of children's orthopaedics, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Cerebral palsy (CP) arises due to an injury in the immature brain, and—even in patients in
whom the disorder is considered to be nonprogressive—the resulting disability is lifelong …

Health status of children with cerebral palsy living in Europe: a multi‐centre study

E Beckung, M White‐Koning, M Marcelli… - Child: care, health …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this report is to describe the health status of 8–12‐year‐old children with
cerebral palsy (CP) of all severities in Europe using the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ) …

Cerebral palsy prognosis based on the physical and neurologic examination

SC Bean - Cerebral palsy, 2020 - Springer
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a static disorder of movement and posture due to injury, genetic,
and/or developmental abnormality of the maturing fetal, neonatal, or early infant central …

Interrelationships of functional status and health conditions in children with cerebral palsy: a descriptive study

D Bartlett, E Dyszuk, B Galuppi… - Pediatric Physical …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To examine the relationship among the Gross Motor Function Classification
System (GMFCS), the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), and the Communication …