Effectiveness of paediatric occupational therapy for children with disabilities: A systematic review

I Novak, I Honan - Australian occupational therapy journal, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Paediatric occupational therapy seeks to improve children's engagement and
participation in life roles. A wide variety of intervention approaches exist. Our aim was to …

A systematic review of interventions for children with cerebral palsy: state of the evidence

I Novak, S Mcintyre, C Morgan… - … medicine & child …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this study was to describe systematically the best available intervention
evidence for children with cerebral palsy (CP). Method This study was a systematic review of …

Musculoskeletal aspects of cerebral palsy

HK Graham, P Selber - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery …, 2003 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of physical disability affecting children in
developed countries, with an incidence of 2.0 to 2.5 per 1000 live births. 1 It is not a single …

[HTML][HTML] Muscle architecture, growth, and biological Remodelling in cerebral palsy: a narrative review

GG Handsfield, S Williams, S Khuu, G Lichtwark… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2022 - Springer
Cerebral palsy (CP) is caused by a static lesion to the brain occurring in utero or up to the
first 2 years of life; it often manifests as musculoskeletal impairments and movement …

Motor impairments in young children with cerebral palsy: relationship to gross motor function and everyday activities

S Østensjø, EB Carlberg, NK Vøllestad - … medicine and child …, 2004 - cambridge.org
In this study we assessed the distribution of spasticity, range of motion (ROM) deficits, and
selective motor control problems in children with cerebral palsy (CP), and examined how …

Everyday functioning in young children with cerebral palsy: functional skills, caregiver assistance, and modifications of the environment

S Østensjø, EB Carlberg, NK Vøllestad - … medicine and child …, 2003 - cambridge.org
Everyday functioning is described in 95 children with cerebral palsy (CP; 55 males and 40
females; mean age 58 months, SD 18 months, range 25 to 87 months) using the three …

Botulinum toxin assessment, intervention and after‐care for lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy: international consensus statement

SC Love, I Novak, M Kentish… - European journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Botulinum neurotoxin type‐A (BoNT‐A) has been used in association with other
interventions in the management of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy (CP) for almost …

Interventions to improve upper limb function for children with bilateral cerebral palsy: a systematic review

VFP Plasschaert, JE Vriezekolk… - … Medicine & Child …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To systematically review the efficacy of interventions on upper limb function in children 0
to 19 years of age with bilateral cerebral palsy on the basis of outcome measures of upper …

Effectiveness of botulinum toxin A for upper and lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy: a summary of evidence

MB Lukban, RL Rosales, D Dressler - Journal of Neural Transmission, 2009 - Springer
Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) therapy has gained wide acceptance in the management of
spasticity in cerebral palsy (CP). Clinical experience from numerous case reports and series …

Management of children with ambulatory cerebral palsy: an evidence-based review

UG Narayanan - Journal of pediatric orthopaedics, 2012 - journals.lww.com
This article reviews the current best evidence for musculoskeletal interventions in children
with ambulatory cerebral palsy (CP). The effectiveness of interventions in CP must first …