Cerebral palsy: clinical care and neurological rehabilitation

ML Aisen, D Kerkovich, J Mast, S Mulroy… - The Lancet …, 2011 - thelancet.com
Cerebral palsy (CP) is defined as motor impairment that limits activity, and is attributed to
non-progressive disturbances during brain development in fetuses or infants. The motor …

Chronic disease risk among adults with cerebral palsy: the role of premature sarcopoenia, obesity and sedentary behaviour

MD Peterson, PM Gordon, EA Hurvitz - Obesity reviews, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Premature declines in function among adults with cerebral palsy (CP) are generally
attributed to weakness, spasticity and orthopaedic abnormalities, as well as chronic pain …

Cerebral palsy prevalence, subtypes, and associated impairments: A population‐based comparison study of adults and children

U Jonsson, MN Eek, KS Sunnerhagen… - … Medicine & Child …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To describe the prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP), subtype distribution, motor and
intellectual impairment, and epilepsy in adults with CP compared with children with CP …

Prevalence and incidence of chronic conditions among adults with cerebral palsy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

JM Ryan, F Albairami, T Hamilton… - … Medicine & Child …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To assess the prevalence and incidence of chronic conditions among adults with
cerebral palsy (CP) and compare them to the prevalence and incidence among adults …

Dysarthria in adults with cerebral palsy: Clinical presentation and impacts on communication

T Schölderle, A Staiger, R Lampe, K Strecker… - Journal of Speech …, 2016 - ASHA
Purpose Although dysarthria affects the large majority of individuals with cerebral palsy (CP)
and can substantially complicate everyday communication, previous research has provided …

Behavioral and emotional problems in children and adults with cerebral palsy

P Weber, P Bolli, N Heimgartner, P Merlo… - european journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective In patients with cerebral palsy (CP), psychological problems influence their
participation in society. Little is known about the persistence of behavioral and social …

Developmental disabilities across the lifespan

DR Patel, DE Greydanus, JL Calles Jr, HD Pratt - Disease-a-month, 2010 - Elsevier
Developmental disabilities (DD) or neurodevelopmental disabilities (includes intellectual
disability (ID)) are a diverse group of chronic disorders (Table 1) that begin at any time …

Health, functioning, and participation of adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy: a review of outcomes research

D Frisch, ME Msall - Developmental disabilities research …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
With medical advances, more individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) syndromes who reside in
developed countries are surviving to adolescence and adulthood. However, there continues …

Secondary muscle pathology and metabolic dysregulation in adults with cerebral palsy

MD Peterson, PM Gordon… - American Journal of …, 2012 - journals.physiology.org
Cerebral palsy (CP) is caused by an insult to or malformation of the developing brain which
affects motor control centers and causes alterations in growth, development, and overall …

Health conditions, functional status and health care utilization in adults with cerebral palsy

RJ Fortuna, A Holub, MA Turk, J Meccarello… - Family …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Aim Health conditions in children with cerebral palsy (CP) are well described, yet health is
less defined with advancing age. We examined health conditions, functional status and …