[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Skeletal muscle in cerebral palsy: from belly to myofibril

JJ Howard, W Herzog - Frontiers in neurology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This review will provide a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the current knowledge
regarding the pathophysiology of muscle contractures in cerebral palsy. Although much has …

Skeletal muscle adaptations and passive muscle stiffness in cerebral palsy: A literature review and conceptual model

AL Tisha, AA Armstrong… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
This literature review focuses on the primary morphological and structural characteristics,
and mechanical properties identified in muscles affected by spastic cerebral palsy (CP). CP …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptional abnormalities of hamstring muscle contractures in children with cerebral palsy

LR Smith, HG Chambers, S Subramaniam, RL Lieber - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Cerebral palsy (CP) is an upper motor neuron disease that results in a spectrum of
movement disorders. Secondary to the neurological lesion, muscles from patients with CP …

Gross muscle morphology and structure in spastic cerebral palsy: a systematic review

RS Barrett, GA Lichtwark - Developmental Medicine & Child …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim This systematic review and critical evaluation of the literature was conducted to
determine how gross muscle morphology and structure are altered in individuals with …

Muscle contractures in patients with cerebral palsy and acquired brain injury are associated with extracellular matrix expansion, pro‐inflammatory gene expression …

F Von Walden, S Gantelius, C Liu, H Borgström… - Muscle & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Children with cerebral palsy (CP) and acquired brain injury (ABI) commonly
develop muscle contractures with advancing age. An underlying growth defect contributing …

Pathophysiology of muscle contractures in cerebral palsy

MA Mathewson, RL Lieber - Physical Medicine and …, 2015 - pmr.theclinics.com
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a motor disorder caused by a nonprogressive injury to the developing
brain. 1 The injury occurs perinatally and, though causes are rarely known, 2, 3 CP is …

[HTML][HTML] Neurologic correlates of gait abnormalities in cerebral palsy: implications for treatment

J Zhou, EE Butler, J Rose - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common movement disorder in children. A diagnosis of CP
is often made based on abnormal muscle tone or posture, a delay in reaching motor …

Muscle size, activation, and coactivation in adults with cerebral palsy

AW Hussain, GL Onambele, AG Williams… - Muscle & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Muscle weakness is present in the paretic limbs of individuals with cerebral
palsy (CP). We aimed to determine what neuromuscular factors contribute to weakness in …

Heterogeneity of muscle sizes in the lower limbs of children with cerebral palsy

GG Handsfield, CH Meyer, MF Abel… - Muscle & nerve, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Cerebral palsy (CP) is associated with reduced muscle volumes, but previous
studies have reported deficits in only a small number of muscles. The extent of volume …