Insights from genetic studies of cerebral palsy

SA Lewis, S Shetty, BA Wilson, AJ Huang… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cohort-based whole exome and whole genome sequencing and copy number variant
(CNV) studies have identified genetic etiologies for a sizable proportion of patients with …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive approach to children with cerebral palsy

MJP Cantero, EEM Medinilla, AC Martínez… - Anales de Pediatría …, 2021 - Elsevier
Infantile cerebral palsy is one of the most prevalent diseases and the most frequent cause of
disability in paediatrics. Children with cerebral palsy have complex health care needs and …

[HTML][HTML] Parálisis cerebral en pediatría: problemas asociados.

MJ Peláez-Cantero… - Revista ecuatoriana …, 2021 - scielo.senescyt.gob.ec
Introducción: La parálisis cerebral es la causa más frecuente de discapacidad infantil. Los
niños con PC van a asociar, en la mayoría de los casos, además de los problemas …

Oral motor treatment efficacy: Feeding and swallowing skills in children with cerebral palsy

ME Widman-Valencia, LF Gongora-Meza… - Behavioural …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study is aimed at identifying the relationship between oral motor treatment and the
improvement of abilities for feeding and swallowing in boys and girls with CP residing in the …

The effect of GMFCS level, age, sex, and dystonia on multi-dimensional outcomes after selective dorsal rhizotomy: prospective observational study

CS Gillespie, AM George, B Hall, S Toh, AI Islim… - Child's Nervous …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Investigate the effect of age category (1–9 years vs 10–18 years), sex, Gross Motor
Function Classification System (GMFCS) level, and presence of dystonia on changes in …

[HTML][HTML] Glucocorticosteroids effects on brain development in the preterm infant: a role for microglia?

Z Manuela, P Julien, B Elodie, B Olivier… - Current …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Prematurity, observed in 15 million births worldwide each year, is a clinical condition that is
a major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity in the short and long term. Preterm infants …

Promoting language skills in children with neuromotor and intellectual disorders: telepractice at the time of SARS-CoV-2

S Micheletti, J Galli, V Scaglioni, S Renzetti… - American Journal of …, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose The aim of this pilot study is to gather preliminary results on the effectiveness of
intensive, parent-oriented, telepractice-based intervention to improve language skills in …

[HTML][HTML] Combined effect of hydrotherapy and transcranial direct-current stimulation on children with cerebral palsy: A protocol for a randomized controlled trial

XL Chen, LP Yu, Y Zhu, TY Wang, J Han, XY Chen… - Medicine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a brain injury
resulting in poor coordination and motor control deficits, which is one of the most common …

Assessment of sleep-related problems in children with cerebral palsy Using the SNAKE sleep questionnaire

LA Dreier, T Kapanci, K Lonnemann, M Koch-Hogrebe… - Children, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cerebral palsy (CP) represents the most common motor impairment in childhood. The
presence of sleep problems has not yet been investigated with an instrument specifically …

Association of sagittal spinal alignment in the sitting position with the trunk and lower extremity muscle masses in children and adults with cerebral palsy: A pilot study

M Masaki, Y Ogawa, Y Inagaki, Y Sato, M Yokota… - Clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background We examined the association of sagittal spinal alignment in the sitting position
with the trunk and lower extremity muscle masses in children and adults with cerebral palsy …