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Cerebral palsy

Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 2000
The neurorehabilitation program for cerebral palsy changes over time. During the first 2 years of life, an infant stimulation program with an emphasis on more than just improving motor deficits is emphasized. The importance of involvement of a knowledgeable therapist cannot be overemphasized. Realistic expectations must be articulated firmly.
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Cerebral palsy

2013
Cerebral palsy affects movement and posture causing activity limitation; it is a lifelong condition, with foreseeable complications. There are evidence-based interventions that will prevent participation restriction. Childhood interventions are generally delivered within multidisciplinary rehabilitation programs.
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Familial Cerebral Palsy

Monatsschrift für Psychiatrie und Neurologie, 1961
Abstract 1. 1. Some of the definitions of cerebral palsy accepted in this paper do not exclude hereditary and familial cases. 2. 2. Prenatal causes are occupying a steadily growing part in the etiology of cerebral palsy syndromes. 3. 3.
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Infection and cerebral palsy

Seminars in Perinatology, 2000
Recent data suggest a possible association of infection and cerebral palsy. The objective of this article is to examine the relationship between intrauterine infection, fetal infection, and long-term neurological dysfunction. In some children maternal infection is associated with brain white matter damage, periventricular leukomalacia, and cerebral ...
L C, Gilstrap, S M, Ramin
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BIOMECHANICS IN CEREBRAL PALSY

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1983
Normal gait is dependent upon a coordinated series of events which moves the body through space with the minimal energy expenditure. Any neuromuscular abnormality which interferes with this pattern and results in loss of coordination will give rise to increased energy requirements.
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Cerebral Palsy: Considerations for Training

Strength and Conditioning Journal, 2005
Cerebral palsy is a common form of chronic motor disability. Fortunately, regular exercise is an effective therapeutic intervention for those with mobility challenges. This article provides a practical approach to training for individuals with cerebral palsy.
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CEREBRAL PALSY

Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 1955
Nearly a century has elapsed since Little's description of the crippling condition which has since come to be known as cerebral palsy. Little, an orthopedist venturing on obstetrical ground, considered that the disease was usually due to asphyxia associated with dystocia and prematurity.* Sigmund Freud categorized these as "Little's factors" in ...
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Epidemiology of the Cerebral Palsies

Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 2010
Half of the most severe cases of cerebral palsy (CP) survive to adulthood, but because this longevity is relatively recent, there is no empirical experience of their life expectancy past middle age. The last 2 decades have seen significant developments in the management of persons with CP, involving specialist services from an increasing number of ...
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The Adult with Cerebral Palsy

Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 2010
Advances in medical and surgical care over the past 20 years have resulted in children who formerly would have died at birth or infancy now surviving well into adulthood, many with permanent physical disabilities, including those caused by cerebral palsy.
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Pathophysiology of cerebral palsy

2013
Cerebral palsy (CP), defined as a group of nonprogressive disorders of movement and posture, is the most common cause of severe neurodisability in children. Understanding its physiopathology is crucial to developing some protective strategies. Interruption of oxygen supply to the fetus or brain asphyxia was classically considered to be the main causal ...
Stéphane, Marret   +2 more
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