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Drooling in Cerebral Palsy

South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 1977
A review of methods of treatment used over the past twelve years in the alleviation of Drooling in Cerebral Palsy is considered. A small group of  patients remain persistent droolers in spite of intensive conservative treatment .
Audrey Shavell
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Ankle-foot orthoses among children with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional population-based register study of 8,928 children living in Northern Europe

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023
Background Cerebral palsy (CP) is an umbrella term where an injury to the immature brain affects muscle tone and motor control, posture, and at times, the ability to walk and stand. Orthoses can be used to improve or maintain function.
Jessica Stockman, Guðbjörg Eggertsdóttir, Mark S. Gaston, Ira Jeglinsky-Kankainen, Sandra Julsen Hollung, Kirsten Nordbye-Nielsen, Philip von Rosen, Ann I. Alriksson-Schmidt   +7 more
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How adults with cerebral palsy successfully confront and cope with ableism: a peer-led research project

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
Purpose This study focused on how adults with cerebral palsy successfully confronted ableism during encounters with others and successfully coped with ableism in general.
Cadeyrn J. Gaskin, Andrew D. Brown, Sue Harris, Alex Birnie, Carmen Vargas, Finn O’Keefe, Angela Dew, Debbie Dorfan, Freya Munzel, Claudia Strugnell, Maddie Fogarty, Adam Goodridge, Joy Martin Mitchell, Shelley Spencer   +13 more
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Concise Review: Stem Cell Interventions for People With Cerebral Palsy: Systematic Review With Meta‐Analysis

Stem Cells Translational Medicine, 2016
Evidence for stem cells as a potential intervention for cerebral palsy is emerging. Our objective was to determine the efficacy and safety of stem cells for improving motor and cognitive function of people with cerebral palsy.
Iona Novak, Karen Walker, Rod W. Hunt, Euan M. Wallace, Michael Fahey, Nadia Badawi   +5 more
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Research Progress on the Role of the Interleukin Family in the Pathogenesis of Cerebral Palsy in Children

Journal of Integrative Neuroscience
Cerebral palsy (CP), a common neurological disorder in children, remains a significant research focus. The interleukin (IL) family, pivotal mediators in inflammatory responses, shows increased expression in various neuroinflammatory diseases, markedly ...
Mingbo Hu, Chao Bai, Hong Zhao, Junjie Wu, Xinping Luan   +4 more
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Early detection of cerebral palsy among a high-risk cohort in Bangladesh

BMJ Paediatrics Open
Objective To evaluate the predictive validity of best practice early detection tools for cerebral palsy (CP) in a high-risk cohort.Study design Prospective longitudinal cohort study.Setting Neonatal intensive care unit of a regional tertiary hospital in ...
Catherine Morgan, Nadia Badawi, Saifuddin Ahmed, Iona Novak, Nazrul Islam, Mohammad Muhit, Gulam Khandaker, Tasneem Karim, Annabel Webb, Shafiul Islam, Anna te Velde, Iskander Hossain   +11 more
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The Case for Musical Instrument Training in Cerebral Palsy for Neurorehabilitation

Neural Plasticity, 2016
Recent imaging studies in cerebral palsy (CP) have described several brain structural changes, functional alterations, and neuroplastic processes that take place after brain injury during early development.
Ana Alves-Pinto, Varvara Turova, Tobias Blumenstein, Renée Lampe   +3 more
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A Systematic Review of the Clinimetric Properties of Habitual Physical Activity Measures in Young Children with a Motor Disability

International Journal of Pediatrics, 2012
Aim. To identify and systematically review the clinimetric properties of habitual physical activity (HPA) measures in young children with a motor disability. Method. Five databases were searched for measures of HPA including: children aged
Stina Oftedal, Kristie L. Bell, Louise E. Mitchell, Peter S. W. Davies, Robert S. Ware, Roslyn N. Boyd   +5 more
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Modeling of Muscle Activation from Electromyography Recordings in Patients with Cerebral Palsy

Applied Sciences, 2018
The present study estimated muscle activation from electromyographic (EMG) recordings in patients with cerebral palsy (CP) during cycling on an ergometer.
Susmita Roy, Ana Alves-Pinto, Renée Lampe   +2 more
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Indigenous health equity in health register ascertainment and data quality: a narrative review

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2022
Background Health registers play an important role in monitoring distribution of disease and quality of care; however, benefit is limited if ascertainment (i.e., the process of finding and recruiting people on to a register) and data quality (i.e., the ...
Karen Wright, Rachel M. Tapera, N. Susan Stott, Alexandra Sorhage, Anna Mackey, Sîan A. Williams   +5 more
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