Results 1 to 10 of about 319,664 (339)

Cerebral palsy

open access: yesNature Reviews Disease Primers, 2016
Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of childhood-onset, lifelong physical disability in most countries, affecting about 1 in 500 neonates with an estimated prevalence of 17 million people worldwide. Cerebral palsy is not a disease entity in the traditional sense but a clinical description of children who share features of a non-progressive brain ...
Graham, Kerr Kerr H.K.   +11 more
openaire   +5 more sources

EFFECTIVENESS OF SPECIALIZED KINESITHERAPY IN CHILDREN WITH SPASTIC HEMIPLEGIC CEREBRAL PALSY [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of IMAB, 2021
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Doman-Delacato and Perfetti methods in addition to routine kinesitherapy for children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP).
Margarita Avramova
doaj   +1 more source

Correlation Between Accompanying Symptoms of Facial Nerve Palsy, Clinical Assessment Scales and Surface Electromyography [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Acupuncture Research, 2022
Background This retrospective study aimed to determine whether there were correlations between the number and type of accompanying symptoms of peripheral facial nerve palsy, and surface electromyography (SEMG) and clinical assessment scales to help ...
Gyu Hui Kim   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Study of Multimodal Therapy in Facial Palsy Patients

open access: yesArchives of Plastic Surgery, 2022
Introduction In chronic facial palsy, synkinetic muscle overactivity and shortening causes muscle stiffness resulting in reduced movement and functional activity.
Catriona Neville   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Global prevalence of cerebral palsy: A systematic analysis

open access: yesDevelopmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2022
To determine trends and current estimates in regional and global prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP).
Sarah Mcintyre   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Streamlining the Diagnosis of Atypical Facial Palsies: A 5-year Review of 805 Patients

open access: yesPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Background:. Currently, there are no definitive guidelines in the investigation and management of atypical facial palsies (AFPs). Our aim was to determine the etiology of AFPs presenting to a tertiary facial palsy center and to review the current ...
Lok Ka Cheung, MBChB, MRCS   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Case Report: Bilateral Palsy of the Vocal Cords After COVID-19 Infection

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic, adverse neurological effects have been described. In addition to unspecific neurological symptoms, cranial nerve deficits have appeared as part of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Frederic Jungbauer   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bell’s Palsy [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2018
Audience: Emergency medicine residents and medical students on emergency medicine rotations. Introduction: This oral board review case tests the resident’s ability to differentiate between benign and life-threatening causes of acute facial paralysis. Bell’s Palsy is a peripheral facial nerve palsy with a prevalence of 15-40 per 100,000.1The diagnosis ...
Meloy, Patrick G   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Fetal heart rate evolution patterns in cerebral palsy associated with umbilical cord complications: a nationwide study

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background The aim of the present study was to clarify fetal heart rate (FHR) evolution patterns in infants with cerebral palsy (CP) according to different types of umbilical cord complications.
Junichi Hasegawa   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy