Cerebral palsy

Ebook The help guide to cerebral palsy includes the following main contents: Global-HELP; Physical examination & making the diagnosis; Rehabilitation & physiotherapy; Anesthesia & chronic pain management; Botulinum toxin & neuromuscular blocks; Management with limited resources;...

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This book should stimulate research that will improve the knowledge base which is focused on the long-term outcome of treatments. However, just because the scientific knowledge base is poor does not mean that we should not apply the best knowledge available to current patients.

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The specific objectives of this study are to have a better understanding of the current mental health status of primary caregivers of children with CP more specifically for depression, anxiety, quality of life, the coping strategies used by caregivers, the relations between caregivers’ mental health and coping as well as other associated factors. The research findings could serve as useful inputs for the development of relevant interventions to support caregivers of children with CP to improve their mental health.

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Mucormycosis is a fungal infection caused by the Mucorales order of fungi. This fungus is commonly found in soil and can cause disease in immunocompromised patients. On the other hand, Bell’s palsy is an idiopathic condition that results in the sudden onset of unilateral facial muscle weakness, affecting the facial nerve.

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To evaluate the effect of botulinum toxin type A (BTA) injection in combination with rehabilitation on gross motor function in children with spastic type of cerebral palsy. Subject and method: Longitudinal intervention study with a control group. 140 eligible children with spastic cerebral palsy from 2 to 12 years old were recruited from the Rehabilitation Department of National Children’s Hospital from December 2015 to December 2017, and divided into two groups in our study.

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To evaluate the efficacy of botulinum toxin type A (BTA) injection in combination with rehabilitation on improving the dynamic spastic equinus foot in children with spastic cerebral palsy.

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We investigated the impact of the type of neurological disorder on the required propofol dose for anesthesia and the time to emerge from anesthesia during dental treatment in patients with autism (AU), cerebral palsy (CP), and intellectual disability (ID), some of whom also had epilepsy

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that tends to co-occur with other diseases, including asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, infections, cerebral palsy, dilated cardiomyopathy, muscular dystrophy, and schizophrenia. However, the molecular basis of this co-occurrence, and whether it is due to a shared component that influences both pathophysiology and environmental triggering of illness, has not been elucidated.

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Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) is the most frequently used type of orthosis in children with cerebral palsy (CP). AFOs are designed either to improve function or to prevent or treat muscle contractures.

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It is known that individuals with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (BSCP) have small and weak muscles. However, no studies to date have investigated intramuscular fat infiltration in this group.

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In spastic cerebral palsy (SCP), a limited range of motion of the foot (ROM), limits gait and other activities. Assessment of this limitation of ROM and knowledge of active mechanisms is of crucial importance for clinical treatment.

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Non-traumatic hip dislocation in children is most often observed in the course of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and infantile cerebral palsy. The risk of pain sensations from dislocated hip joint differentiates the discussed groups of patients.

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Spinal deformity is frequently identified in patients with cerebral palsy (CP). As it progresses, tracheal stenosis often develops due to compression between the innominate artery and anteriorly deviated vertebrae at the apex of the cervicothoracic hyperlordosis.

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Short hamstring muscles can cause several problems for children with cerebral palsy. The results of the clinical measurement of hamstring length are often used in decision-making about treatment of children with cerebral palsy.

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In cerebral palsy (CP) there is an increased risk of scoliosis. It is important to identify a progressive scoliosis early-on because the results of surgery depend on the magnitude of the curve. The Swedish follow-up program for cerebral palsy (CPUP) includes clinical examinations of the spine.

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An increased Head Shaft Angle (HSA) has been reported as a risk factor for hip displacement in children with cerebral palsy (CP) but opinions differ in the literature. The purpose of this study was to re-evaluate the relationship between HSA and hip displacement in a different population of children with CP.

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Dega pelvic osteotomy is commonly performed procedure in patients with cerebral palsy (CP) undergoing hip reconstructive surgery for hip displacement. However, there has been no study investigating the outcomes after Dega pelvic osteotomy using allograft in patients with CP.

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Concurrent prophylactic femoral varization osteotomy (FVO) for stable hips has been performed in patients with cerebral palsy (CP) undergoing hip reconstructive surgery for the contralateral displaced hip. However, there is currently a lack of studies investigating the outcome after the prophylactic FVO in stable hip.

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Botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) has been used to reduce spasticity in children with cerebral palsy (CP) for decades. The purpose of this study was to analyze to what extent BTX-A treatment was used to treat spasticity in a total population of children with CP.

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Simultaneous motion of the knee and ankle joints is required for many activities including gait. We aimed to evaluate the influence of surgery involving tendons around the knee on ankle motion during gait in the sagittal plane in cerebral palsy patients.

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