Cerebral Palsy - Diagnosis
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Distal femoral extension osteotomy and patellar tendon advancement to treat persistent crouch gait in cerebral palsy. Surgical technique.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Hallmarks of a persistent crouched walking pattern exhibited by individuals with cerebral palsy usually include loss of an adequate plantar flexion/knee extension couple, hamstring and/or psoas tightness, or contracture in conjunction ... Read more...

Osteoporosis in adults with cerebral palsy.

29 Sep 2009 Life expectancy for the 400 000 adults with cerebral palsy (CP) in the USA is increasing. Although there is a perception of increased fractured rate in the adult with CP, it has not been well studied. Low bone mineral density is found in more than ... Read more...

Cerebral palsy lifetime care - four musculoskeletal conditions.

29 Sep 2009 Cerebral palsy (CP) has always been considered a static condition in the neurological sense. Secondary and associated conditions that occur in the patient with CPcan progress over time and cause unwanted sequelae. This paper discusses four ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Cerebral Palsy - Diagnosis'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Distal femoral extension osteotomy and patellar tendon advancement to treat persistent crouch gait in cerebral palsy. Surgical technique. 29 Sep 2009
• Osteoporosis in adults with cerebral palsy. 29 Sep 2009
• Cerebral palsy lifetime care - four musculoskeletal conditions. 29 Sep 2009
• Occupational therapy home programs for cerebral palsy: double-blind, randomized, controlled trial. 19 Sep 2009
• [Cerebral palsy] 30 Aug 2009
• Selective motor control in spastic cerebral palsy. 30 Jul 2009
• Congress restores the Americans With Disabilities Act to its original intent. 29 Jun 2009
• Hands-on in cerebral palsy research. 29 Jun 2009
• Infant neurological examination from 3 to 12 months: predictive value of the single items. 28 Jun 2009
• Nonlinear analysis of sitting postural sway indicates developmental delay in infants. 31 May 2009
• Parent-proxy ratings of pain before and after botulinum toxin type A treatment for children with spasticity and cerebral palsy. 30 May 2009
• Functional outcome at school age of preterm infants with periventricular hemorrhagic infarction. 30 May 2009
• Using computer-based video analysis in the study of fidgety movements. 20 May 2009
• Kernicterus in preterm infants. 9 May 2009
• [Neuromotor outcome at 2 years of age in children born between 27 and 32 GW with periventricular leukomalacia. Retrospective 11-year study at the Rouen University Hospital] 4 May 2009
• Increased central corneal thickness in children with cerebral palsy. 29 Apr 2009
• Capacity, capability, and performance: different constructs or three of a kind? 29 Apr 2009
• [Extreme prematurity: comparison of outcome at 5 years depending on gestational age below or above 26 weeks] 26 Apr 2009
• Cerebral palsy update. 19 Apr 2009
• Evidence-based review of bone strength in children and youth with cerebral palsy. 22 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Cerebral Palsy'

Definition: A heterogeneous group of nonprogressive motor disorders caused by chronic brain injuries that originate in the prenatal period, perinatal period, or first few years of life. The four major subtypes are spastic, athetoid, ataxic, and mixed cerebral palsy, with spastic forms being the most common. The motor disorder may range from difficulties with fine motor control to severe spasticity (see MUSCLE SPASTICITY) in all limbs. Spastic diplegia (Little disease) is the most common subtype, and is characterized by spasticity that is more prominent in the legs than in the arms. Pathologically, this condition may be associated with LEUKOMALACIA, PERIVENTRICULAR. (From Dev Med Child Neurol 1998 Aug;40(8):520-7)

Descriptor UI: D002547

Alternative terms: Cerebral Palsy; CP (Cerebral Palsy); Cerebral Palsy, Atonic; Atonic Cerebral Palsy; Cerebral Palsy, Hypotonic; Hypotonic Cerebral Palsies; Hypotonic Cerebral Palsy; Cerebral Palsy, Congenital; Congenital Cerebral Palsy; Cerebral Palsy, Diplegic, Infantile; Diplegic Infantile Cerebral Palsy; Infantile Cerebral Palsy, Diplegic; Cerebral Palsy, Dystonic-Rigid; Cerebral Palsies, Dystonic-Rigid; Cerebral Palsy, Dystonic Rigid; Dystonic-Rigid Cerebral Palsies; Dystonic-Rigid Cerebral Palsy; Monoplegic Cerebral Palsy; Cerebral Palsies, Monoplegic; Cerebral Palsy, Monoplegic; Monoplegic Cerebral Palsies; Cerebral Palsy, Monoplegic, Infantile; Monoplegic Infantile Cerebral Palsy; Infantile Cerebral Palsy, Monoplegic; Cerebral Palsy, Quadriplegic, Infantile; Quadriplegic Infantile Cerebral Palsy; Infantile Cerebral Palsy, Quadriplegic; Cerebral Palsy, Rolandic Type; Rolandic Type Cerebral Palsy; Cerebral Palsy, Spastic; Spastic Cerebral Palsies; Spastic Cerebral Palsy; Little Disease; Little's Disease; Spastic Diplegia; Diplegias, Spastic; Spastic Diplegias; Diplegia, Spastic; Cerebral Palsy, Athetoid; Athetoid Cerebral Palsy; Cerebral Palsies, Athetoid; Cerebral Palsy, Dyskinetic; Cerebral Palsies, Dyskinetic; Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy; Cerebral Palsy, Mixed; Mixed Cerebral Palsies; Mixed Cerebral Palsy;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C10.228.140.140.254;

Technical Notes: do not index under MUSCLE SPASTICITY unless especially discussed & then only NIM