Cerebral Palsy - Physiopathology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Reach-to-grasp interjoint coordination for moving object in children with hemiplegia.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate interjoint coordination in children with hemiplegia as they reach to grasp objects, in both static and dynamic conditions. An ad hoc robotic device was used to study the dynamic condition. DESIGN: Observational study. ... Read more...

Test-retest and alternate forms reliability of the assisting hand assessment.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: The Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA) has earlier demonstrated excellent validity and rater reliability. This study aimed to evaluate test-retest reliability of the AHA and alternate forms reliability between Small kids vs School kids AHA ... Read more...

Perceived barriers to and facilitators of physical activity in young adults with childhood-onset physical disabilities.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To explore the main barriers to and facilitators of physical activity in young adults with childhood-onset physical disabilities. DESIGN: Qualitative study using focus groups. PARTICIPANTS: Sixteen persons (12 men and 4 women) aged 22.4 ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Cerebral Palsy - Physiopathology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Reach-to-grasp interjoint coordination for moving object in children with hemiplegia. 30 Oct 2009
• Test-retest and alternate forms reliability of the assisting hand assessment. 30 Oct 2009
• Perceived barriers to and facilitators of physical activity in young adults with childhood-onset physical disabilities. 30 Oct 2009
• Making a difference. 30 Oct 2009
• [Clinical observation on scalp point injection to improve the cerebral microcirculation for children of early cerebral palsy] 29 Sep 2009
• Vibration therapy. 29 Sep 2009
• Motor mapping in cerebral palsy. 29 Sep 2009
• Neural plasticity and treatment across the lifespan for motor deficits in cerebral palsy. 29 Sep 2009
• Pain in adults with cerebral palsy: impact and solutions. 29 Sep 2009
• Orthopaedic issues in the musculoskeletal care of adults with cerebral palsy. 29 Sep 2009
• The pathogenesis of osteoarthritis in cerebral palsy. 29 Sep 2009
• Muscle deficits in cerebral palsy and early loss of mobility: can we learn something from our elders? 29 Sep 2009
• The role of fitness in health and disease: status of adults with cerebral palsy. 29 Sep 2009
• Adults with cerebral palsy: a workshop to define the challenges of treating and preventing secondary musculoskeletal and neuromuscular complications in this rapidly growing population. 29 Sep 2009
• Is spine deformity surgery in patients with spastic cerebral palsy truly beneficial?: a patient/parent evaluation. 13 Sep 2009
• Coaptive film versus subcuticular suture: comparing skin closure time following identical, single-session, bilateral limb surgery in children. 30 Aug 2009
• Effects of preoperative gait analysis on costs and amount of surgery. 30 Aug 2009
• [Cerebral palsy] 30 Aug 2009
• Understanding mealtime changes for adults with cerebral palsy and the implications for support services. 30 Aug 2009
• Ankle torque steadiness is related to muscle activation variability and coactivation in children with cerebral palsy. 30 Aug 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