Cerebral Palsy
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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'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Teaching and learning moments. A lesson in ethics. 30 Oct 2009
• 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
• NerveCenter: media focus on 'miracle cure' for cerebral palsy pits science vs. hype. 29 Sep 2009
• [Clinical observation on scalp point injection to improve the cerebral microcirculation for children of early cerebral palsy] 29 Sep 2009
• A 58 year old woman with a corpus callosum nodule at autopsy. 29 Sep 2009
• Distal femoral extension osteotomy and patellar tendon advancement to treat persistent crouch gait in cerebral palsy. Surgical technique. 29 Sep 2009
• The efficacy of the floor-reaction ankle-foot orthosis in children with cerebral palsy. 29 Sep 2009
• Meeting the needs of young people and adults with childhood-onset conditions: Gillette Lifetime Specialty Healthcare. 29 Sep 2009
• Vibration therapy. 29 Sep 2009
• Review of electrical stimulation in cerebral palsy and recommendations for future directions. 29 Sep 2009
• Investigation of goal change to optimize upper-extremity motor performance in a robotic environment. 29 Sep 2009
• Robot-assisted task-specific training in cerebral palsy. 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
• Complementary and alternative methods in cerebral palsy. 29 Sep 2009
• Pain in adults with cerebral palsy: impact and solutions. 29 Sep 2009
• Intrathecal baclofen use in adults with cerebral palsy. 29 Sep 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