Arithmetic Achievement in Children With Cerebral Palsy or Spina Bifida Meningomyelocele

2008 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 323-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen M. Jenks ◽  
Ernest C. D. M. van Lieshout ◽  
Jan de Moor
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Spina Bifida ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Spina Bifida Meningomyelocele

scholarly journals Bone mineral density in children with cerebral palsy and Spina Bifida treated with ibandronate

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-136
Author(s):  
Vladimir M. Kenis ◽  
Andrei V. Sapogovskiy ◽  
Tatyana N. Prokopenko ◽  
Artur N. Bergaliev ◽  
Stanislav V. Ivanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Spina Bifida ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Ibandronic Acid ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

Background. Bisphosphonates have become a common method for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in children with neuromuscular diseases. Aim. The aim of this study was to assess the mid-term changes of bone mineral density in patients with cerebral palsy and spina bifida treated with ibandronic acid. Materials and methods. Thirty-four patients were examined and treated: 19 children with cerebral palsy (GMFCS levels IIIIV) and 15 children with spina bifida (thoracic and upper lumbar neurosegmental levels), mean age 9.8 2.9 years. Ibandronic acid was administered to all patients (3 consecutive intravenous infusions, 0.1 mg/kg every 34 months). The assessment of bone mineral density was performed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Results. The Z-score increased from 2.55 to 2.1 (total body less head), and from 2.7 to 1.65 (lumbar spine). Improvement of the Z-score for the lumbar spine was noted after the first infusion, and for the whole body after the first two infusions. Conclusion. Ibandronic acid infusions improved the bone mineral density in children with cerebral palsy and spina bifida for both the whole body and the lumbar spine. Given the data obtained, weight-bearing exercises can be recommended three months after the first infusion, and dynamic exercises can be performed, preferably after six months.

scholarly journals Reliability of patellar height indices in children with cerebral palsy and spina bifida

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. Rethlefsen ◽  
K. K. Barrett ◽  
T. A. L. Wren ◽  
G. Blumstein ◽  
D. Gargiulo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Spina Bifida ◽  
Patellar Height ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

Prevalence of Speech Problems and the Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Registry-Based Study in Norway

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guro Andersen ◽  
Tone R. Mjøen ◽  
Torstein Vik
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Function ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Communicative Abilities ◽  
Normal Speech

Abstract This study describes the prevalence of speech problems and the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in children with cerebral palsy (CP) in Norway. Information on the communicative abilities of 564 children with CP born 1996–2003, recorded in the Norwegian CP Registry, was collected. A total of 270 children (48%) had normal speech, 90 (16%) had slightly indistinct speech, 52 (9%) had indistinct speech, 35 (6%) had very indistinct speech, 110 children (19%) had no speech, and 7 (1%) were unknown. Speech problems were most common in children with dyskinetic CP (92 %), in children with the most severe gross motor function impairments and among children being totally dependent on assistance in feeding or tube-fed children. A higher proportion of children born at term had speech problems when compared with children born before 32 weeks of gestational age 32 (p > 0.001). Among the 197 children with speech problems only, 106 (54%) used AAC in some form. Approximately 20% of children had no verbal speech, whereas ~15% had significant speech problems. Among children with either significant speech problems or no speech, only 54% used AAC in any form.

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