scholarly journals A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON THE ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONAL MOTOR DISABILITY IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
S .I Wadugodapitiya
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Motor Disability ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

scholarly journals Cerebral Palsy: Enhancing Movement Opportunity with Help from the Care Team

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 27-30
Author(s):  
Carrah Nelson ◽  
Kirsten Fuchs ◽  
Lacie W Pennington ◽  
Colin G Pennington
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Physical Therapist ◽  
Care Team ◽  
Physical Educators ◽  
Motor Disability ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disability in childhood. Cerebral palsy can significantly impact the amount of physical activity and individual obtains, and the scope and quality of the physical activity may be limited by cerebral palsy. High-quality physical education can integrate children with cerebral palsy into movement programing, as to enable children with cerebral palsy to achieve goals related to cognitive skills associated with exploring physical health, maintaining physical health, as well as affective values towards physical health, movement, play, and general wellbeing. This article provides a basic overview of the physical characteristics of cerebral palsy, as well as outlines ways the child’s educational care-team can work with physical educators and physical therapist to enhance movement skills and health behavior.

scholarly journals A PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF ORTHOTIC DEVICE IMPLICATION ON THE LOWER LIMB IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-16
Author(s):  
Akshay Kumar ◽  
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Vinita N/A ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Gait Pattern ◽  
Orthotic Devices ◽  
Motor Disability ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
The Relationship

CP is the foremost cause of motor disability in children and affects two to five children in 1000 live births worldwide. It is been recognized as a global concern medically, socially, and economically due to the increasing financial burden to the states. About half of the children with cerebral palsy suffer a range of motion difficulties. The study aims to understand the role of orthotic devices and its efficacy in the treatment of the patient with cerebral palsy and gait improvement. An online database of Pubmed, Science Direct, Google Scholar, etc. searched to find the articles with the keywords, cerebral palsy, orthotic devices, orthosis, lower limb, and results were synthesized and narrated to explore the effectiveness of the devices on the gait pattern and quality of life of a patient with cerebral palsy. The database search was done without the barrier of dates and regions. Orthoses applied externally appear to be supported and had a diverse effect on gait depending on the type of orthosis. However, the relationship between gait pattern and AFOs and ankle properties is yet to be established. Additional research in this area is needed to complement the development of passive and active AFOs to provide larger improvements in walking capabilities.

scholarly journals The difference between the pain self-perceptions of children with cerebral palsy and those of their caregivers

2020 ◽  
pp. 89-89
Author(s):  
Rastislava Krasnik ◽  
Jelena Zvekic-Svorcan ◽  
Cila Demesi-Drljan ◽  
Lidija Dimitrijevic ◽  
Nensi Lalic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Pain Perception ◽  
Youth Health ◽  
Motor Disability ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Vas Scores ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Caregiver Rating

Introduction/Objective. Pain is often an under-recognized entity in children with cerebral palsy. The aim of this study was to determine whether there are differences in pain self-perception between children with cerebral palsy and their caregivers. Methods. This retrospective study included 70 children with cerebral palsy and 70 of their caregivers, treated at the Institute of Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina, Serbia. Pain intensity ratings on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) provided by children and/or their caregivers were analyzed. Results. The research involved 70 children with cerebral palsy and the same number of their caregivers. While only 43 (61.4%) of these children were testable, all 70 caregivers participated. Pain was reported by 19 (44.2%) children and 42 (60%) caregivers, while 17 (39.5%) children suffered from musculoskeletal pain, which was noted by 39 (55.7%) caregivers. Average caregiver rating for musculoskeletal pain for children at Level V, I and III on the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) was 6.20 ? 2.10, 2.67 ? 2.18, and 2.50 ? 2, respectively. Average self- and caregiver-reported VAS rating for headache/stomachache was 2.73 ? 1.86 and 2.35 ? 1.49, respectively (p > 0.05). Statistically significant differences were noted in the musculoskeletal pain VAS scores provided by the caregivers for children at different GMFCS levels (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Although no differences in pain perception between children with cerebral palsy and their caregivers have been established, in children with the most severe level of motor disability, caregivers report a statistically higher level of musculoskeletal pain.

scholarly journals DIFFERENCES INFLUENCE OF AQUATIC THERAPY AND NEURO DEVELOPMENTAL TREATMENT ON THE MOTOR FUNCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ABILITY OF CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-171
Author(s):  
Bambang Trisnowiyanto ◽  
M Mudatsir Syatibi
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Aquatic Therapy ◽  
Motor Disability ◽  
Functional Activities ◽  
Functional Development ◽  
Special Service ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Test Use

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a motor disability disorder that most commonly occurs in children so that sufferers are unable to perform functional activities independently and need special service. Aquatic therapy and neuro developmental are interventions of physical therapy to help improve the motor functional development ability. The purpose of research is to find out the difference between aquatic therapy and neuro developmental treatment on the motor functional development ability of children with cerebral palsy. The type of research is quasi-experimental research with a pretest and posttest design. The subject of the research is the cerebral palsy community in Yogyakarta, namely Wahana Keluarga Cerebral Palsy (WKCP). The mann-whitney test use to test the hypothesis statistically.The results are difference in influence from aquatic therapy and neuro developmental treatment on the motor functional development ability of children with cerebral palsy, especially in the dimension of sitting, crawling and kneeling, standing, walking, running and jumping, and not for dimension of supine and prone. The conclusion is aquatic exercise is more influential on the motor functional development ability of children with cerebral palsy compared to neuro developmental treatment.

Risk Factors for Developing Scoliosis in Cerebral Palsy: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 657-662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo M. Bertoncelli ◽  
Federico Solla ◽  
Peter R. Loughenbury ◽  
Athanasios I. Tsirikos ◽  
Domenico Bertoncelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Intractable Epilepsy ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Hip Surgery ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Severe Scoliosis ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
History Of

This study aims to identify the risk factors leading to the development of severe scoliosis among children with cerebral palsy. A cross-sectional descriptive study of 70 children (aged 12-18 years) with severe spastic and/or dystonic cerebral palsy treated in a single specialist unit is described. Statistical analysis included Fisher exact test and logistic regression analysis to identify risk factors. Severe scoliosis is more likely to occur in patients with intractable epilepsy ( P = .008), poor gross motor functional assessment scores ( P = .018), limb spasticity ( P = .045), a history of previous hip surgery ( P = .048), and nonambulatory patients ( P = .013). Logistic regression model confirms the major risk factors are previous hip surgery ( P = .001), moderate to severe epilepsy ( P = .007), and female gender ( P = .03). History of previous hip surgery, intractable epilepsy, and female gender are predictors of developing severe scoliosis in children with cerebral palsy. This knowledge should aid in the early diagnosis of scoliosis and timely referral to specialist services.

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