Physiotherapy management of children with cerebral palsy

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Yusuff Tunde Gbonjubola ◽  
Daha Garba Muhammad ◽  
Adekolurejo Tobi Elisha
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Sensory Integration ◽  
Infant Development ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Health Care Team ◽  
Childhood Disability ◽  
Motor Disability ◽  
Physiotherapy Intervention ◽  
Weight Support ◽  
The World

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive developmental movement and posture disorder that occurs during fetal or infant development. It results from an insult to the developing brain before birth, during delivery, or after birth. CP is regarded as the leading cause of childhood disability in all parts of the world. The hallmark of CP is a motor disability, thus, physiotherapy has long been central to the clinical management of children with this disorders. Physiotherapy intervention in the management of this condition focuses on function, movement, and optimizing the child’s potential. Some of the approaches used are neurodevelopmental technique, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, exercise therapy, hydrotherapy, body weight support tread mill training, sensory integration training, and constraints induced therapy. Although, physiotherapy is generally recommended by all members of the health-care team. However, the effectiveness of physiotherapy is inconsistent. The objective of this review was to summarize the proven effectiveness of the most commonly used physiotherapy intervention in the management of children with CP.

Spastics have minds that work, but bodies that can't

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-20
Author(s):  
Krishna Maitra ◽  
Dipi Pathak
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
The World ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
The Brain

Cerebral Palsy is a disability resulting from damage to the brain before or during the birth and is manifested by muscular in-coordination and speech disturbances. They have been victims of public misunderstanding from the time that William John Little, MD, the English physician, recognised and publicised them in the year 1843. As a research project, the present investigators wanted to exp lore the world of spastic children by selecting artistry as the medium of expression of their thoughts, feelings, problems and needs. The study, through natural and participant observation as well as through interviews with counsellors, psychologists and medical professionals drew profiles of spastic children. The analysis of their drawings/paintings reflected their healthy bent of mind, positive attitudes towards life and necessity to be surrounded by happiness and healthy conditions. The study on the basis of their findings has given some concrete suggestions for the teachers and the parents with a proper accent on the following: ‘The disabled are people too. All people are different. What is so special about their difference?’

scholarly journals Progression of motor disability in cerebral palsy: The role of concomitant epilepsy

Seizure ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 81-85
Author(s):  
Tomoyuki Takano ◽  
Anri Hayashi ◽  
Yuki Harada
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Motor Disability

scholarly journals PRE-TERM PRE-LABOUR RUPTURE OF MEMBRANES AND THE ROLE OF AMNIOCENTESIS

2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANNA P KENYON ◽  
KHALIL N ABI-NADER ◽  
PRANAV P PANDYA
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Preterm Births ◽  
Premature Rupture Of Membranes ◽  
Premature Rupture ◽  
Motor Disability ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Family ◽  
Severe Motor

Pre-labour premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is defined as rupture of membranes more than 1 hour prior to the onset of labour at <37 weeks gestation. PPROM occurs in approximately 3% of pregnancies and is responsible for a third of all preterm births. Once membranes are ruptured prolonging the pregnancy has no maternal physical advantage but fetal morbidity and mortality are improved daily at early gestations: 19% of those infants born <25 weeks develop cerebral palsy (CP) and 28% have severe motor disability. Those infants born extremely pre term (<28 weeks) cost the public sector £75835 (95% CI £27906–145508) per live birth not to mention the emotional cost to the family. To prolong gestation is therefore the suggested goal: however how and why might we delay birth in those at risk?

scholarly journals Influence of Maternal Preeclampsia on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Infants

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Halil Degirmencioglu ◽  
Birgul Say ◽  
Zeynep Ustunyurt ◽  
Serife Suna Oguz
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Infant Development ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Outcome ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
The Mean

<p><strong>Objective:</strong> The aim of this study was to determine the neurodevelopmental outcome of preterm infants born to mothers with preeclampsia and to compare them with preterm controls.</p><p><strong>Study design:</strong> This was a retrospective, observational study in a large, tertiary, neonatal intensive care unit. Neurodevelopmental evaluations using Bayley Scales of Infant Development II were performed in 226 two-year-old infants with birth weight ≤1500 g and gestational age ≤32 weeks who were born to mothers with preeclampsia and in 493 infants who were born after normotensive pregnancies, matched for gestational age and gender.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> The mean gestational ages of the infants in the preeclampsia and control groups were 29.9±2.3 weeks and 28.7±4.1 weeks, respectively (p&lt;0.001). A total of 372 infants with a mean age of 19.2±3.2 months were assessed for long-term outcome. The mean mental developmental index score was significantly higher, and the percentage of infants with cerebral palsy was significantly lower, in the preeclampsia group compared with the control group (p=0.03 and p=0.02, respectively). However, no overall significant differences in neurodevelopmental impairment rates were found between the two groups (p=0.08).</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Maternal preeclampsia seems to be a protector factor for the development of cerebral palsy in preterm infants.</p>

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.

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