Growth Deviations in Handicapped Children

Pryor, Helen B.; Thelander, H. E.

doi:10.1177/000992286700600819

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“…Subjects with CP are often smaller in body mass and height than their TD counterparts . It was previously shown that lower limb muscle volumes of healthy subjects scale with the product of height and mass .…”

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Heterogeneity of muscle sizes in the lower limbs of children with cerebral palsy

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Heterogeneity of muscle sizes in the lower limbs of children with cerebral palsy

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“…The moment when the lesion leading to CP occurred (6) , the type of movement disorder (2) , the severity of CP, mainly regarding self-feeding and walking capacity (7) , and the level of physical activity limitation (4) have been described as factors that can have an influence on growth disorders.…”

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“…Due to the basic relations between the growth of different parts of the body, disorders of the normal growth may be detected by anthropometry, which is the study of the comparative measures of the human body (6) . This is a simple, non-invasive, and inexpensive technique.…”

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Crescimento e antropometria em pacientes com paralisia cerebral hemiplégica

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Rev. paul. pediatr.

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Objective: To analyze the linear growth, the head circumference and the anthropometric differences between involved and non-involved sides of 24 children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, comparing them to standard values for age.Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 24 consecutive children with cerebral palsy clinically classified as spastic hemiplegia. The anthropometric measures included: weight, lenght, head circumference, total upper limb length, hand length, palm width, total lower limb length, foot length, and limb circumference of upper-arm, thigh and calf. The anthropometric differences between both sides were calculated in centimeters and a comparison of the involved and non-involved sides was made. Two different reference values were used to compare the measures of hand and foot length: growth charts and the software ABase ® (a PalmOS-based software). The Spearman's correlation coefficient was estimated for the association between quantitative variables and the Wilcoxon non-parametric test was used for age comparisons between involved and noninvolved sides. Results:The mean values of weight, length and head circumference were within the normal range for age and 21% of the children presented microcephaly. Discrepancy was noted between both sides in all cases, being the largest discrepancy in hand length and width. There was a positive correlation between the discrepancy observed in superior and inferior affected limbs (r=0.48), and discrepancy increases with age (r=0.44). Conclusion: Growth impairment in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy was observed on the affected limbs and in smaller proportion in head circumference. Key-words:anthropometry; cerebral palsy; hemiplegia; growth; child. RESUMO Objetivo:Analisar o crescimento linear, o perímetro cefálico e as diferenças antropométricas entre o lado envolvido e o não-envolvido de 24 crianças com paralisia cerebral (PC) hemiplégica, comparados à média para a idade.Métodos: Estudo transversal com amostragem consecutiva de crianças com PC, classificadas clinicamente como hemiplegia espástica. As medidas antropométricas incluíram: peso, estatura, perímetro cefálico, comprimento total de membro superior, comprimento da mão, largura da palma da mão, comprimento total do membro inferior, comprimento do pé e a circunferência dos membros (braço, coxa e panturrilha). As diferenças antropométricas entre os dimídios foram calculadas em centímetros e como porcentagem de encurtamento, comparando o lado envolvido com o não-envolvido. Dois referenciais populacionais, tabelas de crescimento e o software ABase ® , desenvolvido para sistema PalmOS, foram comparados na classificação das medidas do comprimento da mão e do pé. A análise estatística utilizou o coeficiente de correlação de Spearman para avaliar a associação entre variáveis quantitativas e o teste não-paramétrico de Wilcoxon para comparar as medidas do lado envolvido e não-envolvido.Rev Paul Pediatr 2009;27(4):416-23. Original ArticleResultados: As médias de peso, estatura e perímetro cefá-lic...

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“…A frequent, but not fully understood, health complication of individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) is poor growth (Sterling 1960;'lobis et al 1961;Pryor and Thelander 1967;Thornmessen et al 199la;Stallings et al l993a, b;Stevenson et al 1994). Children with CP are ofren shorter in stature and lighter in weight than normally developing children.…”

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“…Growth studies have focused primarily on children of school age with CE These studies have been cross-sectional in nature, and longitudinal growth patterns, particularly in infancy, have not been evaluated (Sterling 1960;Tobis et al 1961;Pryor and Thelander 1967; Thommessen et al 1991a;Stallings et al 1993a, b;Stevenson et al 1994). 'The examination of early longitudinal growth patterns and their relation to health complications and severity of neurologic disability may clarify the etiology of poorgrowth in children with CE Diagnostic imaging techniques, including cranial ultrasonography and MRI, have been useful in identifying infants at high risk for CP (Guit et al 1990).…”

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