Is there a correlation between gross motor function classification system (GMFCS) level and scoliosis in patients with cerebral palsy (CP)? A systematic review

McMillan, Lara E.; Dudhniwala, A.G.; Ahuja, Sashin

doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2016.01.053

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“…However, spinal kyphosis (thoracic spine) and lordosis (lumbar spine) are also common. Spinal deformities in children with CP are related to severity of gross motor function and are most common in GMFCS levels IV and V. 39 Therefore, although scoliosis itself may not be a risk factor for respiratory illness in CP, most of the children with scoliosis fall into the GMFCS functional categories at the highest risk of respiratory illness. There is evidence from one uncontrolled trial that scoliosis surgery did not improve respiratory health.…”

Section: Identifying and Preventing Aspirationmentioning

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Prevention and management of respiratory disease in young people with cerebral palsy: consensus statement

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Blackmore²,

Chang

et al. 2020

Develop Med Child Neuro

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Respiratory illness is the leading cause of mortality in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Although risk factors for developing chronic respiratory illness have been identified, comprehensive clinical care recommendations for the prevention and management of respiratory illness do not currently exist. We invited over 200 clinicians and researchers from multiple disciplines with expertise in the management of respiratory illness in children with CP to develop care recommendations using a modified Delphi method on the basis of the RAND Corporation-University of California Los Angeles Appropriateness Method. These recommendations are intended for use by the wide range of practitioners who care for individuals living with CP. They provide a framework for recognizing multifactorial primary and secondary potentially modifiable risk factors and for providing coordinated multidisciplinary care. We describe the methods used to generate the consensus recommendations, and the overall perspective on assessment, prevention, and treatment of respiratory illness in children with CP.

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Section: Identifying and Preventing Aspirationmentioning

confidence: 99%