The epidemiology and causes of cerebral palsy

Reddihough, Dinah; Collins, Kevin J.

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“…Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most commonly occurring childhood physical disability, 1 with an overwhelming majority of its global burden in low-resource countries. 2 It has been estimated that 80% of the global prevalence of CP is in low-resource countries, having larger populations and potentially greater incidence rates.…”

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“…14 Differences in prevalence and motor patterns between high-and low-resource countries reported in the literature remain unclear; however, the etiology has been reported to differ markedly. Owing to improved medical care in highresource countries, it is now thought that birth asphyxia accounts for only 6% to 8% of CP cases, 1 with an increased proportion of preterm births (45%). 12 In low-resource countries there is poor survival of preterm infants, and home deliveries by unskilled birth attendants continue to dominate.…”

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Motor Severity in Children With Cerebral Palsy Studied in a High-Resource and Low-Resource Country

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OBJECTIVES: To compare the patterns of motor type and gross motor functional severity in preschool-aged children with cerebral palsy (CP) in Bangladesh and Australia. METHODS: We used comparison of 2 prospective studies. A total of 300 children with CP were aged 18 to 36 months, 219 Australian children (mean age, 26.6 months; 141 males) recruited through tertiary and community services, and 81 clinic-attendees born in Bangladesh (mean age, 27.5 months; 50 males). All children had diagnosis confirmed by an Australian physician, and birth and developmental history collected on the Physician Checklist. All children were classified by the same raters between countries using the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), and motor type and distribution. RESULTS: There were more children from GMFCS I–II in the Australian sample (GMFCS I, P < .01; III, P < .01; V, P = .03). The patterns of motor type also differed significantly with more spasticity and less dyskinetic types in the Australian sample (spasticity, P < .01; dystonia, P < .01; athetosis, P < .01). Birth risk factors were more common in the Bangladesh sample, with risk factors of low Apgar scores (Australia, P < .01), lethargy/seizures (Australia, P = .01), and term birth (Bangladesh, P = .03) associated with poorer gross motor function. Cognitive impairments were significantly more common in the Bangladesh children (P < .01), and visual impairments more common in Australia (P < .01). CONCLUSIONS: Patterns of functional severity, motor type, comorbidities, etiology, and environmental risk factors differed markedly between settings. Our results contribute to understanding the patterns of CP in low-resource settings, and may assist in optimizing service delivery and prioritizing appropriate early interventions for children with CP in these settings.

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“…The main features of participants with CP are impaired movement and posture that involves gait and upper body coordination as well as problems with balance and psychological problems such as negative emotional image and low self-esteem (Fairhurst, 2012;Graham & Selber, 2003;Krigger, 2006;Murphy & Such-Neibar, 2003;Reddihough & Collins, 2003;Rapp & Torres, 2000;Sandström, 2007;Steenbergen & Utley, 2005). Spastic Hemiplegia (SH) is type of CP that affects partially or totally only one half molecule of the body and common problems for those with SH include motor difficulties, such as small stride length, asymmetric walking, slowness, and reduced ability to coordinate movements, which affects the posture and walking as well as symmetrical proper use of the trunk and upper-extremity (Boyd et al, 2010;Kułak & Sobaniec, 2005;Motta, Antonello, & Stignani, 2011;Staudt et al, 2004;van der Slot et al, 2007;Willis, Morello, Davie, Rice, & Bennett, 2002).…”

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Abstract:The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effect of a music and movement intervention program on gait, balance and psychological parameters of 10 male athletes in throwing events (ball and disc) with Cerebral Palsy (CP) (spastic hemiplegia), all coming from a sport club in Thessaloniki. Participants were divided randomly by methodical selection into two groups, the Intervention Group (IG) (n=5) and the Control Group (CG) (n=5). The IG participated in a music and movement program of 16 sessions (8 weeks, with a frequency of 2 times/week for 50 minutes per session), which designed on the base of the theory of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) method. Audit results showed differences on gait, balance and psychological parameters were statistically significant (p≤.05) prior and after the intervention program for the IG, but not for the CG (p>.05). In conclusion, the application of a music and movement program designed on the base of the theory of RAS method had a positive and significant influence in motor and psychological skills.

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“…This pathology is the most frequent cause of physical disability in children (Balemans et al, 2013;Chen et al, 2012;Reddihough & Collins, 2003), with anPRIEGO QUESADA J.I. ; LUCAS-CUEVAS A.G.; LLANA-BELLOCH S.; PÉREZ-SORIANO P.…”

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Abstract:Regardless the advances in medical science, it seems that the prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP) has been increasing during the last forty years. Cerebral palsy is associated with muscle weakness and impaired circulation that leads to muscle spasticity and deficits in motor control, thereby limiting the individual's ability to perform not only leisure, social or occupational activities but also basic daily tasks. In this sense, exercise is gaining popularity as an intervention choice for this population. Literature aiming to improve the quality of life of patients suffering from cerebral pathologies such as cerebral palsy has observed that both strength and aerobic training lead to significant benefits that improve the quality of life of these patients via a reduction in dependency, muscular deficits and improved cardiorespiratory capacity.

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The epidemiology and causes of cerebral palsy

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