objective spastic cerebral palsy (cp) is one of the most difficult and disabling conditions that requires medical attention and treatment. the aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of oral tizanidine in treating spasticity in children with spastic cp. materials & methods sixty children with spastic cerebral palsy were enrolled in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized ...

introduction: cerebral palsy (cp) is anon-progressive abnormality of the developing brain that requires extensive and long-term rehabilitation. accordingly, people with cp may gainextensive experience of rehabilitation throughout their lives. understandingthese experiences wouldimprove the attitudes of rehabilitation service providers toward this group of patients. materials and methods: google...

OBJECTIVE To determine reliability of maximal grip strength, muscle coordination and muscle endurance. To compare these parameters in young adults with unilateral cerebral palsy and healthy subjects. To evaluate the correlation of these variables with functional activities. SUBJECTS Twenty-six healthy subjects and 26 young adults with unilateral cerebral palsy recruited from a cohort study in...

OBJECTIVE To describe the social, intimate and sexual relationships of Dutch adolescents with cerebral palsy compared with their able-bodied age mates. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS A total of 103 adolescents with cerebral palsy without severe learning problems aged 16-20 years. METHODS We used a structured interview and questionnaires to assess subject characteristics such as ag...

A longitudinal study of self-esteem in 22 adolescents with cerebral palsy is reported. The subjects were matched with nondisabled adolescents by age, sex, IQ, and school. Seven years later, 39 of the 44 subjects (mean age = 22.8 years) completed the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (Roid & Fitts, 1988), the Social Support Inventory (McCubbin, Patterson, Rossman, & Cooke, 1982), and a demographic qu...

AIM To compare sleep problems in children with cerebral palsy to typically developing children. To study the relationship between sleep problems in children with cerebral palsy and maternal sleep quality and depression. METHODS Fifty-seven children with cerebral palsy aged 4-12 years were identified from a UK disability database. Maternal sleep disturbance and mood were assessed using the Pit...

[Purpose] This study investigated the relationship between activity limitation and participation restriction in school-aged children with cerebral palsy. [Subjects and Methods] Data were collected from 109 children with cerebral palsy aged 6-12 years. Activity limitations were assessed by using functional classification systems including the Korean-Gross Motor Function Classification System, th...

cerebral palsy (cp) is the most common motor disability in children, usually occurring during fetal development; before, during, or shortly after birth, or during infancy. cp takes place in about 2.1 per 1,000 live births .there is no exact reason but birth injury or inflammation of the central nervous system, infections and hypoxia are related risk factors of this disease. often, symptoms incl...

The Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ), Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument (PODCI), and Pediatric Evaluation and Disability Inventory (PEDI) are the 3 instruments commonly used to measure function and quality of life in pediatric orthopaedics. This study compared answers to specific questions on the CHQ, PODCI, and PEDI given by the parents of 66 children with cerebral palsy, who compl...

Essential oils (EOs) are natural compounds extracted from plants that exhibit antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. therefore attract interest as additives in the food industry. especially for special populations. In case of children diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. another factor has to be considered. such consistency food. This study evaluated consumer acceptability infant oregano essential...