Objectives: To investigate the psychosocial burden among mothers and its relationship to quality of life for cerebral palsy children in Babylon Province/ Iraq. Methods: A descriptive correlational study was conducted on a sample of 150 mothers who had child with cerebral palsy. A non-probability sampling strategy was used to choose a purposive sample of 150 mothers. According to the Babel Heal...

how to cite this article: aggarwal a, mittal h, debnath skr, rai a. neuroimaging in cerebral palsy–report from north india. iran j child neurol. 2013 autumn; 7(3):41- 46.   objective only few indian reports exist on neuroimaging abnormalities in children with cerebral palsy (cp) from india.   materials & methods we studied the clinico-radiological profile of 98 children diagnosed as cp at a ter...

OBJECTIVE To develop a questionnaire (ABILOCO-Kids) based on the Rasch measurement model that assesses locomotion ability in children with cerebral palsy. DESIGN Prospective study and questionnaire development. SUBJECTS A total of 113 children with cerebral palsy (10 (standard deviation 2.5) years old). METHODS A 41-item questionnaire was developed based on existing scales and on the clin...

cerebral palsy is the most common chronic motor disorder of childhood, that affecting approximately 3 infants per 1000 live-births. the risk of brain injuries that potentially cause cerebral palsy has amplified with increasing in survival rates for preterm infants. in addition cerebral palsy has a huge economic impact, to immeasurable health, social, and psychological problems that affected chi...

Objectives: Children who have a disorder in motor function often suffer from disorders in other areas of their daily lives, such as social and communicative functions. The social function of children with cerebral palsy has so far been less studied than other aspects. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the social function of children with cerebral palsy of 2 to 6 years old. Methods: Thi...

Background: Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent disorders development in movement and posture causing various limitations. India has prevalence 2.95 CP children per 1000 children. Participation important for overall development. influenced by factors around the child family. Environmental include social support, accessibility, accommodation, availability facilities. There dearth literature a...

how to cite this article: gajewska e, sobieska m, samborski w. associations between manual abilities, gross motor function, epilepsy, and mental capacity in children with cerebral palsy. iran j child neurol. 2014 spring 8(2):45-52. objective this study aimed to evaluate gross motor function and hand function in children with cerebral palsy to explore their association with epilepsy and mental c...