Longitudinal development of hand function in children with unilateral cerebral palsy
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Longitudinal development of hand function in children with unilateral cerebral palsy.
AIM The aim of this study was to describe how the usefulness of the hemiplegic hand develops in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) aged between 18 months and 8 years. METHOD A prospective longitudinal study of 43 children (22 males, 21 females) with unilateral CP was conducted. Inclusion age was 18 months to 5 years 4 months (mean 2y 8mo [SD 1y 1mo]). Children were assessed with the...
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عنوان ژورنال: Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0012-1622,1469-8749
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03364.x