Background: The challenges experienced by mothers of children with cerebral palsy usually are multiple and ongoing. These challenges affect the mental health of mothers. Thus they need to be supported with supportive programs. Aim: This study was carried out to determine the effect of a designed- supportive program on mental health of mothers who have children with cerebral palsy. Method: In th...

Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a modified floor reaction ankle foot orthosis (FRAFO) design on gait performance in children with cerebral palsy. Methods: Eight children with cerebral palsy wore a modified FRAFO bilaterally for six weeks. Motion analysis was used to assess the immediate effectiveness of the orthosis on improving gait and also following si...

The American Academy of Neurology now recommends that all cases of cerebral palsy of unknown origin undergo neuroimaging. Controversy surrounds this recommendation because of concerns about the adequacy of the supporting evidence. This article reviews the evidence provided by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) imaging studies in cerebral palsy and discusses the potent...

STUDY OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to examine the possible influence of social class on the prevalence of cerebral palsy. DESIGN The study was a retrospective population based survey of all cases of cerebral palsy. SETTING The study involved all cases of cerebral palsy born to residents in the Eastern Health Board area of the Republic of Ireland between 1976 and 1981 inclusive. PATI...

OBJECTIVE To analyse the trends in stillbirths, neonatal deaths, and cerebral palsy in all infants born in Western Australia from 1967 to 1985. To relate these trends to changes in perinatal care, particularly in relation to avoidance of intrapartum asphyxia in term infants and the increased survival of low birthweight infants. DESIGN Descriptive epidemiological study calculating population r...

The aim of this study was to compare spastic diplegic and tetraplegic cerebral palsy. Thirty-eight children had spastic diplegic cerebral palsy and 48 spastic tetraplegic cerebral palsy. Risk factors of cerebral palsy, seizures, severity of cerebral palsy, electroencephalogram, and magnetic resonance imaging findings were analyzed. Gestational history, low birth weight, and perinatal pathologie...

Maaike M Eken ow er lim b m uscle enrance nd m uscle stngth in chldren nd adoscents w ith cebral palsy Children and adolescents with cerebral palsy often have problems in performing activities of daily life, like walking. This might be due to a loss of muscle function, which is commonly assessed as the strength from a single maximal contraction. However, most activities of daily life involve a ...