Analysis of intracranial compliance through noninvasive intracranial pressure waveforms in hydrocephalus patients. A pilot study.

Aim: To assess the changes of intracranial pressure waveforms (ICPW) acquired noninvasively in a set of acute hydrocephalus patients prior to and posterior to interventions.

Material And Methods: Patients with clinical and radiological diagnoses of hydrocephalus were evaluated for alterations in ICPW by means of a system that detects cranial micro expansions just before and immediately after interventions. The system quantified the difference between ICPW peaks (P1 and P2), providing the P2/P1 ratio.

Postneonatal Cerebral Palsy in Europe: Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics According to Contributory Events: An SCPE Study.

Background: Postneonatal cerebral palsy (PNCP) is rare and requires large databases to be studied over time.

Objectives: To study the time trend of prevalence of PNCP overall and by cause, and to describe the clinical characteristics of children with PNCP according to cause and compared with children with pre/peri/neonatal CP (PPNCP).

Methods: The Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe (SCPE) database was used.

25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Vitamin D3 Supplementation During Postacute Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation.

Background: Insufficient 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels are associated with falls, fractures, and worse overall health outcomes. We evaluated 25(OH)D levels in individuals with spinal cord injury or disorder (SCI/D) during postacute rehabilitation who received vitamin D3 supplementation according to routine clinical practice. Associations with clinical outcomes were also assessed.

How does the environmental inadequacy mediate the effect of functional limitations on participation restrictions in young adults with cerebral palsy?

Background: Adults with cerebral palsy (CP) face various functional limitations and comorbidities, that prevent them from participating fully in social life. Disability models suggest that an environment not tailored to their needs could partly explain the link between functional limitations and participation restrictions. However, there is still insufficient knowledge about how the environment hinders participation.