An evaluation of factors contributing to employment in adults with cerebral palsy.

Purpose: To explore the impact of a selection of contributing factors on employment in adults with cerebral palsy (CP).

Method: Eighty adults with CP (39 male, median age 31, IQ > 70) were evaluated using standardized tests and questionnaires for hand function, gross motor function, pain, depressive symptoms, fatigue, social participation, performing daily activities, supportive materials, and mobility aids. Two separate analyses were performed.

[Formula: see text] Quantifying visuoperceptual profiles of children with cerebral visual impairment.

The aim was to develop a visuoperceptual profile schema reflecting visuoperceptual strengths and weaknesses, using neuropsychological tests. Secondly, this schema was used to quantify individual visuoperceptual profiles of children with and without cerebral visual impairment (CVI), and to identify differences in their profiles. Clinical records (2001-2018) of 630 children (386 males, 244 females; median age 77 months; interquartile range 63-98 months) suspected for CVI were reviewed.

The Effect of a Rehabilitation Specific Gaming Software Platform to Achieve Individual Physiotherapy Goals in Children with Severe Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Crossover Trial.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of permanent neurological disabilities in children. Many children require long-term daily physiotherapy (PT), and videogaming is a promising tool to increase motivation in rehabilitation. The short- and medium-term effects of an intervention with rehabilitation specific videogames were evaluated on individually defined therapy goals, gross motor function, and motivation.

The relationship between neuroimaging and motor outcome in children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review - Part A. Structural imaging.

Background: Conventional Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging (sMRI) is a mainstay in Cerebral Palsy (CP) diagnosis.

Aims: A systematic literature review was performed with the aim to investigate the relationship between structural brain lesions identified by sMRI and motor outcomes in children with CP.

Methods: Fifty-eight studies were included.

The relationship between neuroimaging and motor outcome in children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review-Part B diffusion imaging and tractography.

Background: Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) is able to detect, localize and quantify subtle brain white matter abnormalities that may not be visible on conventional structural MRI. Over the past years, a growing number of studies have applied dMRI to investigate structure-function relationships in children with cerebral palsy (CP).

Aims: To provide an overview of the recent literature on dMRI and motor function in children with CP.

Visuoperceptual profiles of children using the Flemish cerebral visual impairment questionnaire.

Aim: To investigate the underlying factor structure of the 46-item Flemish cerebral visual impairment (CVI) questionnaire, differentiate the factor scores of children with and without CVI, and examine the impact of comorbidities on factor scores.

Method: The records of 630 children (386 males, 244 females; median age 77mo; interquartile range 63-98mo) who visited the CVI clinic and the Centre for Developmental Disabilities at the University Hospitals of Leuven from 2001 to 2018 were reviewed systematically. Inclusion criteria included an up-to-date questionnaire, a definitive diagnosis, and clinical assessment.

Tone Reduction and Physical Therapy: Strengthening Partners in Treatment of Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy.

The aim of this paper is to provide a clinically applicable overview of different tone reducing modalities and how these can interact with or augment concurrent physical therapy (PT). Botulinum toxin (BoNT), oral tone-regulating medication, intrathecal baclofen (ITB), and selective dorsal rhizotomy are discussed within a physiotherapeutic context and in view of current scientific evidence. We propose clinical reasoning strategies to identify treatment goals as well as the appropriate and corresponding treatment interventions.

A study of whether video scoring is a reliable option for blinded scoring of the Gross Motor Function Measure-88.

Objective: To investigate the agreement between live and video scores of the Gross Motor Function Measure-88.

Design: Reliability study.

Subjects: Forty children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy.

A randomized, single-blind cross-over design evaluating the effectiveness of an individually defined, targeted physical therapy approach in treatment of children with cerebral palsy.

Objective: A pilot study to compare the effectiveness of an individual therapy program with the effects of a general physical therapy program.

Design: A randomized, single-blind cross-over design.

Participants: Ten ambulant children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy, age four to nine years.

A clinical decision framework for the identification of main problems and treatment goals for ambulant children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy.

The primary aim of the study was to investigate how a clinical decision process based on the International Classification of Function, Disability and Health (ICF) and the Hypothesis-Oriented Algorithm for Clinicians (HOAC-II) can contribute to a reliable identification of main problems in ambulant children with cerebral palsy (CP). As a secondary aim, to evaluate how the additional information from three-dimensional gait analysis (3DGA) can influence the reliability. Twenty-two physical therapists individually defined the main problems and specific goals of eight children with bilateral spastic CP.

The evidence-base for conceptual approaches and additional therapies targeting lower limb function in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review using the ICF as a framework.

Objective: This systematic review provides an overview of the effectiveness of conceptual approaches and additional therapies used in lower limb physical therapy of children with cerebral palsy and supports the development of clinical guidelines.

Data Sources And Study Selection: A literature search in 5 electronic databases was performed, extracting literature published between 1995 and 2009. Studies were evaluated using the framework recommended by the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM), which classifies outcomes according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).

The evidence-base for basic physical therapy techniques targeting lower limb function in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as a conceptual framework.

Objective: This systematic review provides an overview of the effectiveness of basic techniques used in lower limb physical therapy of children with cerebral palsy. It aims to support the development of clinical guidelines for evidence-based physical therapy planning for these children.

Data Sources And Study Selection: A literature search in 5 electronic databases extracted literature published between January 1995 and December 2009.

Predictability of cerebral palsy and its characteristics through neonatal cranial ultrasound in a high-risk NICU population.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the predictive value of various types of brain injury detected by ultrasound in the neonatal period for the occurrence of cerebral palsy and its characteristics in a large cohort of high-risk infants. Thousand twenty-one consecutively NICU-admitted high-risk infants were assessed up to the corrected age of at least 2 years. Cerebral palsy (CP) was categorised into spastic or non-spastic, bilateral or unilateral and mild, moderate or severe CP.

Influence of gestational age on nosologic CP characteristics in a high-risk population.

The aim of this study is to investigate the interrelationship between gestational age (GA) and nosologic characteristics (type, distribution and severity) of cerebral palsy (CP) in a cohort of high-risk infants. One thousand ninety-nine consecutively neonatal intensive care unit-admitted high-risk infants (i.e.