Musculoskeletal pain in adults with cerebral palsy compared with the general population.

Objective: To examine prevalence and localization of musculo-skeletal pain in adults with cerebral palsy compared with the general population and to investigate variables potentially associated with pain.

Design: A postal survey.

Subjects: Persons with cerebral palsy and no intellectual disabilities, 18 years or more, living in Norway.

Locomotion skills in adults with cerebral palsy.

Objectives: To investigate self-reported locomotion skills in persons with cerebral palsy (CP) and to investigate variables potentially associated with deterioration of walking skills.

Design: Cross-sectional retrospective survey.

Setting And Subjects: A multidimensional mailed questionnaire was sent to 766 persons with CP, 18 years or over, without intellectual disabilities, living in Norway.

Fatigue in adults with cerebral palsy in Norway compared with the general population.

Fatigue is commonly reported among adults with cerebral palsy (CP) and in the general population. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of perceived fatigue in adults with CP compared with the general Norwegian population. A multidimensional questionnaire, containing among other instruments the Fatigue Questionnaire, was sent to persons with CP aged 18 years or older with no intellectual disabilities documented in their medical records.

Coping potential and disability--sense of coherence in adults with cerebral palsy.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to investigate sense of coherence (SOC) in adults with cerebral palsy (CP) compared to the general population.

Method: A questionnaire was sent to a representative sample of adults with CP, including the 3-item version of SOC and items on their life situation and follow-up programmes. The study included persons over 18 years of age with CP and without intellectual disability.