Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Cerebral palsy describes a group of permanent disorders of movement, motor function and posture that occur due to non-progressive insults to the developing brain. Most of the information concerning the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy originates from studies conducted in high-income countries. In t...
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| author | Arrabella R. King Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam Sarah McIntyre Catherine Morgan Gulam Khandaker Nadia Badawi Atul Malhotra |
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| description | Cerebral palsy describes a group of permanent disorders of movement, motor function and posture that occur due to non-progressive insults to the developing brain. Most of the information concerning the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy originates from studies conducted in high-income countries. In this scoping review, we aimed to explore the tools used in low- and middle-income countries for the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy. A systematic search was conducted using OVID Medline and PubMed databases. “Early diagnosis” was defined as diagnosis prior to 12 months of age, and low- and middle-income countries were classified according to the World Bank classification system. We identified nine studies on the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy from low- and middle-income countries. The tools featured (n = number of studies) were: General Movement Assessment (6), neonatal magnetic resonance imaging (3), Hammersmith Neonatal Neurological Examination (2), Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (1) and cranial ultrasound (1). We found a paucity of published literature on the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy from low- and middle-income countries. Further research is needed to determine the tools that are accurate and feasible for use in low-resource settings, particularly since cerebral palsy is more prevalent in these areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3126dd60821541369fc144f384f218032023-11-23T10:16:48ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252022-04-0112553910.3390/brainsci12050539Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy in Low- and Middle-Income CountriesArrabella R. King0Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam1Sarah McIntyre2Catherine Morgan3Gulam Khandaker4Nadia Badawi5Atul Malhotra6Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3168, AustraliaCentral Queensland Public Health Unit, Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Rockhampton, QLD 4700, AustraliaCerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, Specialty of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, AustraliaCerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, Specialty of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, AustraliaCentral Queensland Public Health Unit, Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Rockhampton, QLD 4700, AustraliaCerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, Specialty of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, AustraliaDepartment of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3168, AustraliaCerebral palsy describes a group of permanent disorders of movement, motor function and posture that occur due to non-progressive insults to the developing brain. Most of the information concerning the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy originates from studies conducted in high-income countries. In this scoping review, we aimed to explore the tools used in low- and middle-income countries for the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy. A systematic search was conducted using OVID Medline and PubMed databases. “Early diagnosis” was defined as diagnosis prior to 12 months of age, and low- and middle-income countries were classified according to the World Bank classification system. We identified nine studies on the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy from low- and middle-income countries. The tools featured (n = number of studies) were: General Movement Assessment (6), neonatal magnetic resonance imaging (3), Hammersmith Neonatal Neurological Examination (2), Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (1) and cranial ultrasound (1). We found a paucity of published literature on the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy from low- and middle-income countries. Further research is needed to determine the tools that are accurate and feasible for use in low-resource settings, particularly since cerebral palsy is more prevalent in these areas.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/5/539cerebral palsycranial ultrasounddiagnosisgeneral movement assessmentHammersmith infant neurological examinationlow and middle income |
| spellingShingle | Arrabella R. King Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam Sarah McIntyre Catherine Morgan Gulam Khandaker Nadia Badawi Atul Malhotra Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Brain Sciences cerebral palsy cranial ultrasound diagnosis general movement assessment Hammersmith infant neurological examination low and middle income |
| title | Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |
| title_full | Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |
| title_fullStr | Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |
| title_short | Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |
| title_sort | early diagnosis of cerebral palsy in low and middle income countries |
| topic | cerebral palsy cranial ultrasound diagnosis general movement assessment Hammersmith infant neurological examination low and middle income |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/5/539 |
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