Motor Function and Manual Ability in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Primary Report
Abstract This descriptive study aims to describe the motor type, topographical distribution and motor function of lower limbs, and the manual ability of upper limbs. Cerebral Palsy (CP) describes a group of disorders in the development of movement and posture in the developing brain. This study was...
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| author | Aye Myint Thu Thant Thant Aung Khin Mar Myint Aye Aye Myint |
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This descriptive study aims to describe the
motor type, topographical distribution and motor
function of lower limbs, and the manual ability of
upper limbs. Cerebral Palsy (CP) describes a group
of disorders in the development of movement and
posture in the developing brain. This study was
carried out during 2015 on 60 CP children. Multiple
sources of assessment were used, including medical
records of patients at the Physical Medicine
Department in 550 Bedded Mandalay Children’s
Hospital. Children were grouped according to
motor type, topographical pattern, Gross Motor
Function Classification System (GMFCS) and Manual
Ability Classification System (MACS) scales. During
the study period, 60 CP children (29 males and
31 females) aged 4-12 years were observed, with
a mean (SD) age of 7.7 (3.7) years. In this study,
spastic CP was the most common type (80%) and
more specifically, bilateral CP (70%) was more
common than unilateral (10%). With respect to
the GMFCS classification, level II (30%), and to
the MACS classification, level II (38.3%), was the
most common. This study is only a hospital based,
descriptive study and therefore there are many
limitations. We are trying to establish a neuro-clinic,
as well as a development clinic, with few resources
and man power. This research team is in the
first few steps of developing a coordinated,
multidisciplinary team to help children with
cerebral palsy and developmental delay. The
significance of the study results will help to
educate the community about the role of early
intervention, the earlier the better, for children
with cerebral palsy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5487fe9316974919a6bb9548b5f700422022-12-21T17:50:38ZengRajanagarindra Institute of Child DevelopmentInternational Journal of Child Development and Mental Health2286-74812586-887X2017-07-0152333994998Motor Function and Manual Ability in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Primary ReportAye Myint Thu0Thant Thant Aung1Khin Mar Myint2Aye Aye Myint3550 Bedded Children’s Hospital, Mandalay, Myanmar550 Bedded Children’s Hospital, Mandalay, Myanmar550 Bedded Children’s Hospital, Mandalay, Myanmar550 Bedded Children’s Hospital, Mandalay, MyanmarAbstract This descriptive study aims to describe the motor type, topographical distribution and motor function of lower limbs, and the manual ability of upper limbs. Cerebral Palsy (CP) describes a group of disorders in the development of movement and posture in the developing brain. This study was carried out during 2015 on 60 CP children. Multiple sources of assessment were used, including medical records of patients at the Physical Medicine Department in 550 Bedded Mandalay Children’s Hospital. Children were grouped according to motor type, topographical pattern, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) scales. During the study period, 60 CP children (29 males and 31 females) aged 4-12 years were observed, with a mean (SD) age of 7.7 (3.7) years. In this study, spastic CP was the most common type (80%) and more specifically, bilateral CP (70%) was more common than unilateral (10%). With respect to the GMFCS classification, level II (30%), and to the MACS classification, level II (38.3%), was the most common. This study is only a hospital based, descriptive study and therefore there are many limitations. We are trying to establish a neuro-clinic, as well as a development clinic, with few resources and man power. This research team is in the first few steps of developing a coordinated, multidisciplinary team to help children with cerebral palsy and developmental delay. The significance of the study results will help to educate the community about the role of early intervention, the earlier the better, for children with cerebral palsy.https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cdmh/article/view/94998Cerebral PalsyDescriptive StudyMotor FunctionManual Ability |
| spellingShingle | Aye Myint Thu Thant Thant Aung Khin Mar Myint Aye Aye Myint Motor Function and Manual Ability in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Primary Report International Journal of Child Development and Mental Health Cerebral Palsy Descriptive Study Motor Function Manual Ability |
| title | Motor Function and Manual Ability in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Primary Report |
| title_full | Motor Function and Manual Ability in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Primary Report |
| title_fullStr | Motor Function and Manual Ability in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Primary Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Motor Function and Manual Ability in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Primary Report |
| title_short | Motor Function and Manual Ability in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Primary Report |
| title_sort | motor function and manual ability in children with cerebral palsy a primary report |
| topic | Cerebral Palsy Descriptive Study Motor Function Manual Ability |
| url | https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cdmh/article/view/94998 |
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