Growth in cerebral palsy. by Andrew, M, Sullivan, P

“…Cerebral palsy is often accompanied by abnormalities of growth and nutrition; children with severe motor impairments are most at risk. …”

Cerebral palsy registries. by Cans, C, Surman, G, McManus, V, Coghlan, D, Hensey, O, Johnson, A

“…Cerebral palsy (CP) registers appear to be appropriate tools for answering questions regarding the prevalence and characteristics of this common childhood disability. …”

Validity and reliability of the guidelines of the surveillance of cerebral palsy in Europe for the classification of cerebral palsy. by Gainsborough, M, Surman, G, Maestri, G, Colver, A, Cans, C

“…The validity and reliability of the guidelines of the Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe (SCPE) for the classification of cerebral palsy (CP) were tested by administering 10 written case vignettes via an interactive web-based link to 30 SCPE partners. …”

Feeding difficulties in children with cerebral palsy. by Andrew, M, Parr, JR, Sullivan, P

“…Feeding difficulties are common in children with cerebral palsy and have an effect on growth, nutritional state, general health, social interaction and behaviour and developmental outcomes. …”

Feeding difficulties in children with cerebral palsy by Andrew, M, Parr, JR, Sullivan, P

“…Feeding difficulties are common in children with cerebral palsy and have an effect on growth, nutritional state, general health, social interaction and behaviour and developmental outcomes. …”

Intrauterine growth and survival in cerebral palsy. by Hemming, K, Hutton, J, Bonellie, S, Kurinczuk, J

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Deviations in birth weight from an optimum, thought to be just above average for gestational age, are known to increase both the risk of developing cerebral palsy and the risk of developing cerebral palsy of a more severe form. …”

Gastrostomy feeding in cerebral palsy: enough and no more. by Vernon-Roberts, A, Wells, J, Grant, H, Alder, N, Vadamalayan, B, Eltumi, M, Sullivan, P

“… AIM: gastrostomy feeding children with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy (SQCP) improves weight gain but may cause excess deposition of body fat. …”

Gastrostomy tube feeding of children with cerebral palsy. by Sullivan, P

Prevalence and characteristics of children with cerebral palsy in Europe. by Cans, C, Guillem, P, Arnaud, C, Baille, F, Chalmers, J, McManus, V, Cussen, G, Parkes, J, Dolk, H, Hagberg, B, Hagberg, G, Jarvis, S, Colver, A, Johnson, A, Surman, G, Krageloh-Mann, I, Michaelis, R, Platt, M, Pharoah, P, Topp, M, Udall, P, Torrioli, MG, Miceli, M, Wichers, M, SCPE

“…Following agreement on definitions and classification, a central database was set up to include information on over 6000 children with cerebral palsy (CP) from 13 geographically defined populations in Europe. …”

Gait compensations caused by foot deformity in cerebral palsy. by Stebbins, J, Harrington, M, Thompson, N, Zavatsky, A, Theologis, T

“…Cerebral palsy (CP) is a complex syndrome, with multiple interactions between joints and muscles. …”

Characteristics of children with cerebral palsy in the ORACLE children study by Marlow, N, Pike, K, Bower, E, Brocklehurst, P, Jones, D, Kenyon, S, Kurinczuk, J, Taylor, D, Salt, A

“…Aims We have identified an excess of children with cerebral palsy (CP) born to women who received antibiotic treatment for spontaneous preterm labour (SPL). …”

Children with cerebral palsy: severity and trends over time. by Surman, G, Hemming, K, Platt, M, Parkes, J, Green, A, Hutton, J, Kurinczuk, J

“…Pooled data from five registers contributing to the UK Network of Cerebral Palsy Registers, Surveys and Databases were used to identify patterns of motor impairment in relation to additional impairments and to birthweight, and to assess whether prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP) by birthweight and by severity of motor impairment had changed over time. …”

Characteristics of children with cerebral palsy in the ORACLE children study. by Marlow, N, Pike, K, Bower, E, Brocklehurst, P, Jones, D, Kenyon, S, Kurinczuk, J, Taylor, D, Salt, A

“…AIMS: We have identified an excess of children with cerebral palsy (CP) born to women who received antibiotic treatment for spontaneous preterm labour (SPL). …”

Do the abilities of children with cerebral palsy explain their activities and participation? by Morris, C, Kurinczuk, J, Fitzpatrick, R, Rosenbaum, P

“…The aim of this study was to use family-assessed instruments and details of children's impairments to explore factors affecting the activities and participation of children with cerebral palsy (CP). A postal survey was conducted with families of a geographically defined population of children with CP aged 6 to 12 years. …”

The influence of gestational age on severity of impairment in spastic cerebral palsy. by Hemming, K, Colver, A, Hutton, J, Kurinczuk, J, Pharoah, P

“…RESULTS: For unilateral spastic cerebral palsy, the proportions of severe impairments did not vary with gestational age. …”

Reliability of the manual ability classification system for children with cerebral palsy. by Morris, C, Kurinczuk, J, Fitzpatrick, R, Rosenbaum, P

“…The aim of this study was to determine the reliability of family and professional assessment of manual ability using the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) for children with cerebral palsy (CP) in the UK. Families who were taking part in a study measuring the activities and participation of children with CP were invited to classify their child's manual ability using the MACS. …”

UKCP: a collaborative network of cerebral palsy registers in the United Kingdom. by Surman, G, Bonellie, S, Chalmers, J, Colver, A, Dolk, H, Hemming, K, King, A, Kurinczuk, J, Parkes, J, Platt, M

“…Cerebral palsy (CP) is a relatively rare condition with enormous social and financial impact. …”

The use of turning tasks in clinical gait analysis for children with cerebral palsy by Dixon, P, Stebbins, J, Theologis, T, Zavatsky, A

“…The aims of this paper were to determine how children with cerebral palsy perform turning maneuvers and if specific kinematic and kinetic adaptations occur compared to their typically developing peers.…”

Perinatal regionalization and implications for long-term health outcomes in cerebral palsy by Bolbocean, C, Wintermark, P, Shevell, MI, Oskoui, M

“…<strong>Background: </strong>Perinatal regionalization is linked to improved neonatal outcomes; however, the effects on long-term outcomes in cerebral palsy (CP) are not known. We estimate the effect of highest levels of neonatal care available at delivery on the risk of developing a nonambulatory CP status. …”

The use of turning tasks in clinical gait analysis for children with cerebral palsy by Zavatsky, A, Theologis, T