Does goal setting in activity-focused interventions for children with cerebral palsy influence treatment outcome?

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a modified version of constraint-induced (CI) movement therapy on bimanual hand-use in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP; age range 18 mo to 4 y) and to make a comparison with conventional paediatric treatment. Twenty-one children (13 females, eight males)...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Eliasson AC,Krumlinde-sundholm L,Shaw K,Wang C

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five days after birth, 144 clinically normal infants were examined according to Prechtl's 'optimality' method. 118 were classified as neurologically optimal and 26 as sub-optimal. At the ages of 12, 22 and 36 months, parents' reports indicated differences in behaviour between the two groups; and at age 22 months obser...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Njiokiktjien C,Kurver P

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to move two fingers at the same time was measured in young and older adults. This study measured the accuracy with which 45 normally developing children (23 boys, 22 girls; mean ages 8.4 and 8.3 years respectively) and 49 young adults (25 males, 24 females; mean ages 19.8 and 20.5 years respectively) could...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Milling-Smith O,Eunson P,Walsh EG

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The developing brain in utero and during the first years of life is highly vulnerable to environmental influences. Experiences occurring during this period permanently modify brain structure and function through epigenetic modifications (alterations of the DNA structure and chromatin function) and consequently affect ...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Miguel PM,Pereira LO,Silveira PP,Meaney MJ

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood and saliva were collected from 48 children, aged three to 17 years, before a morning dose of carbamazepine and then at three, six and eight hours afterward. There was no significant difference in the ratio of 10-11 epoxy-carbamazepine to total carbamazepine for children on carbamazepine alone (0.18) and those on...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Tomlin PI,McKinlay I,Smith I

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of bowel and bladder control by day and at night during the first six years of life in 320 Swiss children in the Zurich longitudinal study (1955--1976) is described in detail. A scoring system was used which included intermediate stages of control. With toilet-training started in 96 per cent of the chi...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Largo RH,Stutzle W

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three cases of 'vertical' hydrocephalus are described, characterised by absence of the bones of the skull vault, progressive vertical soft-tissue growth of the head, and normal occipito-frontal head circumference. The management of the condition by ventriculo-peritoneal shunt is discussed, and a theory proposed as to ...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Naim-ur-Rahman

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 10-year-old male was referred with difficulties at school. He had particular difficulty with reading long words, following the sequence of text down a page, writing words in the correct order, writing words in line, and copying from the blackboard. He had a history of infective endocarditis complicated by intracereb...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Gillen JA,Dutton GN

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：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 77...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Ben Itzhak N,Vancleef K,Franki I,Laenen A,Wagemans J,Ortibus E

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cranial CT and MRI appearances of a 14-year-old girl with Parry-Romberg syndrome and epilepsy are described. The findings are compared with the two published descriptions of MRI and CT in such patients. MRI appearances in our patient differ from those published and may be consistent with a vascular malformation. T...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Taylor HM,Robinson R,Cox T

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the association between gross motor function and nutritional status in children with cerebral palsy (CP) residing in an urban area in a developing country. METHOD:We conducted a cross-sectional study in 177 children (ages 2-12y, 59.3% male) with a diagnosis of CP who were attending rehabilitation cent...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Herrera-Anaya E,Angarita-Fonseca A,Herrera-Galindo VM,Martínez-Marín RD,Rodríguez-Bayona CN

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A care-load study was performed on a homogeneous group of 51 children, adolescents and young adults with spastic tetraplegia, born in Sweden between 1959 and 1978. All were immobile and severely mentally retarded, none could speak and the majority had epilepsy, scoliosis and contractures. 16 were living with their fam...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Edebol-Tysk K

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Victimization by peers affects 10 to 20% of school children under the age of 12 years. Physical, verbal, and psychological victimization (being pushed, hit, called names, teased, being the target of rumours, theft, extortion) is associated with short- and long-term adjustment problems, such as peer rejection, social w...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Nadeau L,Tessier R,Lefebvre F,Robaey P

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children with physical disabilities are at increased risk of limitations to participation in everyday activities. This study describes research examining the participation of children in day-to-day formal and informal activities (excluding mandated academic schooling). Using the Children's Assessment of Participation ...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Law M,King G,King S,Kertoy M,Hurley P,Rosenbaum P,Young N,Hanna S

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-three survivors of a prospective study of infants with Down's syndrome were followed up at eight or nine years of age. All but three lived at home, and those three came home for weekends or school holidays. IQs varied from less than 20 to 80 (mean 48). IQ and adaptive behaviour scores were related to birthweigh...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Gath A,Gumley D

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Atypical migraine with aura can be challenging to diagnose. Arterial-spin-labelling (ASL) is able to non-invasively quantify brain perfusion. Our aim was to report cerebral blood flow (CBF) alterations using ASL, at the acute phase of atypical migraine with aura in children. METHOD:Paediatric patients were retrosp...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Boulouis G,Shotar E,Dangouloff-Ros V,Grévent D,Calmon R,Brunelle F,Naggara O,Kossorotoff M,Boddaert N

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to compare the approximate number system acuity in children born extremely preterm aged 6 years 6 months and typically developing, age-matched peers. METHOD:This population-based follow-up study included 65 children born before 27 gestational weeks (35 males, 30 females; mean gestational ...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Hellgren K,Halberda J,Forsman L,Adén U,Libertus M

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-discharge preventive intervention programmes with involvement of the parent may support the resilience and developmental outcomes of infants born very preterm. Randomized controlled trials of home-based family-centred intervention programmes in very preterm infants that aimed to improve cognitive outcome, at leas...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： van Wassenaer-Leemhuis AG,Jeukens-Visser M,van Hus JW,Meijssen D,Wolf MJ,Kok JH,Nollet F,Koldewijn K

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two male patients (a child and an adult) with congenital mirror movement were studied using functional MRI (fMRI) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Bilateral primary sensorimotor cortices were activated during unilateral hand gripping on fMRI when the child patient was 8 years old andthe adult was 37 years ...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Maegaki Y,Seki A,Suzaki I,Sugihara S,Ogawa T,Amisaki T,Fukuda C,Koeda T

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess a total population of school-age children with cerebral palsy (CP) for autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with a view to determining their prevalence and to relate findings to motor function, intellectual disability, and other associated impairments. METHOD:Of 264 children, born b...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Påhlman M,Gillberg C,Himmelmann K

更新日期：2020-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This systematic review and meta-analysis presents an overview of the efficacy of suit therapy on functioning in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). METHOD:A systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted. A comprehensive search of peer-reviewed articles was performed on electronic databases, fro...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Martins E,Cordovil R,Oliveira R,Letras S,Lourenço S,Pereira I,Ferro A,Lopes I,Silva CR,Marques M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The long-term effects of the ketogenic diet, a high fat diet for treating intractable epilepsy, on resting energy expenditure (REE) are unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of 15 months of ketogenic diet treatment on growth and REE in children with intractable epilepsy. METHOD:Growth, body com...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Groleau V,Schall JI,Stallings VA,Bergqvist CA

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, 10 sagittal lower limb range-of-motion measures were conducted in a blinded fashion in 25 children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy and in 25 age- and sex-matched controls. The participants comprised 22 males, mean age 10 years 8 months and 28 females, with mean age 9 years 8 months; age range 6 to ...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Kilgour G,McNair P,Stott NS

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional impairments can limit a child's ability to participate in the experiences of childhood. This'deprivation'can, in turn, have a negative effect on such children's development, academic performance, and quality of life, as well as on the lives of their caregivers and families. Many adults use assistive devices...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Henderson S,Skelton H,Rosenbaum P

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We evaluated the level of evidence of speech, language, and communication interventions for infants at high-risk for, or with a diagnosis of, cerebral palsy (CP) from 0 to 2 years old. METHOD:We performed a systematic review of relevant terms. Articles were evaluated based on the level of methodological quality an...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Chorna O,Hamm E,Cummings C,Fetters A,Maitre NL

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To estimate the prevalence of mental illness in parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP). METHOD:This is a systematic review that follows the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols in the search for observational studies determining the prevalence of depression, anxiety, an...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Barreto TM,Bento MN,Barreto TM,Jagersbacher JG,Jones NS,Lucena R,Bandeira ID

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cross-correlograms between voluntarily active soleus (SOL) and tibialis anterior (TA) motor units were generated from seven control subjects and six subjects with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). Short-duration central peaks were observed in three subjects with spastic diplegia only. All subjects demonstrated reciprocal i...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Brouwer B,Smits E

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a 13-year-old male who had acute enteroviral encephalitis causing cerebellar symptoms at the age of 10 years. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed no abnormalities. Clinically he appeared to be recovered completely after 6 months. Twenty-three months after the recovery, MRI was performed because he pre...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Vitaszil E,Kamondi A,Csillik A,Velkey I,Szirmai I

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate construct and predictive validity of the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) for use with preschool children with a range of speech and language disorders. METHOD:Seventy-seven preschool children with speech and language disorders (50 males, 27 females; mean 2y 7mo, standard deviation [...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Hidecker MJ,Cunningham BJ,Thomas-Stonell N,Oddson B,Rosenbaum P

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Our aim was to contribute new findings related to the pre-regressional verbal development of females with a variant of Rett syndrome (RTT) as the loss of spoken language is one of the key clinical features of RTT, and it would be of particular interest to study the early speech-language development of females who a...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Marschik PB,Pini G,Bartl-Pokorny KD,Duckworth M,Gugatschka M,Vollmann R,Zappella M,Einspieler C

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00