Cerebral palsy: current opinions on definition, epidemiology, risk factors, classification and treatment options

M Sadowska, B Sarecka-Hujar… - … disease and treatment, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most frequent causes of motor disability in children.
According to the up-to-date definition, CP is a group of permanent disorders of the …

Maternal immune activation and abnormal brain development across CNS disorders

I Knuesel, L Chicha, M Britschgi, SA Schobel… - Nature Reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
Epidemiological studies have shown a clear association between maternal infection and
schizophrenia or autism in the progeny. Animal models have revealed maternal immune …

A systematic review of tests to predict cerebral palsy in young children

M Bosanquet, L Copeland, R Ware… - … Medicine & Child …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim This systematic review evaluates the accuracy of predictive assessments and
investigations used to assist in the diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) in preschool‐age …

Cerebral palsy: classification and epidemiology

AT Pakula, KVN Braun… - Physical Medicine and …, 2009 - pmr.theclinics.com
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability of childhood. A recent publication
from the Autism and Developmental Disability Monitoring (ADDM) CP Network sponsored by …

Diffusion tensor imaging: a review for pediatric researchers and clinicians

HM Feldman, JD Yeatman, ES Lee… - … of Developmental & …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a magnetic resonance imaging technique that allows for the
visualization and characterization of the white matter tracts of the brain in vivo. DTI does not …

Neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants

MC Allen - Current opinion in neurology, 2008 - journals.lww.com
A 2007 report from the Institute of Medicine emphasizes preterm birth as an increasingly
common complex condition with multiple risk factors resulting from multiple gene …

Sensory and motor deficits in children with cerebral palsy born preterm correlate with diffusion tensor imaging abnormalities in thalamocortical pathways

AH Hoon Jr, EE Stashinko, LM Nagae… - … medicine & Child …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Cerebral palsy (CP) is frequently linked to white matter injury in children born preterm.
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a powerful technique providing precise identification of …

Rehabilitation and neuroplasticity in children with unilateral cerebral palsy

LB Reid, SE Rose, RN Boyd - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2015 - nature.com
Cerebral palsy is a childhood-onset, lifelong neurological disorder that primarily impairs
motor function. Unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP), which impairs use of one hand and perturbs …

Umbilical cord blood therapy potentiated with erythropoietin for children with cerebral palsy: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

K Min, J Song, JY Kang, J Ko, JS Ryu, MS Kang… - Stem Cells, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Allogeneic umbilical cord blood (UCB) has therapeutic potential for cerebral palsy (CP).
Concomitant administration of recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) may boost the …

Aberrant structural and functional connectivity and neurodevelopmental impairment in preterm children

CE Rogers, RE Lean, MD Wheelock… - Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Despite advances in antenatal and neonatal care, preterm birth remains a
leading cause of neurological disabilities in children. Infants born prematurely, particularly …