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Zdolsek, Helena Aniansson; Olesch, Christine; Antolovich, Giuliana; Reddihough, Dinah – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2011
Background: Spasticity and dystonia in children with cerebral palsy has been treated with intrathecal baclofen therapy (ITB) at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (RCH) since 1999. Methods: The records of children having received or still receiving ITB during the period September 1999 until August 2005 were studied to evaluate…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, Foreign Countries, Drug Therapy
Pulsifer-Anderson, Elizabeth – Zero to Three (J), 2009
Gastroesophageal reflux is a common medical problem affecting about 5% of otherwise healthy children. It is extremely common among children with special needs and affects more than half of children with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, premature birth, and several other common conditions. The disease is becoming more widely recognized, but children…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Diseases, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy
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Gates, Philip E.; Otsuka, Norman Y.; Sanders, James O.; McGee-Brown, Jeanie – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2008
Little data exists assessing the relationship between functional limitations in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and their participation in everyday activities. This prospective study evaluates the relationship between the Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument (PODCI), a functional health-related quality of life instrument for children…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Cerebral Palsy, Goal Orientation, Measures (Individuals)