http://www.cerebral-palsy-child.com All the Info About Children (but not only) with Cerebral Palsy Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:49:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mixed Reality (MR) refers to the blending of virtual content into the real world. Using MR, we create contextually meaningful scenarios in which users carry out tasks encountered in the presence of visual and aural distracters. Visual distracters can include subtle ones - people walking; and more abrupt ones - ... http://www.cerebral-palsy-child.com/2009/08/mixed-reality-for-ptsdtbi-assessment/ This study was undertaken to determine the effect of distal hamstring lengthening (DHL) on hip and knee sagittal kinematics, and to investigate the validity of modeled hamstring length for clinical use. Patient group consisted of 28 patients (56 limbs, mean age 7.4 years) with spastic diplegia who underwent bilateral DHL ... http://www.cerebral-palsy-child.com/2009/08/effects-of-distal-hamstring-lengthening-on-sagittal-motion-in-patients-with-diplegia-hamstring-length-and-its-clinical-use/ BACKGROUND: Paediatric neurological disorders constitute a major cause of disability in childhood. Children in the developing countries are disproportionately affected and in addition face the added burden of poverty, inadequate health facilities, stigmatisation and lack of facilities for rehabilitative care. OBJECTIVE: To describe the spectrum of neurological disorders seen among ... http://www.cerebral-palsy-child.com/2009/08/an-analysis-of-disorders-seen-at-the-paediatric-neurology-clinic-university-college-hospital-ibadan-nigeria/ The aims of this study were to: (1) investigate the significance of muscle activation variability and coactivation for the ability to perform steady submaximal ankle torque (torque steadiness) in healthy children and those with cerebral palsy (CP), and (2) assess ankle function during isometric contractions in those children. Fourteen children ... http://www.cerebral-palsy-child.com/2009/08/ankle-torque-steadiness-is-related-to-muscle-activation-variability-and-coactivation-in-children-with-cerebral-palsy/ BACKGROUND: Changes in the swallowing capabilities of adults with cerebral palsy as they age may impact on their health, safety, and well-being. METHOD: Thirty-two adults with cerebral palsy aged between 30 and 69 years participated in in-depth interviews about their experiences of changes in their swallowing and related management of ... http://www.cerebral-palsy-child.com/2009/08/understanding-mealtime-changes-for-adults-with-cerebral-palsy-and-the-implications-for-support-services/ AIM: There were two aims to the study: (1) to provide local outcome data that would be useful in counselling prospective parents of triplets; and (2) to address the deficit in accurate contemporary data on neurodevelopmental outcome and neonatal morbidity for those infants weighing less than 1500 g at birth. ... http://www.cerebral-palsy-child.com/2009/08/infant-and-perinatal-outcomes-of-triplet-pregnancy-in-auckland-better-than-expected/ This review provides an overview of results found in literature on objective measurements of upper limb movements in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP). Seventeen articles were selected following a systematic search. Analysed tasks varied from simple reaching and gross motor functions to complex, fine motor tasks. Spatiotemporal characteristics have ... http://www.cerebral-palsy-child.com/2009/08/review-of-quantitative-measurements-of-upper-limb-movements-in-hemiplegic-cerebral-palsy/ AIM: To study the correlations between neurological signs and developmental performance, and to analyze the value of neurological signs in identification of developmental disabilities. METHODS: A group of 26 preterm infants (gestational age from 23 weeks to 36 weeks) was studied. The neurological assessment described by Amiel-Tison and Gosselin was ... http://www.cerebral-palsy-child.com/2009/08/association-between-neurological-signs-and-developmental-outcome-pilot-results-in-preterm-group/ OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different ergonomic desk designs and pencil grip patterns on handwriting performance in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy and healthy children. METHODS: Twenty-six children with left hemiplegic cerebral palsy and 32 typically developing children were included. The Minnesota Handwriting ... http://www.cerebral-palsy-child.com/2009/08/the-effects-of-pencil-grip-posture-and-different-desk-designs-on-handwriting-performance-in-children-with-hemiplegic-cerebral-palsy/ Disorders of visual search by coordinated eye and head movements are frequently encountered in patients with brain damage. Homonymous visual field disorders, impaired elementary visual capacities (e.g. acuity, contrast sensitivity, convergent fusion, oculomotor disorders), visual neglect, Balint-Holmes syndrome or dementia (e.g. Alzheimer's disease) are the most frequent causes of such ... http://www.cerebral-palsy-child.com/2009/08/eyemove-standardized-assessment-and-treatment-of-visual-search-disorders/