%0 Journal Article %1 Singhi2001 %A Singhi, P. %D 2001 %J Indian J Pediatr %K Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Developing Countries; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Prognosis; Risk Factors %N 6 %P 531--537 %T The child with cerebral palsy--clinical considerations and management. %V 68 %X Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a non-progressive disorder of the motor system secondary to brain injury during early development. Associated non-motor problems are frequent and contribute significantly to the disability. While spastic CP is the commonest, dyskinetic CP continues to be a problem in our contribute. Acquired CP mostly secondary to CNS infections constitutes a significant proportion of cases in developing countries. Early diagnosis, proper assessment of the functional capacity and needs of the child and providing early intervention are important. A multidisciplinary approach to management with active parental involvement helps the child achieve his potential.

@article{Singhi2001, abstract = {Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a non-progressive disorder of the motor system secondary to brain injury during early development. Associated non-motor problems are frequent and contribute significantly to the disability. While spastic CP is the commonest, dyskinetic CP continues to be a problem in our contribute. Acquired CP mostly secondary to CNS infections constitutes a significant proportion of cases in developing countries. Early diagnosis, proper assessment of the functional capacity and needs of the child and providing early intervention are important. A multidisciplinary approach to management with active parental involvement helps the child achieve his potential.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T21:21:55.000+0200}, author = {Singhi, P.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/23fe6a85b4677a834fc7c51a71426cf88/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {b1cf72faf229b7cce780e3f00f008f8c}, intrahash = {3fe6a85b4677a834fc7c51a71426cf88}, journal = {Indian J Pediatr}, keywords = {Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Developing Countries; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Prognosis; Risk Factors}, month = Jun, number = 6, pages = {531--537}, pmid = {11450385}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T21:21:55.000+0200}, title = {The child with cerebral palsy--clinical considerations and management.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 68, year = 2001 }