Recent studies employing functional neuroimaging provide new insights into the elusive construct of fatigue. Studies have been conducted primarily in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)….
Fatigue is common among patients presenting to physicians. Fatigue can lead to serious public health consequences and may be caused by a vast array of etiologies. This article reviews the…
Children with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy often have significant physical limitations that prevent exploration and full participation in the environment. Assistive technology systems can provide opportunities for children with…
Rehabilitation management of children with cerebral palsy (CP) brings together parents and doctors. The primary goal of the contact is to improve the individual child’s potential and to improve the…
Describing the status of children with cerebral palsy (CP) and quantifying change in their status are 2 central challenges to research and clinical management of CP. The science of assessing…
This article provides an overview of outcome tools commonly used to assess ambulatory children with cerebral palsy, research findings from a recent large multi-center study, and ways to integrate the…
The employment statistics for people with disabilities are dismal and particularly low for those with cerebral palsy. As practitioners working with young people who have moderate to severe cognitive and…
Advances in medical and surgical care over the past 20 years have resulted in children who formerly would have died at birth or in infancy now surviving into adulthood, many…
This article discusses the problem of osteoporosis in cerebral palsy. Osteoporosis remains a major health problem worldwide. Cerebral palsy is the most prevalent childhood condition associated with osteoporosis. Bone density…
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most prevalent physical disability in childhood and includes a group of disorders with varying manifestations. This article focuses on current and future intervention strategies for…
