Skeletal muscle changes due to cerebral palsy
6 Skeletal muscle changes due to cerebral palsy Richard L. Lieber and Lucas R. Smith Chapter contents Review of skeletal muscle structure and function as related to cerebral palsy Basic…
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Constraint-induced therapy and bimanual training in children with unilateral cerebral palsy
14 Constraint-induced therapy and bimanual training in children with unilateral cerebral palsy Andrew M. Gordon Chapter contents Task-oriented training Constraint-induced movement therapy Constraint-induced therapy in children with unilateral CP Age…
The consequences of independent locomotion for brain and psychological development
10 The consequences of independent locomotion for brain and psychological development David I. Anderson, Joseph J. Campos, Monica Rivera, Audun Dahl, Ichiro Uchiyama and Marianne Barbu-Roth Chapter contents Brief historical…
Corticospinal tract development and activity-dependent plasticity
2 Corticospinal tract development and activity-dependent plasticity Janet Eyre Chapter contents Corticospinal tract development and plasticity in sub-primate mammals Corticospinal development and plasticity in sub-human primates Corticospinal development in humans…
Very early upper limb interventions for infants with asymmetric brain lesions
13 Very early upper limb interventions for infants with asymmetric brain lesions Roslyn Boyd, Micah Perez and Andrea Guzzetta Chapter contents The problem Definitive diagnosis of hemiplegia Critical periods of…
Early diagnosis and prognosis in cerebral palsy
8 Early diagnosis and prognosis in cerebral palsy Giovanni Cioni, Vittorio Belmonti and Christa Einspieler Chapter contents Techniques for the clinical assessment of the neonatal nervous system Prechtl’s method on…
Treadmill training in early infancy: sensory and motor effects
12 Treadmill training in early infancy sensory and motor effects Caroline Teulier, Marianne Barbu-Roth and David I. Anderson Chapter contents The birth of the infant treadmill stepping paradigm Plasticity and…
Early muscle development in children with cerebral palsy: the consequences for further muscle growth, muscle function, and long-term mobility
7 Early muscle development in children with cerebral palsy the consequences for further muscle growth, muscle function, and long-term mobility Martin Gough and Adam P. Shortland Chapter contents Skeletal muscle…
The syndrome of deforming spastic paresis: pathophysiology, assessment and treatment
5 The syndrome of deforming spastic paresis pathophysiology, assessment and treatment Nicolas Bayle and Jean-Michel Gracies Chapter contents Phenomenology and taxonomy in deforming spastic paresis Stretch-sensitive paresis Soft tissue contracture…
Interactive technologies for diagnosis and treatment in infants with cerebral palsy
15 Interactive technologies for diagnosis and treatment in infants with cerebral palsy Jens Bo Nielsen Chapter contents Early diagnosis: a role for technology? Early treatment: a role for interactive technologies?…
