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…
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…
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?…
Annotation C Kick start using the mobile infant learning paradigm to promote early leg action Linda Fetters Chapter contents Infants are dynamically changing Development requires exploration Altered development for the…
Annotation B Findings from a series of studies of passive mechanical properties of muscle in young children with cerebral palsy Adel Abdullah Alhusaini Chapter contents Methodology Study 1: Non-reflex stiffness…
4 Functional effects of neural impairments and subsequent adaptations Adel Abdullah Alhusaini Chapter contents Introduction Brief historical review Prevalence and aetiology Classification of cerebral palsy Motor impairments and muscle adaptations…
9 Effects of motor activity on brain and muscle development in cerebral palsy Diane L. Damiano Chapter contents Infancy is a unique period of neural development and plasticity Interaction of…
3 Re-thinking the brain new insights into early experience and brain development Mary P. Galea Chapter contents Early development Thalamocortical projections Corticospinal projections Experience and the development of target structures…
