Search for dissertations about: "cp posture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words cp posture.

2. 1. Posture, postural ability and mobility in cerebral palsy

   Author : Elisabet Rodby Bousquet; Lund Ortopedi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cerebral palsy; posture; mobility; walking; wheelchairs; assessment tool;

   Abstract : Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of motor disability in children and adolescents with a prevalence of 2-3/1000. CP is characterized by disorders of posture and movement with impairments ranging from mild to severe. The ability to control posture is an important prerequisite for all voluntary movements. READ MORE

4. 2. Hip and Spine in Cerebral Palsy

   Author : Måns Persson-Bunke; Lund Ortopedi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cerebral palsy; windswept hip deformity; scoliosis; children; posture;

   Abstract : Abstract Background: Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have an increased risk of scoliosis, contractures including windswept hip deformity (WS), and hip dislocation. In 1994, a follow-up program and registry for children and adolescents with CP (CPUP) was initiated in Sweden to allow the early detection and prevention of hip dislocations and other musculoskeletal deformities. READ MORE

5. 3. Cerebral palsy : studies on health and social outcomes in young adulthood, and on treatments for spasticity and pain

   Author : Dan Jacobson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Cerebral palsy (CP) is a permanent disorder caused by a non-progressive brain injury or malformation that has occurred early in the development of the child’s brain. The disorder is characterized by dysfunction of movement and posture, with frequent but variable occurrences of other dysfunctions in cognition, perception, sensation, communication, as well as of epilepsy, and pain. READ MORE

6. 4. Standing in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy : aspects of muscle strength, vision and motor function

   Author : Cecilia Lidbeck; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : The movement and posture disorder of cerebral palsy (CP) is presumed to mainly be a consequence of the motor disorder, but accompanying disturbances with sensations and perception have also been suggested to influence motor function. The aim was to investigate factors influencing standing posture in children with bilateral spastic CP (BSCP) with varying standing abilities. READ MORE

7. 5. Children with spastic cerebral palsy : aspects of muscle activity and botulinum toxin a treatment

   Author : Kristina Tedroff; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Cerebral Palsy; children; spasticity; voluntary activity; co-activity; synergistic muscle activity; botulinum toxin A; long-term; contracture; gait development;

   Abstract : Backgound: Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a heterogeneous disorder in which movement and posture are always affected. Spasticity is one of the most common symptoms. A spastic muscle prevents normal motor behaviour and is believed to cause secondary contractures. READ MORE