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  2. Management of cerebral palsy - Wikipedia

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    Function gait training in children and young adults with cerebral palsy improves their ability to walk. [18] There is evidence that antigravity treadmill training may improve the gait and balance of those children with diplegic cerebral palsy, it may also reduce risk of falls in these children. [19] [non-primary source needed]

  3. Bobath concept - Wikipedia

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    The Bobath concept is an approach to neurological rehabilitation that is applied in patient assessment and treatment (such as with adults after stroke [1] or children with cerebral palsy [2]). The goal of applying the Bobath concept is to promote motor learning for efficient motor control in various environments, thereby improving participation ...

  4. Cerebral palsy - Wikipedia

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    Adults with cerebral palsy may have ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, cancer, and trauma more often. [65] Obesity in people with cerebral palsy or a more severe Gross Motor Function Classification System assessment in particular are considered risk factors for multimorbidity. [66]

  5. Ataxic cerebral palsy - Wikipedia

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    Ataxic cerebral palsy is clinically in approximately 5–10% of all cases of cerebral palsy, making it the least frequent form of cerebral palsy diagnosed. [1] Ataxic cerebral palsy is caused by damage to cerebellar structures, differentiating it from the other two forms of cerebral palsy, which are spastic cerebral palsy (damage to cortical motor areas and underlying white matter) and ...

  6. Spastic diplegia - Wikipedia

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    Spastic diplegia is a form of cerebral palsy (CP) that primarily affects the legs, with possible considerable asymmetry between the two sides. It is a chronic neuromuscular condition of hypertonia and spasticity in the muscles of the lower extremities of the human body, manifested as an especially high and constant "tightness" or "stiffness", [1] [2] usually in the legs, hips and pelvis.

  7. Selective dorsal rhizotomy - Wikipedia

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    History of premature birth; if born at full term, child must have typical signs of spastic cerebral palsy; No severe damage to the basal ganglia on MRI examination; Potential for improvement in functional skills; For adults between 19 and 50 years of age, rhizotomy requires: Diagnosis of spastic diplegia and hemiplegia. History of premature birth

  8. Dyskinetic cerebral palsy - Wikipedia

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    Dyskinetic cerebral palsy (DCP) is a subtype of cerebral palsy (CP) and is characterized by impaired muscle tone regulation, coordination and movement control. Dystonia and choreoathetosis are the two most dominant movement disorders in patients with DCP.

  9. List of neurological conditions and disorders - Wikipedia

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    Cerebral aneurysm; Cerebral arteriosclerosis; Cerebral atrophy; Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy; Cerebral dysgenesis–neuropathy–ichthyosis–keratoderma syndrome; Cerebral gigantism; Cerebral palsy; Cerebral vasculitis; Cerebrospinal fluid leak; Cervical spinal stenosis; Charcot ...