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Paeds Vivasgrowth-development-and-behaviour

Paeds Vivas · growth-development-and-behaviour

Cerebral palsy early recognition — branching viva

Viva on CP definition, early detection tools, GMFCS/MACS and communication.

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Neonatal follow-up clinic: high-risk infant with motor concerns at 4 months corrected age.

Branch A — Definition

Examiner: What is cerebral palsy?
Candidate: A group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture attributed to non-progressive disturbances in the developing fetal or infant brain, often with associated impairments such as epilepsy, sensation, cognition and communication difficulties. [2] [3]

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  1. [1]Novak I Early, Accurate Diagnosis and Early Intervention in Cerebral Palsy: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment. JAMA pediatrics, 2017.PMID 28715518
  2. [2]Bax M Proposed definition and classification of cerebral palsy, April 2005. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 2005.PMID 16108461
  3. [3]Rosenbaum P A report: the definition and classification of cerebral palsy April 2006. Developmental medicine and child neurology. Supplement, 2007.PMID 17370477
  4. [4]Palisano R Development and reliability of a system to classify gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 1997.PMID 9183258
  5. [5]Palisano RJ Content validity of the expanded and revised Gross Motor Function Classification System. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 2008.PMID 18834387
  6. [6]Eliasson AC The Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) for children with cerebral palsy: scale development and evidence of validity and reliability. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 2006.PMID 16780622
  7. [10]Romeo DM Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination in infants born at term: Predicting outcomes other than cerebral palsy. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 2022.PMID 35201619
  8. [11]Fehlings D The Hammersmith Infant Neurological Exam Scoring Aid supports early detection for infants with high probability of cerebral palsy. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 2024.PMID 38818710
  9. [13]Morgan C Effectiveness of motor interventions in infants with cerebral palsy: a systematic review. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 2016.PMID 27027732
  10. [18]Himmelmann K MRI classification system (MRICS) for children with cerebral palsy: development, reliability, and recommendations. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 2017.PMID 27325153
  11. [19]Smithers-Sheedy H What constitutes cerebral palsy in the twenty-first century? Developmental medicine and child neurology, 2014.PMID 24111874
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