PubMed Abstract of study that concluded that passive stretching of spastic hamstrings in the hip flexion position resulted in Dynamic Posterior Displacement of the Femoral Head. Medical professionals should be aware of this fact, especially in Spastic Ccerebral Palsy children with a higher migration percentage on radiograph.
PubMed Abstract: Study - Although the frequent occurrence of Scoliosis in patients who have Spastic Cerebral Palsy is well known and surgical treatment has often been recommended for these patients, little is known about the natural history of scoliosis in this population. This study objection was to clarify the natural history of scoliosis from childhood through to adulthood and provide objective data on proper surgical indications for such patients.
PubMed Abstract of Characteristics of Childen with hip displacement in cerebral palsy. Study concluded that hip displacement in CP often occurs already at 2-3 years of age. Range of motion is a poor indicator of hips at risk. Thus early identification and early radiographic examination of children at risk is of great importance. The risk of hip displacement varies according to both CP-subtype and GMFCS
PubMed Abstract of observations that concluded that significant improvements were noted when comparing the two-electrode system with the new multiple level electrode. Marked to moderately improved patients increased from 57 to 84% in Cerebral Palsy, from 44 to 82% in dystonia, from 53 to 75% in torticollis and from 53 to 80% in Cystonia, from 53 to 80% in posttraumatic neurologic conditions
PubMed Abstract of double-blind study of high cervical spinal cord stimulation conducted in eight moderately disabled, spastic, cerebral palsied children failed to demonstrate any significant improvement over base line function during chronic spinal cord stimulation at either optimal stimulation parameters or random placebo
parameters
PubMed Abstract of review article on the role of calcium in ischemic cell death. Review concluded that calcium is one of the triggers involved in ischemic cell death, whatever
the mechanism.
PubMed Abstract of study to determine the effect of seated position on upper-extremity access to augmentative communication for a child with cerebral palsy.
Study of effects of prenatal nicotine exposture by the Instatute of Psychiatry, King's College London. Study design provides a model for the impact of prenatal exposure to nicotine at blood levels comparable with those in medium and heavy smokers. There were marked developmental and behavioural deficits induced in the offspring of nicotine-exposed female rats
Pub Med abstract regarding Finland study assessing insufficient energy and nutrient intake in children with motor disability. Study's goal was to investigate micronutrient status in a group of children with cerebral palsy
Abstract - CONTEXT: Chorioamnionitis has been implicated in the pathogenesis of cerebral palsy, but most studies have not reported a significant association. Cystic periventricular leukomalacia (cPVL) is believed to be a precursor of cerebral palsy in preterm infants. OBJECTIVES of the study is to determine whether chorioamnionitis is associated with cerebral palsy or cPVL and to examine factors that may explain differences in study results.
Sweden study to compare the efficacy in detecting signs of fetal hypoxia in labour of intermittent (I-group) versus continuous (C-group) electronic fetal monitoring in women with low or moderate risk factors for fetal distress. Study concluded that Intermittent use of electronic fetal monitoring at regular intervals (with stethoscopic auscultation in between) appears to be as safe as continuous electronic fetal monitoring in low risk labours.
prospective, randomised study."
Trakya University School of Medicine, Turkey study to evaluate the impact of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) on morbidity and mortality of newborn infants with perinatal asphyxia. The study concluded that after Neonatal resuscitation (RP) courses, the number of patients with perinatal asphyxia and with no resuscitation and also the duration of hospitalization decreased significantly, whereas the first minute Apgar scores increased significantly.
Objective of this study was to determine whether Apgar scores at 10 minutes are associated with death or disability in early childhood after perinatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
The purpose of this Winthrop-University Hospital, NY study was to evaluate whether computerized analysis of fetal heart rate variation may improve fetal surveillance in post term pregnancy. The study concluded that a computerized numeric analysis of fetal heart rate variation may improve fetal surveillance in post term pregnancy.