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March 8, 2017Developmental Medicine & Child NeurologyOpen Access

Functional outcomes in children and young people with dyskinetic cerebral palsy

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EMElegast MonbaliuMPMary‐Grace De La PeñaEOEls Ortibus

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Cross-sectional study maps functional abilities in young individuals with dyskinetic CP, suggesting improvements in assessment methods.

Key Points

  • The study aimed to map the functional profile of children and young people with dyskinetic cerebral palsy and explore correlations with severity of movement disorders.
  • Cross-sectional assessment of 55 individuals with dyskinetic CP aged under 22 years.
  • Utilized multiple classification scales: GMFCS, MACS, CFCS, EDACS, VSS, and Dyskinesia Impairment Scale for evaluation.
  • Analyzed interrelationships between classification systems and correlations with dystonia and choreoathetosis severity.
  • Over 50% of participants showed the highest limitation levels in GMFCS, MACS, and VSS classifications.
  • Moderate to excellent correlations (rs = 0.65 – 0.81) were found among classification scales and dystonia severity, except for CFCS in the young group.
  • MACS (rs = 0.40) and EDACS (rs = 0.55) showed significant correlations with choreoathetosis severity in the young people group.

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Monbaliu et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a62e17caca57fe965286cd6https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.13406
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