Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy

This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Cerebral Palsy. It reviews classification, diagnosis, and management of this condition in the pediatric population. The Note was created by Asha Hollis, an MD student at the University of Calgary, with the help of Dr. Scott McLeod, a developmental pediatrician at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary. 

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References

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5. Novak I, Morgan C, Adde L, Blackman J, Boyd RN, Brunstrom-Hernandez J, Cioni G, Damiano D, Darrah J, Eliasson AC, De Vries LS. Early, accurate diagnosis and early intervention in cerebral palsy: advances in diagnosis and treatment. JAMA pediatrics. 2017 Sep 1;171(9):897-907.
6. GMFCS – E & R. Gross Motor Function Classification System. Expanded and Revised. https://www.canchild.ca/system/tenon/assets/attachments/000/000/058/orig...

 

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