Comorbidities and Complications of Cerebral Palsy

• Other Authors: Imms, Christine (Editor), Cooper, Monica S (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Medicine; Neurosciences; mental health; anxiety; depression; cerebral palsy; adolescence; young adults; young people; adolescents; unmet need; health services; physical therapy; occupational therapy; fracture; bone fragility; mortality; epidemiology; age-adjusted mortality rates; death certificate; medical education; severe neurological impairment; scoliosis; shared decision-making; respiratory; hospitalisations; antibiotics; Indigenous; inequities; cell therapies; stem cells; comorbidities; outcome measures; clinical studies; inflammation; biomarker; comorbidity; scoping review; co-design; intervention; participation; involvement matrix; public and patient involvement; early intervention; infant vocalisations; infants; single-subject research design; CP; infant; stress; parents; fathers; parent-infant interaction; representations; epilepsy; children; neuroimaging; seizure outcome; Sialorrhea; submandibular duct relocation; postoperative management; ultrasound; piecewise model; muscle volume; cross-sectional area; GMFCS; upper limb; sensory function; bimanual intensive functional therapy; hand function; associated impairment; register; low- and middle-income country; hip displacement; hip surveillance; adductor-psoas release; hip reconstruction; guided growth; salvage surgery; disability; emotion regulation; atropine; sialorrhea; pediatric; drooling; sublingual; developmental disorders; neurodevelopmental disorders; n/a
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This Special Issue focuses on treating the associated comorbidities and complications of cerebral palsy. Increased prescription of technology means that we are treating some comorbidities of cerebral palsy earlier or even pre-emptively. Increased life expectancy, compared with 20 years ago, means that we are also seeing even later complications of cerebral palsy. However, increased access to intensive medical care at home, non-invasive ventilation, and total parenteral nutrition now exist. There is also greater engagement with the perspectives and expectations of parents/carers and children. As society begins to discuss mental health more openly, we are also starting to recognise the significant two-way associations between disability and mental health. Ethical consultation may be warranted when harm with treatment exceeds the benefit. As we prepare children with cerebral palsy for adulthood, there is more thought and discussion around issues such as pain, mental health, quality of life, independence, and participation. Researchers in the field of cerebral palsy have contributed original articles and reviews which help build our evidence base to guide shared decision making.