Cited by 304Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersNeonatal and fetal brain pathologyChildren's Physical and Motor Development

Cerebral Palsy—Don't Delay

McIntyre, Sarah, Morgan, Cathy, Walker, Karen, Novak, Iona·2011·Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews

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Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most severe physical disability within the spectrum of developmental delay. CP is an umbrella term describing a group of motor disorders, accompanied by many associated impairments. The disability is a result of injuries to the developing brain occurring any time from the first trimester of pregnancy through to early childhood. However, for the great majority, their full etiological causal pathway remains unclear. It is important to discriminate as early as possible between: (a) mild or nonspecific motor delay, (b) developmental coordination disorder, (c) syndromes, (d) metabolic and progressive conditions, and (e) CP with its various motor types and distributions. The most promising predictive tool for CP is the general movements assessment, which assesses the quality of spontaneous movements of infants in the first 4 months of life. We propose a change in diagnostic practice. We recommend a shift away from referral for intervention following a formal (most often late) description of CP, to one of referral for intervention whichoccurs immediately once an infant is considered “at risk” of CP. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Dev Disabil Res Rev 2011;17:114–129.

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Authors
McIntyre, S., Morgan, C., Walker, K., & Novak, I.
Affiliations
  • The University of Sydney (AU)
  • Cerebral Palsy Alliance (AU)
Corresponding author
McIntyre, Sarah
Venue
Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-11
Volume
17
Issue
2
Pages
114-129
ISSN
  • 1940-5510 (ISSN-L)
  • 1940-5529
OpenAlex
W1518236078
Cited by
304
References
108
Citations by year
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0.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Children's Physical and Motor Development
Keywords
cerebral palsy, early diagnosis, General Movements Assessment, developmental coordination disorder, motor delay, developmental delay, high-risk infants, differential diagnosis, motor disorders
MeSH terms
Cerebral Palsy, Humans, Infant, Movement, Predictive Value of Tests, Risk Assessment, Evidence-Based Medicine, Early Diagnosis

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