[Etiologies of cerebral palsy and classical treatment possibilities].
Cerebral palsy is a non-progressive disorder of the developing brain with different etiologies in the pre-, peri- or postnatal period. The most important of these diseases is cystic periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), followed by intra- and periventricular hemorrhage, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, vascular disorders, infections or brain malformations. The underlying cause is always a damage of the first motor neuron. Prevalence of cerebral palsy in Europe is 2-3 per 1000 live births with a broad spectrum in different birth weight groups. Our own data concerning only pre-term infants in the NICU with birth weight below 1500 g (VLBW) are between 10%-20%. Established classical treatment methods include physiotherapy (Bobath, Vojta, Hippotherapy), methods of speech and occupational therapists (Castillo-Morales, Sensory Integration) and other therapeutical concepts (Petö, Affolter, Frostig).
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Klinische Abteilung für Neonatologie, Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde, Auenbruggerplatz 30, A-8036 Graz. ute.maurer@kfunigraz.ac.at
D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004453:Echoencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors