Cerebral palsy: new approaches to therapy.
Cerebral palsy is the most common developmental disorder causing a physical disability arising from an injury to the central nervous system. The majority of pediatric neurologists remain minimally involved in the rehabilitation of these children. Recent advances in basic and clinical neuroscience give hope that effective rehabilitation strategies, based on motor learning science, can be developed for these children. The aim of this review is to alert pediatric neurologists to these advances.
Garvey
Marjorie A
MA
National Center for Cerebral Palsy and Related Disorders, NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA. Marjorie.Garvey@Medstar.net
Giannetti
Margot L
ML
Alter
Katharine E
KE
Lum
Peter S
PS
D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009048:Motor Skills; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity