Sex differences in cerebral palsy on neuromotor outcome: a critical review.
Sex differences have been reported in children with cerebral palsy (CP), with males having a higher risk of developing CP, but it is not entirely clear whether sex may also affect the severity of motor impairment. The aim of the present study was to critically review the existing literature on sex influence on neuromotor outcome in children with CP. The published papers confirm that CP occurs more frequently in males than in females. Within different types of CP or individual level of impairment, however, there was limited evidence that sex also had an effect on their performance.
Paediatric Neurology Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
Domenico M
DM
Romeo
Paediatric Neurology Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
Francesca
F
Sini
Paediatric Neurology Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.|Unit of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Laboratory of Molecular Psychiatry and Neurogenetics, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy.
Claudia
C
Brogna
Paediatric Neurology Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
Emilio
E
Albamonte
Paediatric Neurology Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.|National Centre of Services and Research for Prevention of Blindness and Rehabilitation of Visually Impaired, Policlinico Gemelli, Rome, Italy.
Daniela
D
Ricci
Paediatric Neurology Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
Eugenio
E
Mercuri
D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications*; D016206:Databases, Bibliographic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D012727:Sex Characteristics