Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Cerebral Palsy

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for cerebral palsy.

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Title:   Surgical treatment for the thumb-in-palm deformity in patients with cerebral palsy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Thumb-in-palm surgery appears to lead to modest improvement in hand function and quality of life in people with cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a movement disorder caused by damage to the brain around birth. It causes muscle spasms and contractio...
Date:   Jun 2005
Title:   Speech and language therapy to improve the communication skills of children with cerebral palsy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cerebral palsy (CP) is a movement disorder caused by damage to the brain before, during or soon after birth. The ability for people with CP to communicate effectively is often impaired by problems with speech and gestures usually used in communication. ...
Date:   Mar 2003
Title:   Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of lower limb spasticity in cerebral palsy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Not enough evidence from trials to determine whether or not botulinum toxin (BtA) is an effective and safe treatment for lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy
Title:   Gastrostomy feeding versus oral feeding alone for children with cerebral palsy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Children with cerebral palsy can be disabled in their ability to suck, chew and swallow. This can lead to impairment in feeding ability and, eventually, to under-nutrition and/or problems caused by food entering the lungs. Mealtimes may be long and dist...
Date:   Jan 2004
Title:   Constraint-induced movement therapy in the treatment of the upper limb in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This therapy involves constraining the non-affected arm to encourage performance of therapeutic tasks with the affected arm, which children normally tend to disregard. Two clinical trials showed positive trends in support of constraint-induced movement ...
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Botulinum toxin A as an adjunct to treatment in the management of the upper limb in children with spastic cerebral palsy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   BtA causes weakness when injected into muscles to increase movement and function in treated limbs. In the absence of significant side effects and with only some supporting evidence, there is a need for further research to explore its use as an adjunct t...
Date:   Jul 2004
Title:   Vitamin K prior to preterm birth for preventing neonatal periventricular haemorrhage
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Babies born very early are at risk of brain haemorrhage (periventricular haemorrhage). This can be a sign of brain damage that might lead to neurological disability including cerebral palsy. Vitamin K may help the blood to clot in preterm babies and s...
Date:   Nov 2000
Title:   Fundoplication versus post-operative medication for gastro-oesophageal reflux in children with neurological impairment undergoing gastrostomy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Children with cerebral palsy often have oral motor impairment and need help with eating and drinking. Frequently this entails surgery to place a feeding tube (gastrostomy) directly into their stomach. They may also be found to have gastro-oesophageal re...
Date:   Nov 2006
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