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Review Article : The Changing Face of Cerebral Palsy: A Review of the Disorder and Its Treatment

Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital

Carrie Proch, PT

Cleveland Clinic Health Care Ventures

Susan E. Gara, OTR/L

Health Hill Hospital for Children

Cerebral palsy refers to a group a motor symptoms that result from a static injury of the brain before it is fully mature. Although the lesion is static, the manifestation of the disorder and the needs of the individual change with age. The last decade has provided updated and new treatments for cerebral palsy, some of which have been available for other populations and have only recently been used for spasticity of cere bral origin. This article provides a review of the diagnosis, nature, and treatment of cerebral palsy. It includes a brief review of new and old treatments to update medical health professionals who care for affected individuals. The roles of physicians, med ical educators, and therapists are discussed in the context of the changing face of cere bral palsy as the individual progresses through life.

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Vol. 11, No. 4, 245-253 (1997)
DOI: 10.1177/154596839701100407


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