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    Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology: Volume 59, Issue 6

    561-664
    June 2017

Issue Information

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Table of Contents

  • Pages: 561-563
  • First Published: 02 May 2017

Editorial

Commentaries

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Retinal haemorrhage: a red flag for raised intracranial pressure

  • Page: 565
  • First Published: 04 April 2017

This commentary is on the original article by Minns et al. on pages 597–604 of this issue.

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A life course approach to increase physical activity in individuals with Rett syndrome

  • Page: 566
  • First Published: 11 March 2017

This commentary is on the original article by Downs et al. on pages 605–611 of this issue.

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Health care and risk of early death for people with learning disabilities

  • Page: 567
  • First Published: 05 January 2017

This commentary is on the original article by Amin et al. on pages 612–617 of this issue.

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Fidgety movements, cerebral palsy, and cognitive ability

  • Page: 568
  • First Published: 23 February 2017

This commentary is on the original article by Datta et al. on pages 618–624 of this issue.

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Hand–arm bimanual intensive therapy: a new direction

  • Page: 569
  • First Published: 08 March 2017

This commentary is on the original article by Bleyenheuft et al. on pages 625–633 of this issue.

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Towards a comprehensive profile of dyskinetic cerebral palsy

  • Page: 570
  • First Published: 13 March 2017

This commentary is on the original article by Monbaliu et al. on pages 634–640 of this issue.

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The Gross Motor Function Classification System: 20 years on

  • Page: 571
  • First Published: 16 February 2017

This commentary is on the original article by Alriksson-Schmidt et al. on pages 641–646 of this issue.

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Distribution of children in class I through V in functional classification systems

  • Page: 572
  • First Published: 04 April 2017

This commentary is on the original article by Benfer et al. on pages 647–654 of this issue.

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Self-concept research in cerebral palsy: development of a population-specific measure

  • Page: 573
  • First Published: 28 February 2017

This commentary is on the original article by Cheong et al. on pages 655–660 of this issue.

Reviews

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Single-subject research designs in pediatric rehabilitation: a valuable step towards knowledge translation

  • Pages: 574-580
  • First Published: 22 February 2017
What this paper adds

  • Single-subject research designs (SSRDs) preserve variability of individual responses to care, with designs and levels of evidence relative to robustness of experimental control and quality of implementation.
  • N-of-1 trials (or other SSRDs) may be used to decide the best treatment protocol for an individual patient without bias.

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Event-related potential measures of executive functioning from preschool to adolescence

  • Pages: 581-590
  • First Published: 06 February 2017
What this review adds

  • Event-related components show maturational changes from preschool to adolescence.
  • Altered developmental trajectories are associated with atypical executive functioning.
  • Event-related potentials can serve as biological markers for the development and dysfunction of executive skills.

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Screening and evaluation tools of dysphagia in children with neuromuscular diseases: a systematic review

  • Pages: 591-596
  • First Published: 09 December 2016
What this paper adds

  • The first systematic review on dysphagia screening and evaluation tools in paediatric patients with neuromuscular diseases (NMD).
  • In NMD there are alternatives to videofluoroscopic swallow study for dysphagia assessment.
  • It highlights the need for additional studies of paediatric patients with NMD.

Original Articles

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Raised intracranial pressure and retinal haemorrhages in childhood encephalopathies

  • Pages: 597-604
  • First Published: 29 March 2017
What this paper adds

  • Generally, raised intracranial pressure (RICP) predicts retinal haemorrhages after adjusting for age and aetiology.
  • Specific intracranial pressure level (mmHg) was not correlated with retinal haemorrhage numbers.
  • No evidence of new retinal haemorrhages during acute admission with RICP.
  • Retinal haemorrhage–RICP association is different in inflicted traumatic brain injury compared with other aetiologies.

This article is commented on by Squier on page 565 of this issue.

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Quantification of walking-based physical activity and sedentary time in individuals with Rett syndrome

  • Pages: 605-611
  • First Published: 06 February 2017
What this paper adds

  • Females with Rett syndrome were sedentary for most waking hours.
  • Walking-based physical activity was mostly undertaken at slow cadences.
  • Both adolescents and adults had more sedentary time than children.

This article is commented on by McPhee and Gorter on page 566 of this issue.

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Causes of mortality in individuals with tuberous sclerosis complex

  • Pages: 612-617
  • First Published: 09 December 2016
What this paper adds

  • Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy is an important cause of mortality in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC).
  • Patients with learning disabilities are at significantly greater risk of early mortality.
  • Female patients are more vulnerable to renal and pulmonary disease compared with male patients.
  • Less well-known manifestations of TSC, such as pancreatic malignancy, are important causes of death.

This article is commented on by Harding on page 567 of this issue.

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Fidgety movements in infants born very preterm: predictive value for cerebral palsy in a clinical multicentre setting

  • Pages: 618-624
  • First Published: 19 January 2017
What this paper adds

  • Fidgety movement assessment (FMA) in infants born very preterm is practicable in a clinical setting.
  • Clinical results of FMA are less robust than when performed in academic settings.
  • A combination of FMA and cerebral ultrasound appears to improve prognostic information.
  • FMA at 3 months can help to identify infants at risk for cognitive dysfunction.

This article is commented on by Zuk on page 568 of this issue.

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Intensive upper- and lower-extremity training for children with bilateral cerebral palsy: a quasi-randomized trial

  • Pages: 625-633
  • First Published: 30 January 2017
What this paper adds

  • Hand–arm bimanual intensive therapy including lower extremity can be adapted for children with bilateral cerebral palsy (CP).
  • Children demonstrate improvements in upper extremities, gross motor function, walking, and balance.
  • They also demonstrate improvements in goal performance.
  • Therapies based on motor skill learning are adaptable and efficient for children with bilateral CP.

This article is commented on by Charles on page 569 of this issue.

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Functional outcomes in children and young people with dyskinetic cerebral palsy

  • Pages: 634-640
  • First Published: 08 March 2017
What this paper adds

  • Dystonia is significantly related with all classifications, except the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS).
  • Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS) and Viking Speech Scale are significantly related with Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), and CFCS.
  • No significant relationship between choreoathetosis and classification scales at young age.
  • Higher relationship between choreoathetosis and MACS and EDACS at older age.

This article is commented on by Pueyo on page 570 of this issue.

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Stability of the Gross Motor Function Classification System in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a retrospective cohort registry study

  • Pages: 641-646
  • First Published: 13 January 2017
What this paper adds

  • Further evidence of the stability of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) in children with cerebral palsy.
  • More than half of the children received the same GMFCS rating at all assessments.

This article is commented on by McCormick on page 571 of this issue.

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The Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System in a population-based sample of preschool children with cerebral palsy

  • Pages: 647-654
  • First Published: 09 March 2017
What this paper adds

  • Intrarater reproducibility for Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS) is strong.
  • Interrater reproducibility is fair, when classifying unfamiliar preschool children on a single videoed mealtime.
  • EDACS classification is strongly related to the Gross Motor Function Classification System.
  • EDACS classification is strongly related to standardized clinical feeding evaluation, suggesting strong construct validity.
  • The EDACS is a viable classification of feeding ability in children with cerebral palsy.

This article is commented on by Gisel on page 572 of this issue.

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myTREEHOUSE Self-Concept Assessment: preliminary psychometric analysis of a new self-concept assessment for children with cerebral palsy

  • Pages: 655-660
  • First Published: 19 January 2017
What this paper adds

  • myTREEHOUSE is a population-specific assessment which offers a unique evaluation of self-concept.
  • myTREEHOUSE is valid and reliable for children with cerebral palsy.

This article is commented on by Causgrove Dunn on page 573 of this issue.

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The Health, Functioning and Wellbeing Summary Traffic Light Communication Tool: a survey of families’ views

  • Pages: 661-664
  • First Published: 23 December 2016
What this paper adds

  • The Health, Functioning and Wellbeing Summary helped families to gather and prioritize their thoughts before consultations.
  • From the families’ perspectives, use of the tool improved communication during consultations.
  • The tool ensured that the serious concerns of families were addressed during consultations.

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