Comparison of the CHU-9D and the EQ-5D-Y instruments in children and young people with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study by Jennifer M Ryan, Nana Anokye, Grace Lavelle, Ellen McKay, Marika Noorkoiv, Nicola Theis

“…Objective To compare the performance of the EuroQol 5D youth (EQ-5D-Y) and child health utility 9D (CHU-9D) for assessing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children and young people (CYP) with cerebral palsy (CP).Design Cross-sectional study.Setting England.Participants Sixty-four CYP with CP aged 10–19 years in Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels I–III.Main outcome measures Missing data were examined to assess feasibility. …”
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The effect of traditional Thai massage vs routine physical therapy on gait pattern in spastic cerebral palsy: A cross-over randomized controlled trial. by Peerapat Lertwiram, Chanika Angsanuntsukh, Krongkaew Supapitanon, Tanyaporn Patathong, Apiphan Iamchaimongkol, Suchanont Baosuwan, Ponsaphat Ongtanasin, Phimpisut Srinorasit, Patarawan Woratanarat

“…Individuals with aged 5 years or older, and diagnosed as spastic CP, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) I-III were recruited. …”
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Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation Combined with Locomotor Training Improves Functional Outcomes in a Child with Cerebral Palsy: A Case Study by Darryn Atkinson, Kristen Barta, Fabian Bizama, Hazel Anderson, Sheila Brose, Dimitry G Sayenko

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Characteristics of children with ataxic cerebral palsy by Katina Pettersson, Mette Johansen, Reidun Jahnsen, Elisabet Rodby-Bousquet

“…Data for age, sex, levels of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS), epilepsy, intellectual disability, and pain were extracted. …”
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Are the Menstrual Characteristics Similar in Adolescent and Adult Women with Cerebral Palsy? by Hanife Dogan, Duygu Turker, Ozge Coban, Merve Basol Goksuluk, Nuriye Ozengin, Necmiye Un Yildirim

“…Among 74 women with cerebral palsy, women between the ages of 10-18 formed the adolescent cerebral palsy group (n= 36), and women between the ages of 19-30 formed the adult cerebral palsy group (n=38). Gross motor function levels of women with cerebral palsy were determined by gross motor function classification system expanded and revised. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life of Nigerian Children with Cerebral Palsy by A E Ogunrinu, Oluwaseyi Abigail Osho, Caleb Ademola Gbiri, Bosede Abidemi Tella

“…The questionnaire was completed by their parents, guardians or primary care-givers. Severity of motor disability was assessed and classified using the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS). …”
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Smaller and thinner long bones in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy and other neuromotor impairments by Erin Hodgson, Erin Hodgson, Erin Hodgson, Erin Hodgson, Elizabeth G. Condliffe, Elizabeth G. Condliffe, Elizabeth G. Condliffe, Elizabeth G. Condliffe, Elizabeth G. Condliffe, Leigh Gabel, Leigh Gabel, Leigh Gabel, Leigh Gabel

“…ObjectivesThis study quantified bone and muscle health in children and adolescents with CP and other neuromotor impairments across all five gross motor function classification system (GMFCS) levels.MethodsPeripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) scans of both tibiae were acquired at the 3%, 38%, and 66% of tibia length in 22 children and adolescents (4–17 years old) diagnosed with CP and “CP-like” neurodevelopmental conditions causing motor impairment. …”
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The Relationship between Attention and Balance in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Comparative Preliminary Study in Diplegia and Hemiplegia by mahrokh ghahari, Aliyeh Daryabor, mino kalantari, ashkan irani, zahra Shafiee

“…All participants were classified as level II on both the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS). …”
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Physical Status Relationship American Society of Anesthesia (ASA) with Time to Achieve Bromage Score 2 in Spinal Anesthesia Patients in the IBS Recovery Room of Dr Iskak Tulungagun... by Novita Ana Anggraini, Annisa Ary Saifutri, Nurma Afiani, Rahmania Ambarika

“…Conclusion: Higher ASA classifications are associated with more severe systemic conditions, which may slow the body's response to anesthetic drugs, resulting in a longer time to reach motor recovery.…”
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children with cerebral palsy in Brazil: a multicenter study by Bruno Leonardo Scofano Dias, Fernanda Marinho de Lima, Daniela Fava, Fernanda Jordão Pinto Marques, Frederico José de Carvalho Godinho, Alessandra Lemos de Carvalho, Sara Virgínia Paiva Santos, Fernanda de Lourdes da Cunha Pinto, Danielle Bruno Jardim, Wilerson Marques Bessa

“…Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of high risk for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (HR-OSAS) in Brazilian children with cerebral palsy (CP) using the Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening Tool (PosaST) and to analyze its association with demographic, clinical and functional (Gross Motor Function Classification System [GMFCS]) variables. …”
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Unravelling genetic etiology of cerebral palsy: findings from a Slovenian pediatric cohort by Ula Arkar Silan, Ula Arkar Silan, Ana Trebše, Jernej Kovač, Jernej Kovač, Mihael Rogac, Anja Troha Gergeli, Robert Šket, Tina Bregant, David Neubauer, David Neubauer, Borut Peterlin, Damjan Osredkar, Damjan Osredkar

“…Spastic CP was identified in 85% of the participants, dyskinetic in 13%, and ataxic in 2%. Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels varied, with the majority (36%) classified as level I. …”
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