Journal article
Cerebral Palsy—Long-Term Medical, Functional, Educational, and Psychosocial Outcomes
Abstract
Cerebral palsy, typically diagnosed in childhood, clearly continues into adulthood. This study describes the long-term medical, functional, educational, and psychosocial outcomes of people with cerebral palsy. Of the 203 people with cerebral palsy diagnosed and treated at the Child Development Center in Tel Aviv between 1975 and 1994, 163 (80%; age range 8-30 years, mean age 18.9 years, and median age 19 years) participated in a cross-sectional …
Authors
Mesterman R; Leitner Y; Yifat R; Gilutz G; Levi-Hakeini O; Bitchonsky O; Rosenbaum P; Harel S
Journal
Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 36–42
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
January 2010
DOI
10.1177/0883073809336677
ISSN
0883-0738