Cerebral Palsy
Clinical Care Guidelines
Practice Parameter: Diagnostic Assessment of the Child with Cerebral Palsy
Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Practice Committee of the Child Neurology Society. Neurology 2004; 62:851-863
Review of available evidence on the assessment of a child suspected of having cerebral palsy. Conclusions: Neuroimaging results in children with CP are commonly abnormal and may help determine the etiology. Screening for associated conditions is warranted as part of the initial evaluation.
Summary for Clinicians (2 pages)
http://aan.com/professionals/practice/guidelines/guideline_summaries/
Child_Cerebral_Pasly_Guideline_for_Clinicians.pdf 
Summary for Parents and Caregivers (2 pages)
http://aan.com/professionals/practice/guidelines/guideline_summaries/
Child_Cerebral_Pasly_Guideline_for_Patient.pdf
Full Report (13 pages)
www.neurology.org/cgi/reprint/62/6/851.pdf
Cerebral Palsy- Critical Elements of Care
The Center for Children with Special Needs, Seattle Children's Hospital. 23 pages. (Rev 2/2006). Funded through a contract with the Children with Special Health Care Needs Program, Washington State Dept. of Health.
http://cshcn.org/sites/default/files/webfm/file/CriticalElementsofCare-CerebralPalsy.pdf
Guidelines for the Care of Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy
From "The Physician's Guide to Caring for Children with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions," (2000). Edited by Drs. Robert E. Nickel and Larry W. Desch. 6 pages.
www.ohsu.edu/outreach/cdrc/medicalhome/docs/cp.pdf
Providing a Primary Care Medical Home For Children and Youth with Cerebral Palsy (clinical report)
Authors: W. Carl Cooley, MD and the Committee on Children with Disabilities
PEDIATRICS Vol. 114 No. 4 October 2004, pp. 1106-1113 (doi:10.1542/peds.2004-1409)
ABSTRACT: Children and youth with cerebral palsy present pediatricians with complex diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. In most instances, care also requires communication and comanagement with pediatric subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists, therapists, and community developmental and educational teams. The importance of family resilience to the patient's well-being broadens the ecologic scope of care, which highlights the value of a primary care medical home from which care is initiated, coordinated, and monitored and with which families can form a reliable alliance for information, support, and advocacy from the time of diagnosis through the transition to adulthood. This report reviews the aspects of care specific to cerebral palsy that a medical home should provide beyond the routine health maintenance, preventive care, and anticipatory guidance needed by all children.
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/pediatrics;114/4/1106
Practical Oral Care for People with Cerebral Palsy
From the National Institute on Dental and Craniofacial Research. Part of the series:
Practical Oral Care for People With Developmental Disabilities
Designed to equip dental and health professionals with the basic information they need to deliver quality oral health care to people in the community with special needs. There is also a guide for caregivers that explains their role at home in maintaining good oral health for their family member or client with special needs. This publication deals with oral health and care for individuals with cerebral palsy.
www.nidcr.nih.gov/HealthInformation/DiseasesAndConditions/DevelopmentalDisabilitiesAndOralHealth/
CerebralPalsy.htm
See also:
An
Introduction to Practical Oral Care for People With Developmental
Disabilities is designed to equip professionals with the basic
information they need to deliver quality oral health care to people
with special needs. This includes instilling confidence not only in
treatment strategies, but also in the team's entire approach to the
patient with developmental disabilities.
Sleep Hygiene in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Pediatrics 2008;122;1343-1350
This first comprehensive, multidisciplinary review of sleep hygiene for children with disabilities
presents the rationale for incorporating these measures in their treatment, outlines
both general and specific sleep-promotion practices, and discusses problem-solving
strategies for implementing them in a variety of clinical practice settings.
Prescribing Therapy Services for Children with Motor Disabilities (clinical report)
Authors:
Linda J. Michaud, MD and and the AAP Committee on Children With Disabilities
PEDIATRICS Vol. 113 No. 6 June 2004, pp. 1836-1838
ABSTRACT: Pediatricians often are called on to prescribe physical, occupational, and speech-language therapy services for children with motor disabilities. This report defines the context in which rehabilitation therapies should be prescribed, emphasizing the evaluation and enhancement of the child's function and abilities and participation in age-appropriate life roles. The report encourages pediatricians to work with teams including the parents, child, teachers, therapists, and other physicians to ensure that their patients receive appropriate therapy services.
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/pediatrics;113/6/1836
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