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Ambulatory capacity in cerebral palsy: prognostic criteria and consequences for intervention

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 October 2003

M Bottos
Affiliation:
UO Centro per le Disabilità Neuromotorie Infantili, Azienda USL della Città di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
C Gericke
Affiliation:
School of Health Professions and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
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Abstract

The ambulatory prognosis of children with cerebral palsy (CP) remains a major issue for both their parents and the professionals concerned with their management. The question most frequently asked by the parents is: Will my child walk? Several studies have examined the prognostic criteria for ambulation in children with CP.

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© 2003 Mac Keith Press

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