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Growth characteristics in cerebral palsy subtypes: a comparative assessment
Author(s) -
Stanek Jeremy L,
Emerson Jane A,
Murdock Fred A,
Petroski Gregory F
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
developmental medicine and child neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.658
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1469-8749
pISSN - 0012-1622
DOI - 10.1111/dmcn.13116
Subject(s) - diplegia , cerebral palsy , medicine , pediatrics , spastic diplegia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , psychology
Aim Children with quadriplegic cerebral palsy ( CP ) have been found to have growth rates that differ from those of children with typical development. Little research has been performed to distinguish whether growth patterns in hemiplegic, diplegic, and quadriplegic CP differ from one another. The purpose of this study was to compare growth of children with quadriplegic, hemiplegic, and diplegic CP . Method Retrospective data were collected from the electronic medical record of patients with CP at an outpatient center. Linear mixed models were used to examine growth by diagnosis, using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision ( ICD ‐9) diagnosis codes 343.0 (diplegia), 343.1 (hemiplegia), and 343.2 (quadriplegia). Results Heights and weights of children with quadriplegic CP were consistently lower than those with hemiplegic or diplegic CP . Children with hemiplegic CP had greater heights and weights than other CP subtypes. There were statistically significant differences in weight gain curves among the three diagnoses for males ( p <0.05). Interpretation Our study reveals differences in growth rates between hemiplegic, diplegic, and quadriplegic CP subtypes.