Open AccessResults of early intervention in the baby with cerebral motor disturbance
Author(s) -
S. H. Irwin-Carruthers
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
south african journal of physiotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.166
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2410-8219
pISSN - 0379-6175
DOI - 10.4102/sajp.v37i2.953
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , disturbance (geology) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , medicine , physical therapy , developmental psychology , psychiatry , paleontology , biology
The results of a study comparing the early and late treatment of babies with cerebral motor disturbance are discussed. Criteria for diagnosis must be established before tests can begin. It would appear that early intervention results in marked improvement but more surveys are necessary to provide convincing evidence.