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CHANGING PATTERNS IN TREATMENT OF CEREBRAL PALSY
Author(s) -
Reye Corrie
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1971.tb92776.x
Subject(s) - cerebral palsy , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , pediatrics , neuroscience
Reasons are given for the adoption of a neurodevelopmental programme in the treatment of cerebral palsy, an approach which aims to influence the central nervous system from the periphery. Strong emphasis is placed on the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.