Functioning profile and related impairments of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy - PartiCipa Brazil preliminary results.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited information is available about functioning and related impairments of children and adolescents with Cerebral Palsy (CP) in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) like Brazil. The aim of this study is to describe the characteristics, functioning, and impairments of Brazilian children and adolescents with CP.

Methods

Cross-sectional preliminary study as part of the PartiCipa Brazil multicentered cohort study. Families of children and adolescents with CP from Brazil, 4 months to 15 years, were enrolled. They responded to an online survey with questions about their child's health condition, impairments, contextual factors, and functioning according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS). D

SUBMITTER: Chagas PSC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11552143 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature