Factors associated with spoken language comprehension in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To identify factors that are relevant for spoken language comprehension in children with cerebral palsy (CP), following the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health - Children and Youth (ICF-CY) framework.

Method

A systematic literature search was conducted using the electronic literature databases PubMed, Embase, PsycInfo, and Cochrane Library, from January 1967 to December 2019. Included studies involved children with CP, results regarding spoken language comprehension, and analysis of at least one associated factor. Factors were classified within ICF-CY domains.

Results

Twenty-one studies met inclusion criteria. Factors in the ICF-CY domains of body functions and structure were most frequently reported. White brain matter abnormalities

SUBMITTER: Vaillant E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7692918 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature