Clinical characteristics of children with severe neurologic impairment: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study is to extrapolate the clinical features of children with severe neurologic impairment (SNI) based on the functional characteristics and comorbidities described in published studies.

Methods

Four databases were searched. We included studies that describe clinical features of a group of children with SNI (≥20 subjects <19 years of age with >1 neurologic diagnosis and severe functional limitation) using data from caregivers, medical charts, or prospective collection. Studies that were not written in English were excluded. We extracted data about functional characteristics, comorbidities, and study topics.

Results

We included 102 studies, spanning 5 continents over 43 years, using 41 distinct terms for SNI. The terms SNI and neurologic impa

SUBMITTER: Nelson KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9829450 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature