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[Development of grasping and manipulatory function in the paretic hand in hemiparetic children]
Neurologia I Neurochirurgia Polska
|September 1, 1977
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Infantile cerebral palsy impacts hand function in children, causing delays in grasping and manipulation. Early rehabilitation, beginning in the first year of life, is crucial for improving paretic hand function in hemiparesis.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Neurology
- Rehabilitation Medicine
Abstract:
In the light of observation of 60 children aged from 4 months to 8 years followed for 4--6 years the author studied the stages of functional development of the paretic hand in hemiparesis in infantile cerebral palsy. It is concluded that the development of the functions of grasping and manipulation is retarded and disturbed in these patients. Rehabilitation treatment started in the 1st year or life provides best conditions for functional improvement.