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A survey of medical and paramedical involvement in children with cerebral palsy in Britanny: Preliminary results

2012; Elsevier BV; Volume: 56; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.rehab.2012.11.003

1877-0665

Elise Sacaze, Ronan Garlantézec, Olivier Rémy‐Néris, Sylviane Peudenier, H. Rauscent, Hélène Le Tallec, V. Bernier-Francois, D. Pichancourt, Sylvain Brochard,

Infant Development and Preterm Care

To describe the amount of medical and paramedical involvement in a sample of Breton children with cerebral palsy as a function of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS).This is a transversal descriptive study. All children with cerebral palsy in Brittany were eligible. Parents who accepted to participate were asked to fill in a questionnaire regarding medical and paramedical involvement with their child.One hundred and thirty-three parents participated. 40.6% of the children were level I on the GMFCS, 20.3% II, 12.03% III, 13.53% IV and 13.53% were level V. Thirty-nine percent of the children took at least one medication (of which 43% were antiepileptic drugs). 33.1% of the children had received at least one injection of botulinum toxin within the year. Forty-four percent used a mobility aid. Eighty-five percent of the children had at least one orthotic device, most often a night ankle-foot orthosis. The median number of rehabilitation sessions per week was 3.85 [0.5-11.5]. The frequency and type of sessions were mostly related to the GMFCS level.This study reports high levels of medical and paramedical involvement. Studies must attempt to define optimal practice.