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The needs of children and young people with cerebral palsy

27 May 2010

Paediatric Nursing

General

Because cerebral palsy (CP) is a sufficiently common condition of childhood and adolescence, the number and needs of these children and young people with cerebral...

Improving care for children with cerebral palsy

14 September 2008

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

A report about the health care of people with learning disability published by a UK charity concluded that this group was discriminated against and that healthcare...

Levels of continence in children with cerebral palsy

01 May 2006

Paediatric Nursing

Research

Little is known about the levels of continence in children with cerebral palsy and what factors affect this. This study was conducted to determine levels of urine...

The impact of intellectual impairment on the quality of life of children with cerebral palsy

08 December 2010

Learning Disability Practice

Feature

Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of physical disability in childhood and half of these children will have an intellectual impairment. This article reports on...

Making doors open: caring for families of children with severe cerebral palsy

01 June 2004

Paediatric Nursing

General

Cerebral palsy is a relatively rare condition affecting approximately 2-2.5 children in every 1,000 (Parkes et al 2001). It is a leading cause of physical disability...

All for one

25 July 2006

Nursing Standard

Feature

There is a growing body of evidence that transferring a single embryo – rather than the current practice of two – during in vitrofertilisation is effective and could...