This paper clarifies and updates some issues of life expectancy in cerebral palsy. These
are:(1) the definition of life expectancy and how it is calculated;(2) the secular trends that …

This study examined growth of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) who
received services from the California Department of Developmental Services from 1987 to …

This study investigated the possibility of improved survival in cerebral palsy (CP) over a 20‐
year period. Participants were 47 259 persons with CP receiving services from the State of …

The authors studied the pattern of functional abilities and decline of skills in adults with
cerebral palsy. The data source was the California Developmental Disabilities data base …

Aim The aim of the study was to determine survival probabilities and life expectancies for
individuals with cerebral palsy based on data collected over a 28‐year period in California …

The pattern of maturation of fine prehension in a group of 128 young children is described.
This development culminates in the evolution of a dynamic tripod. The significance of this …

Aim To determine whether the trend of improved survival among individuals with cerebral
palsy (CP) in C alifornia during the 1980s and 1990s has continued during the most recent …

The interest of clinicians in cerebral palsy has fluctuated markedly over the years and has
been influenced serially by diagnostic con-siderations, classifications, epidemiological …

The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutation 8993 is an important cause of Leigh's
encephalopathy. A family is reported where other affected members have presented with …

There is no longer any doubt that some babies sustain permanent brain injury as a result of
intrapartum hypoxia-ischaemia; the spectrum of end-stage disability that is recognised to be …