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ArticleBMC pediatrics2024

Functioning profile and related impairments of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy - PartiCipa Brazil preliminary results.

Paula S C Chagas, Alana G Lemos, Kênnea M A Ayupe, Aline M Toledo, Ana Cristina R Camargos, Egmar Longo, Rosane L S Morais, Hércules R Leite, Robert J Palisano, Peter Rosenbaum and 9 more

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Article in BMC pediatrics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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19 authors.

Paula S C ChagasGraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physical and Functional Performance, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil. paula.chagas@ufjf.br.
Alana G LemosGraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Health Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Araranguá, Brazil.
Kênnea M A AyupePhysical Therapy Department, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil.
Aline M ToledoGraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculdade de Ceilândia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil.
Ana Cristina R CamargosGraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Egmar LongoGraduate Program in Decision Models and Health, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil.
Rosane L S MoraisGraduate Program in Rehabilitation and Functional Performance, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Brazil.
Hércules R LeiteGraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Robert J PalisanoDepartment of Physical Therapy, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA.
Peter RosenbaumDepartment of Pediatrics, CanChild Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
Angélica C S F RomerosGraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Amanda L O LimaGraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculdade de Ceilândia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil.
Déborah E FontesGraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Elton D D MagalhãesGraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physical and Functional Performance, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
Jaíza M M SilvaGraduate Program in Decision Models and Health, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil.
Maria Luíza F AlvesGraduate Program in Rehabilitation and Functional Performance, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Brazil.
Rayane F L MonteiroGraduate Program in Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil.
Ana Carolina de CamposGraduate Program in Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil.
Rafaela S MoreiraGraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Health Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Araranguá, Brazil.

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 150010/2022-2Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 202310/2020-5Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior 001Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais APQ-00754-20
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLimited information is available about functioning and related impairments of children and adolescents with Cerebral Palsy (CP) in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) like Brazil. The aim of this study is to describe the characteristics, functioning, and impairments of Brazilian children and adolescents with CP.

methodsCross-sectional preliminary study as part of the PartiCipa Brazil multicentered cohort study. Families of children and adolescents with CP from Brazil, 4 months to 15 years, were enrolled. They responded to an online survey with questions about their child's health condition, impairments, contextual factors, and functioning according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS). Data were described as frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations, according to age bands.

resultsOf the 404 participants (6.5±3.6 years) enrolled in this preliminary analysis, 54.7% are male, 90.4% under 12 years of age, 77.7% have bilateral CP, 49% in GMFCS levels IV and V, and 50.7% in MACS levels II and V. Most participants are from Southeast (63.4%) and Centre-west (19.5%) of Brazil. Regarding the impairments and functioning limitations: 1 in 2 did not talk; 1 in 2 has epilepsy; 2 of 5 reports pain, 1 of 4 has visual impairments, 3 out of 5 did not feed themselves, 1 out of 20 has a hearing impairment and 1 of 4 did not go to school.

conclusionThis first preliminar Brazilian study shows a high prevalence of children at MACS levels II and V and GMFCS levels IV and V, representing almost half of the group, indicating more impairments and limitations than children/adolescents from high-income countries. This study provides a preliminary deeper understanding of the key impairments and limitations in activities among children and adolescents with CP from various Brazilian regions.

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Cerebral PalsyAdolescentBrazilChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDisability EvaluationFemaleHumansInfantMaleCerebral palsyFunctioningLow- and Middle-income countriesNeurodevelopmental disorders

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PMID39529069
PMCPMC11552143

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