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Hemiplegic cerebral palsy

MedGen UID:
543007
•Concept ID:
C0270805
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Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Congenital hemiplegia; Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
SNOMED CT: Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy (43486001); Hemiplegic cerebral palsy (43486001); Congenital hemiplegia (43486001)

Definition

A form of spastic cerebral palsy affecting the arm and/or leg on one side of the body. An ipsilateral upper and/or lower extremity is affected. [from SNOMEDCT_US]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The Effect of Treatment on Stereognosis in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy.
Petersen E, Tomhave W, Agel J, Bagley A, James M, Van Heest A
J Hand Surg Am 2016 Jan;41(1):91-6. Epub 2015 Nov 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2015.06.126. PMID: 26614592
Evaluation and management of stroke in the neonate.
Barnette AR, Inder TE
Clin Perinatol 2009 Mar;36(1):125-36. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2008.09.008. PMID: 19161870
Constraint-induced movement therapy in the treatment of the upper limb in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
Hoare BJ, Wasiak J, Imms C, Carey L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 Apr 18;(2):CD004149. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004149.pub2. PMID: 17443542

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Effects of 8 weeks functional training programme on posture control and functional mobility in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
Gulzar A, Waris M; Qurat Ul Ain
J Pak Med Assoc 2022 Jul;72(7):1278-1281. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.3476. PMID: 36156543
Comparing the effects of modified constraint-induced movement therapy and bimanual training in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy mainstreamed in regular school: A randomized controlled study.
Bingöl H, Günel MK
Arch Pediatr 2022 Feb;29(2):105-115. Epub 2022 Jan 14 doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2021.11.017. PMID: 35039189
Efficacy of different approaches on quality of upper extremity function, dexterity and grip strength in hemiplegic children: a randomized controlled study.
Mohamed RA, Yousef AM, Radwan NL, Ibrahim MM
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2021 Sep;25(17):5412-5423. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202109_26648. PMID: 34533816
Perinatal ischemic stroke.
Nelson KB
Stroke 2007 Feb;38(2 Suppl):742-5. doi: 10.1161/01.STR.0000247921.97794.5e. PMID: 17261729
Stroke in newborn infants.
Nelson KB, Lynch JK
Lancet Neurol 2004 Mar;3(3):150-8. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(04)00679-9. PMID: 14980530

Diagnosis

Effects of 8 weeks functional training programme on posture control and functional mobility in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
Gulzar A, Waris M; Qurat Ul Ain
J Pak Med Assoc 2022 Jul;72(7):1278-1281. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.3476. PMID: 36156543
Task-related fMRI in hemiplegic cerebral palsy-A systematic review.
Gaberova K, Pacheva I, Ivanov I
J Eval Clin Pract 2018 Aug;24(4):839-850. Epub 2018 Apr 27 doi: 10.1111/jep.12929. PMID: 29700896
Early intervention after perinatal stroke: opportunities and challenges.
Basu AP
Dev Med Child Neurol 2014 Jun;56(6):516-21. Epub 2014 Feb 17 doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12407. PMID: 24528276Free PMC Article
Stroke in newborn infants.
Nelson KB, Lynch JK
Lancet Neurol 2004 Mar;3(3):150-8. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(04)00679-9. PMID: 14980530
Unilateral cerebellar aplasia.
Boltshauser E, Steinlin M, Martin E, Deonna T
Neuropediatrics 1996 Feb;27(1):50-3. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-973748. PMID: 8677027

Therapy

Effects of 8 weeks functional training programme on posture control and functional mobility in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
Gulzar A, Waris M; Qurat Ul Ain
J Pak Med Assoc 2022 Jul;72(7):1278-1281. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.3476. PMID: 36156543
Comparing the effects of modified constraint-induced movement therapy and bimanual training in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy mainstreamed in regular school: A randomized controlled study.
Bingöl H, Günel MK
Arch Pediatr 2022 Feb;29(2):105-115. Epub 2022 Jan 14 doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2021.11.017. PMID: 35039189
Efficacy of different approaches on quality of upper extremity function, dexterity and grip strength in hemiplegic children: a randomized controlled study.
Mohamed RA, Yousef AM, Radwan NL, Ibrahim MM
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2021 Sep;25(17):5412-5423. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202109_26648. PMID: 34533816
Spatial Attention Disregard in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy.
Wang TN, Liang KJ, Howe TH, Chen HL, Huang CW, Wu CT
Am J Occup Ther 2020 Mar/Apr;74(2):7402205090p1-7402205090p9. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2020.038851. PMID: 32204787
Constraint-induced movement therapy improves upper limb activity and participation in hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a systematic review.
Chiu HC, Ada L
J Physiother 2016 Jul;62(3):130-7. Epub 2016 Jun 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2016.05.013. PMID: 27323932

Prognosis

Dexterity of the Less Affected Hand in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy.
Burn MB, Gogola GR
Hand (N Y) 2022 Nov;17(6):1114-1121. Epub 2021 Feb 19 doi: 10.1177/1558944721990803. PMID: 33605176Free PMC Article
Task-related fMRI in hemiplegic cerebral palsy-A systematic review.
Gaberova K, Pacheva I, Ivanov I
J Eval Clin Pract 2018 Aug;24(4):839-850. Epub 2018 Apr 27 doi: 10.1111/jep.12929. PMID: 29700896
Outcome of hemiplegic cerebral palsy born at term depends on its etiology.
Kitai Y, Haginoya K, Hirai S, Ohmura K, Ogura K, Inui T, Endo W, Okubo Y, Anzai M, Takezawa Y, Arai H
Brain Dev 2016 Mar;38(3):267-73. Epub 2015 Oct 1 doi: 10.1016/j.braindev.2015.09.007. PMID: 26428444
Early intervention after perinatal stroke: opportunities and challenges.
Basu AP
Dev Med Child Neurol 2014 Jun;56(6):516-21. Epub 2014 Feb 17 doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12407. PMID: 24528276Free PMC Article
Study of hemiplegic cerebral palsy with a review of the literature.
Khaw CW, Tidemann AJ, Stern LM
J Paediatr Child Health 1994 Jun;30(3):224-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1994.tb00623.x. PMID: 7915528

Clinical prediction guides

Hand function development of children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: A scoping review.
McCall JV, Ludovice MC, Elliott C, Kamper DG
J Pediatr Rehabil Med 2022;15(1):211-228. doi: 10.3233/PRM-200714. PMID: 34864699
Somatosensory Plasticity in Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy Following Constraint Induced Movement Therapy.
Jobst C, D'Souza SJ, Causton N, Master S, Switzer L, Cheyne D, Fehlings D
Pediatr Neurol 2022 Jan;126:80-88. Epub 2021 Sep 30 doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2021.09.019. PMID: 34742103
Brain functional reorganization in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: Assessment with TMS and therapeutic perspectives.
Nardone R, Sebastianelli L, Ferrazzoli D, Brigo F, Lochner P, Saltuari L, Trinka E, Versace V
Neurophysiol Clin 2021 Oct;51(5):391-408. Epub 2021 Oct 4 doi: 10.1016/j.neucli.2021.09.002. PMID: 34615605
Spatial Attention Disregard in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy.
Wang TN, Liang KJ, Howe TH, Chen HL, Huang CW, Wu CT
Am J Occup Ther 2020 Mar/Apr;74(2):7402205090p1-7402205090p9. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2020.038851. PMID: 32204787
Body representation in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
Fontes PLB, Cruz TKF, Souto DO, Moura R, Haase VG
Child Neuropsychol 2017 Oct;23(7):838-863. Epub 2016 Jun 10 doi: 10.1080/09297049.2016.1191629. PMID: 27282627

Recent systematic reviews

Task-related fMRI in hemiplegic cerebral palsy-A systematic review.
Gaberova K, Pacheva I, Ivanov I
J Eval Clin Pract 2018 Aug;24(4):839-850. Epub 2018 Apr 27 doi: 10.1111/jep.12929. PMID: 29700896
Constraint-induced movement therapy improves upper limb activity and participation in hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a systematic review.
Chiu HC, Ada L
J Physiother 2016 Jul;62(3):130-7. Epub 2016 Jun 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2016.05.013. PMID: 27323932
Precision grip control, sensory impairments and their interactions in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a systematic review.
Bleyenheuft Y, Gordon AM
Res Dev Disabil 2013 Sep;34(9):3014-28. Epub 2013 Jun 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.05.047. PMID: 23816634
A systematic review of arm activity measures for children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
Klingels K, Jaspers E, Van de Winckel A, De Cock P, Molenaers G, Feys H
Clin Rehabil 2010 Oct;24(10):887-900. Epub 2010 Aug 11 doi: 10.1177/0269215510367994. PMID: 20702511
Assessing bimanual performance in young children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a systematic review.
Greaves S, Imms C, Dodd K, Krumlinde-Sundholm L
Dev Med Child Neurol 2010 May;52(5):413-21. Epub 2009 Oct 7 doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03561.x. PMID: 20059510

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