Molecular Genetics and Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
137(4), P. 399 - 419
Published: Nov. 8, 2021
Cerebral
palsy
(CP)
is
a
debilitating
condition
characterized
by
abnormal
movement
or
posture,
beginning
early
in
development.
Early
family
and
twin
studies
more
recent
genomic
investigations
clearly
demonstrate
that
genetic
factors
of
major
effect
contribute
to
the
etiology
CP.
Most
copy
number
variants
small
alterations
nucleotide
sequence
cause
CP
arise
as
result
de
novo
mutations,
so
estimate
heritability
on
basis
recurrence
frequency
within
families
substantially
underestimate
contributions
etiology.
At
least
4%
patients
with
typical
have
disease-causing
CNVs,
at
14%
single
indels.
The
rate
pathogenic
lesions
probably
than
twice
high
among
who
atypical
CP,
i.e.,
neuromotor
dysfunction
additional
neurodevelopmental
abnormalities
malformations,
MRI
findings
medical
history
are
not
characteristic
perinatal
insult.
Mutations
many
different
loci
can
produce
CP-like
phenotype.
importance
minor
epigenetic
modifications
producing
multifactorial
predisposition
less
clear.
Recognizing
specific
an
affected
individual
essential
providing
optimal
clinical
management.
An
etiological
diagnosis
provides
"enhanced
compass"
improves
overall
well-being,
facilitates
access
educational
social
services,
permits
accurate
counseling,
and,
for
subset
such
those
underlying
inherited
metabolic
disorders,
may
make
precision
therapy
targets
pathophysiology
available.
Trio
exome
sequencing
assessment
trio
genome
bioinformatics
analysis
variants,
indels,
clinically
indicated
initial
workup
patients,
especially
malformations
abnormalities.
Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
20(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2020
Abstract
Purpose
of
Review
Cerebral
palsy
is
the
most
common
physical
disability
childhood,
but
rate
falling,
and
severity
lessening.
We
conducted
a
systematic
overview
best
available
evidence
(2012–2019),
appraising
using
GRADE
Evidence
Alert
Traffic
Light
System
then
aggregated
new
findings
with
our
previous
2013
findings.
This
article
summarizes
interventions
for
preventing
managing
cerebral
in
2019.
Recent
Findings
Effective
prevention
strategies
include
antenatal
corticosteroids,
magnesium
sulfate,
caffeine,
neonatal
hypothermia.
allied
health
acceptance
commitment
therapy,
action
observations,
bimanual
training,
casting,
constraint-induced
movement
environmental
enrichment,
fitness
goal-directed
hippotherapy,
home
programs,
literacy
interventions,
mobility
oral
sensorimotor,
sensorimotor
plus
electrical
stimulation,
pressure
care,
stepping
stones
triple
P,
strength
task-specific
treadmill
partial
body
weight
support
weight-bearing.
medical
surgical
anti-convulsants,
bisphosphonates,
botulinum
toxin,
toxin
occupational
diazepam,
dentistry,
hip
surveillance,
intrathecal
baclofen,
scoliosis
correction,
selective
dorsal
rhizotomy,
umbilical
cord
blood
cell
therapy.
Summary
have
provided
guidance
about
what
works
does
not
to
inform
decision-making,
highlighted
areas
more
research.
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2022, P. 1 - 20
Published: July 30, 2022
This
narrative
review
summarizes
the
latest
advances
in
cerebral
palsy
and
identifies
where
more
research
is
required.
Several
studies
on
were
analyzed
to
generate
a
general
idea
of
prevalence
of,
risk
factors
associated
with,
classification
(CP).
Different
systems
used
for
CP
functional
basis
also
analyzed.
Diagnosis
along
with
prevention
techniques
discussed.
State-of-the-art
treatment
strategies
Statistical
distribution
was
performed
based
selected
studies.
Prevalence
found
be
2-3/1000
lives;
that
can
correlated
are
gestational
age
birth
weight.
The
identified
preconception,
prenatal,
perinatal,
postnatal
categories.
According
evidence,
classified
into
spastic
(80%),
dyskinetic
(15%),
ataxic
(5%)
forms.
approaches
clinical
investigation
neurological
examinations
include
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI),
biomarkers,
cranial
ultrasound.
procedures
medical
surgical
interventions,
physiotherapy,
occupational
therapy,
umbilical
milking,
nanomedicine,
stem
cell
therapy.
Technological
advancements
most
common
neuromotor
disability
lives.
highest
contributing
factor
prematurity
being
underweight.
preventions
diagnostic
like
MRI
ultrasound
used.
Treatment
cord
blood
nanomedicine
therapy
needs
investigated
further
future
apply
practice.
Future
indicated
context
technological
among
children.
Journal of Child Neurology,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
34(8), P. 472 - 476
Published: April 9, 2019
High
throughput
sequencing
is
discovering
many
likely
causative
genetic
variants
in
individuals
with
cerebral
palsy.
Some
investigators
have
suggested
that
this
changes
the
clinical
diagnosis
of
palsy
and
these
should
be
removed
from
diagnostic
category.
Cerebral
a
neurodevelopmental
disorder
diagnosed
on
signs,
not
etiology.
All
nonprogressive
permanent
disorders
movement
posture
attributed
to
disturbances
occurred
developing
fetal
infant
brain
can
described
as
"cerebral
palsy."
This
definition
changed,
whatever
cause.
Reasons
include
stability,
utility
accuracy
registers,
direct
access
services,
financial
social
support
specifically
offered
families
palsy,
community
understanding
diagnosis.
Other
disorders,
for
example,
epilepsy,
changed
when
genomic
causes
are
found.
The
remain,
prompt
appropriate
studies
subsequently
subclassified
by
The Medical Journal of Australia,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
210(3), P. 129 - 135
Published: Feb. 1, 2019
Cerebral
palsy
is
a
developmental
disorder
of
movement
and
posture
which
often
associated
with
comorbidities.
While
there
currently
limited
range
evidence-based
treatments
that
change
the
underlying
pathology
cerebral
palsy,
are
many
areas
in
health
care
professionals
can
natural
history
improve
participation
quality
life
for
children
this
condition.
Early
identification
has
become
paramount
importance
management
it
hoped
will
allow
earlier
access
to
interventions
may
Common
challenges
include
spasticity
dystonia,
pain,
hip
surveillance,
sleep
feeding,
swallowing
nutrition.
The
six
Fs
framework
(function,
family,
fitness,
fun,
friends
future)
provides
guide
developing
shared
goals
families
palsy.
Brain,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
145(1), P. 119 - 141
Published: June 1, 2021
Abstract
Cerebral
palsy
is
the
most
prevalent
physical
disability
in
children;
however,
its
inherent
molecular
mechanisms
remain
unclear.
In
present
study,
we
performed
in-depth
clinical
and
analysis
on
120
idiopathic
cerebral
families,
identified
underlying
detrimental
genetic
variants
45%
of
these
patients.
addition
to
germline
variants,
found
disease-related
postzygotic
mutations
∼6.7%
We
that
patients
with
more
severe
motor
impairments
or
a
comorbidity
intellectual
had
significantly
higher
chance
harbouring
variants.
By
compilation
114
known
cerebral-palsy-related
genes,
characteristic
features
terms
inheritance
function,
from
which
proposed
dichotomous
classification
system
according
expression
patterns
genes
associated
cognitive
impairments.
two
both
disability,
revealed
defective
TYW1,
tRNA
hypermodification
enzyme,
caused
primary
microcephaly
problems
motion
cognition
by
hindering
neuronal
proliferation
migration.
Furthermore,
developed
an
algorithm
demonstrated
mouse
brains
this
malfunctioning
specifically
perturbed
translation
subset
proteins
involved
cell
cycling.
This
finding
provided
novel
interesting
mechanism
for
congenital
microcephaly.
another
patient
normal
intelligence,
mitochondrial
enzyme
GPAM,
hypomorphic
form
led
hypomyelination
corticospinal
tract
human
models.
addition,
confirmed
aberrant
Gpam
mice
lipid
metabolism
astrocytes,
resulting
suppressed
astrocytic
shortage
contents
supplied
oligodendrocytic
myelination.
Taken
together,
our
findings
elucidate
aspects
aetiology
provide
insights
future
therapeutic
strategies.
JAMA Pediatrics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
177(2), P. 177 - 177
Published: Jan. 17, 2023
Cerebral
palsy
(CP)
is
the
most
common
abnormality
of
motor
development
and
causes
lifelong
impairment.
Early
diagnosis
therapy
can
improve
outcomes,
but
early
identification
infants
at
risk
remains
challenging.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(1), P. e0314173 - e0314173
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
Children
with
cerebral
palsy
(CP)
often
participate
in
training
to
improve
mobility,
hand
function
and
other
motor
abilities.
However,
responses
these
interventions
vary
considerably
across
individuals
even
those
similar
brain
injuries,
ages
functional
levels.
Dopamine
is
a
neurotrasmitter
known
affect
skill
acquistion
animals
humans
may
be
influenced
by
individual
variations
genes
related
transmission
of
dopamine.
To
evaluate
potential
genetic
influences
on
learning
young
people
without
CP,
we
calculated
dopamine-related
gene
scores
compared
the
ability
learn
two
different
tasks,
an
implicit
sequence
task
probablistic
classification
task.
Each
was
also
administered
unrewarded
condition
rewarded
one
increase
circulating
levels
The
main
finding
interaction
between
score
for
such
that
low
were
poorer
learners
rewards
but
responded
positively
whereas
converse
true
high
scores.
This
first
prospective
study
CP
suggesting
variability
influence
neurorehabilitation
outcomes
could
potentially
modulated
using
or
medications
at
baseline,
thus
promoting
more
personalized
approaches
enhancing
neurological
conditions.