Factors associated with the severity of motor impairment in children with cerebral palsy seen in Enugu, Nigeria
Background. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a heterogeneous condition that is well known to cause impairments with varying degrees of severity. The gross motor function classification system (GMFCS) is widely used to assess ambulatory function in CP, but little is known about the factors that account for the...
Main Authors: | S O Iloeje, C C Ogoke |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
2017-10-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Child Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sajch.org.za/index.php/SAJCH/article/view/1383 |
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