The overall percentage of children whose GMFCS level changed one or two levels was 42%, of which the majority were reclassified to a less functional level (McNemar's Chi(2) test p=0.11). The chance that children initially classified in the combination of GMFCS Levels I, II, and III ...
CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability ResearchDevelopmental Medicine & Child NeurologyGorter JW, Ketelaar M, Rosenbaum P, Helders PJ, Palisano R: Use of the GMFCS in infants with CP: the need for reclassification at age 2 years or older. Dev Med Child Neurol 2009, 51: 46–52....
In addition, GMFCS level was a significant contributing factor to SLM and BMC. However, further study is required before the BIA method can be used as a valid nutritional assessment tool in patients with CP.doi:10.1111/dmcn.53_13512NoneDevelopmental Medicine & Child Neurology...
Introduction of assistive devices in the first two years was feasible for the family in this case report, and a positive influence on all the F-words for child development (functioning, family, fitness, fun, friends and future) is illustrated in their lived experience. For all GMFCS levels, ...