Providing a Primary Care Medical Home for Children and Youth With Cerebral Palsy
Garey Noritz, Lynn Davidson, Katherine Steingass, Garey Noritz, Rishi Agrawal, Kathryn A. Ellerbeck, Jessica E.A. Foster, Ellen Fremion, Sheryl Frierson, Mary O’Connor Leppert, Barbara S. Saunders, Christopher J. Stille, Jilda Vargus‐Adams, Katharine E. Zuckerman, Lynn Davidson, Kenneth W. Norwood, Larry Yin, Dennis Z. Kuo, Allysa Ware, Marie Y. Mann, Matthew Sadof, Jennifer Poon, Marshalyn Yeargin‐Allsopp, Alexandra Kuznetsov, Joline E. Brandenburg, Laurie Glader, M. Wade Shrader, Tamara Wagester
Abstract
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disorder of childhood, with prevalence estimates ranging from 1.5 to 4 in 1000 live births. This clinical report seeks to provide primary care physicians with guidance to detect children with CP; collaborate with specialists in treating the patient; manage associated medical, developmental, and behavioral problems; and provide general medical care to their patients with CP.