RT Book, Section
A1 Kim, Heakyung
A1 Shoval, Hannah Aura
A1 Kim, Nahyun
A2 Mitra, Raj
SR Print(0)
ID 1182781436
T1 Pediatric Neurologic Disorders
T2 Principles of Rehabilitation Medicine
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071793339
LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182781436
RD 2024/04/18
AB Pediatric  neurologic  disorders  present  unique  challenges.  At  a  very  young  age,  bone  is  highly  plastic.  Imbalance  of  muscle  forces  (spasticity  and  weakness)  acting  on  bones  and  joints  results  in  musculoskeletal  complications  such  as  excessive  femoral  anteversion,  hip  subluxation  and  dislocation,  and  flexion  contractures  of  hips,  knees,  and  ankles.  Unlike  adults,  children's  brains  are  still  developing,  especially  in  the  first  2  years  of  life,  during  which  dendritization  and  synaptogenesis  are  highly  active.  Additionally,  children  may  be  learning  new  functional  skills  for  the  first  time  with  the  added  challenge  of  compensating  for  an  acquired  neurologic  condition.1