Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by abnormalities in muscle tone, movement, and motor skills resulting from permanent, non-progressive damage to the developing brain before, during, or after birth. The worldwide prevalence of CP is 2-3 per 1000 live births. Spastic CP accounts for approximately 85% of all CP cases. Among the types of spastic CP, quadriparetic CP (QCP) is the most severe and accounts for 20% of spastic CP cases. Individuals diagnosed with quadriparetic cerebral palsy (QCP) are restricted from participating in daily life activities due to inadequate upper extremity function (spasticity, muscle weakness, inability to perform isolated movements, and limitation of supination movements). In order to correctly evaluate children diagnosed with QCP and determine treatment priorities, it is very important to evaluate them based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). In the literature, there is no study that evaluates the upper extremity of individuals with isolated QCP based on ICF. The aim of this study is to examine the upper extremity functions of individuals with isolated QCP diagnosis within the framework of ICF.
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Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)
Timeframe: baseline
Manual Ability Classification System (MACS)
Timeframe: baseline
Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM)
Timeframe: baseline