Parental perception of cold extremities and other accompanying symptoms in children with cerebral palsy

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 89-96

  Svedberg, Lena E ^a,b   Englund, Erling ^c   Malker, Hans ^c   Stener Victorin, Elisabet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b Örnsköldsviks Hospital   (Sweden)

^c Department of Research and Development ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; cold extremities; constipation; pain; sleeping disorders; well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COLD LIMB; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PAIN; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP DISORDER; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSTIPATION; DATA COLLECTION; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE TONUS; PAIN; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 39749200211     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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