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Review
. 2003 May 3;326(7396):970-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7396.970.

Cerebral palsy: what parents and doctors want to know

Peter Rosenbaum  1
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Review

Cerebral palsy: what parents and doctors want to know

Peter Rosenbaum. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Predicted average development of gross motor ability for each category of the gross motor function classification system (level I to level V). Dashed lines show the age in years at which children are expected to achieve 90% of their potential for motor development. A to D on the vertical axis identify four gross motor items, located where children are expected to have a 50% chance of successfully completing that item. A=therapist holds child sitting upright, child lifts head for 3 seconds; B=child maintains sitting, arms free, for 3 seconds; C=child walks forward 10 steps; D=child walks down 4 steps, alternating feet
Figure 2
Figure 2
World Health Organization model of the international classification of functioning, disability, and health
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