The information in this section is taken from the HemiHelp document 'Recommendations for minimum standards of healthcare in children'. Contact us for a hard copy with full references.
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Developments in the management of hemiplegia, Peterhouse College, Cambridge, 23 October 2008
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This section contains information for the health professionals - paediatricians and therapists - who work with children and young people with hemiplegia.
- Diagnosis
Guidelines and recommendations for giving a diagnosis of hemiplegia or cerebral palsy. - Medical management
Medical treatment for the effects of cerebral palsy, and the importance of other aspects of medical management. - The therapists' role
Physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy. - Surgical intervention
Goals of surgery, factors to consider and recommendations.
