International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Edwin E. Eseigbe

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• Review Article
  A Review of Gross Motor Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy in Zaria, North-Western Nigeria
  Author(s): Edwin E. Eseigbe, Jane O. Anyiam, Robinson D. Wammanda, Stephen O. Obajuluwa, Babatola B. Rotibi and Kingsley M. Abraham Edwin E. Eseigbe, Jane O. Anyiam, Robinson D. Wammanda, Stephen O. Obajuluwa, Babatola B. Rotibi and Kingsley M. Abraham
  
  Background: Impaired motor function is the hallmark of cerebral palsy and could present with grave implications particularly in resource limited settings. Consequently the identification of motor function and mobility needs in children with cerebral palsy in such settings is vital to providing optimal care. Objective: To describe the gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy presenting to a child neurology service in Zaria, north-western Nigeria. Methods: A review of the gross motor function, using the Gross Motor Function Classification System Expanded and Revised (GMFCS- E&R), of children with cerebral palsy (Subjects) who were in steady state of health and who presented at Neurology Clinic of the Departments of Paediatrics and Physiotherapy, of the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, Nigeria over a five year perio.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9096.1000236

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