Adults with cerebral palsy
More than 85 000 (2.3 per 1000) people in Canada have cerebral palsy, a group of disorders resulting from a nonprogressive brain lesion early in life. Seventy-five percent of those living with cerebral palsy are adults. Although patient lifespan is inversely associated with disability severity, the
Authors
- Janet E. Tapper
- Elizabeth G. Condliffe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0178-616X)
- Hunter Loewen
Institutions
- University of Calgary (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2025-09-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.241683
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Alberta Health Services
- Fondation Brain Canada
- Children's Hospital Foundation
- Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation
- Mitacs
- Hospital for Sick Children
- Kids Brain Health Network
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research