Sex differences have been reported in children with cerebral palsy (CP), with males having a higher risk of developing CP, but it is not entirely clear whether sex may also affect the severity of motor impairment. The aim of the present study was to critically review the existing literature on sex influence on neuromotor outcome in children with CP. The published papers confirm that CP occurs more frequently in males than in females. Within different types of CP or individual level of impairment, however, there was limited evidence that sex also had an effect on their performance.
Romeo, D. M., Sini, F., Brogna, C., Albamonte, E., Ricci, D., Mercuri, E. M., Sex differences in cerebral palsy on neuromotor outcome: a critical review, <<DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY>>, 2016; 58 (8): 809-813. [doi:10.1111/dmcn.13137] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/93152]
Sex differences in cerebral palsy on neuromotor outcome: a critical review
Romeo, Domenico MarcoPrimo
;Sini, FrancescaSecondo
;Brogna, Claudia;Albamonte, Emilio;Ricci, DanielaPenultimo
;Mercuri, Eugenio Maria
2016
Abstract
Sex differences have been reported in children with cerebral palsy (CP), with males having a higher risk of developing CP, but it is not entirely clear whether sex may also affect the severity of motor impairment. The aim of the present study was to critically review the existing literature on sex influence on neuromotor outcome in children with CP. The published papers confirm that CP occurs more frequently in males than in females. Within different types of CP or individual level of impairment, however, there was limited evidence that sex also had an effect on their performance.
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