Murphy K P
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare-Northern Clinics, Lake Walk Center, Duluth, Minnesota 55805, USA.
Assist Technol. 1999;11(2):97-104. doi: 10.1080/10400435.1999.10131994.
The United Cerebral Palsy Association estimates that there are approximately one-half million adults with cerebral palsy in the United States. The number may be growing due to advances in medical care and the increased life expectancy of adults in general. Little has been published regarding their medical issues and rehabilitation needs. What little has been published has indicated almost a total neglect of specialty care and preventive medical services. Five case examples are presented to help illustrate particular medical and surgical problems not identified by either pediatric or adult healthcare providers alone. Each individual shows improvement with comprehensive team-oriented specialty care. Further study is encouraged.
美国大脑性麻痹协会估计，美国约有50万成年大脑性麻痹患者。由于医疗护理的进步以及成年人总体预期寿命的增加，这一数字可能还在上升。关于他们的医疗问题和康复需求，几乎没有相关的公开报道。已发表的少量内容表明，专科护理和预防性医疗服务几乎完全被忽视。本文给出了五个病例，以帮助说明仅靠儿科或成人医疗服务提供者都未识别出的特定医疗和手术问题。每个患者在以团队为导向的综合专科护理下都有改善。鼓励进一步研究。
