Prevalence of pain and interference with daily activities and sleep in adults with cerebral palsy.

Elisabet Rodby-Bousquet Ann I Alriksson-Schmidt Johan Jarl

Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2020)

Two-thirds of adults with CP experienced pain, which is likely to be underreported in individuals who do not communicate efficiently or rely on proxy reports. Pain strongly interfered with activities and sleep; thus, it must be assessed and treated more effectively.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
cerebral palsy
neuropathic pain
physical activity
risk factors
spinal cord injury
postoperative pain
newly diagnosed
adverse drug
electronic health record
drug induced