What is the current practice of therapists in the measurement of somatosensation in children with cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders?
Corrin P WalmsleySusan L TaylorTimothy ParkinsLeeanne CareySonya GirdlerCatherine ElliottPublished in: Australian occupational therapy journal (2017)
Despite there being recommendations of best practice for the assessment of specific domains of somatosensation in children with cerebral palsy, current practice does not yet mirror these recommendations. Additionally, therapists have low satisfaction and confidence with what they are currently using, highlighting the need for a comprehensive and standardised assessment of somatosensation for use in children with neurological disorders.