Health-related quality of life, pain, and fatigue in young adults with cerebral palsy.

Dan N O Jacobson Kristina Löwing Kristina Tedroff

Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2019)

Health-related quality of life in young adults with cerebral palsy (CP) was comparable to population norms. Pain, fatigue, and sleep problems occurred at all Gross Motor Function Classification System levels. There is a possible protective effect of physical activity on fatigue.

Keyphrases

cerebral palsy
young adults
sleep quality
physical activity
chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
mental health
depressive symptoms
body mass index
spinal cord injury
childhood cancer
postoperative pain