Pain is frequent in children with cerebral palsy and negatively affects physical activity and participation.

Cecilie Schmidt ØstergaardNanna Sofie Astrup PedersenAnne ThomasenInger MechlenburgKirsten Nordbye-Nielsen

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2020)

A large proportion of children with CP reported pain. There is an indication that long-lasting pain influences participation in physical leisure activities. Pain-relieving interventions are important to decrease pain-related suffering and facilitate participation.

Keyphrases

physical activity
chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
children with cerebral palsy
mental health
body mass index
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
drug induced