Interpretation of the international expert recommendations of clinical features to prompt referral for diagnostic assessment of cerebral palsy.
- Author:
Bin HU
1
;
Rui MOU
1
;
Wan-Qiu TANG
1
;
Cheng-Ju WANG
1
;
Yu-Ping ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Cerebral Palsy/diagnosis*;
Child;
China;
Early Intervention, Educational;
Family;
Humans;
Referral and Consultation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
2021;23(4):328-331
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Under the guidance and support of national policies in recent years, the community medical system has been developed rapidly, among which primary child healthcare is carried out routinely in community hospitals, greatly alleviating the pressure of specialized pediatric hospitals and departments of pediatrics in secondary and tertiary general hospitals. However, due to the lack of professional training for primary child healthcare personnel in community medical institutions, early symptoms of children with cerebral palsy cannot be identified and so children with cerebral palsy are often unable to receive early diagnosis and intervention, which may affect their prognosis. An article about international expert consensus and recommendations on early identification and referral of cerebral palsy in community medical institutions was published in
