2022/02/09 by Domenico M. Romeo, Ilaria Venezia, Elisa Pede +1
Medicine · Psychology · #Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders #Family and Disability Support Research #Infant Development and Preterm Care
paper · doi:10.1002/jnr.25020
openalex publication_date 2022/02/09 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
In the last years, new evidence has increased the attention on sex differences in the development of children with cerebral palsy (CP). Males seem to present with a higher risk for severe motor impairment and in the response to chirurgical and rehabilitative interventions. The published data confirmed a higher incidence of CP in males than in females. The aim of this literature review was to evaluate the impact of the sex on the most important areas that characterized CP: motor function, comorbidities (pain, cognitive impairment, communications skills, epilepsy, sleep, and behavior), and the different kind of interventions.