Development of a bedside tool to predict the diagnosis of cerebral palsy in term-born neonates

…, D Fehlings, L Burkholder, L Koclas, N Pigeon… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common abnormality of motor development and
causes lifelong impairment. Early diagnosis and therapy can improve outcomes, but early …

Epilepsy in children with cerebral palsy: a data linkage study

…, P Ng, M Dorais, L Koclas, N Pigeon… - … Medicine & Child …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To compare the prevalence of epilepsy in children with cerebral palsy (CP) to peer
controls and their differences in healthcare utilization. Method The Quebec CP registry was …

Clinical heterogeneity in ethylmalonic encephalopathy

N Pigeon, PM Campeau, D Cyr… - Journal of child …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Ethylmalonic encephalopathy is a recently described inborn error of metabolism characterized
clinically by developmental delay and regression, recurrent petechiae, orthostatic …

Stability of the Gross Motor Function Classification System over time in children with cerebral palsy

…, D Fehlings, A Kirton, N Pigeon… - … Medicine & Child …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To assess the stability of the Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS) in
children with cerebral palsy (CP) from time of preliminary diagnosis (~2 years of age) to time …

Accuracy of administrative claims data for cerebral palsy diagnosis: a retrospective cohort study

M Oskoui, P Ng, M Dorais, N Pigeon… - … Open Access Journal, 2017 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of childhood physical disability, with
multiple associated comorbidities. Administrative claims data provide population-level …

Profile of children with cerebral palsy spectrum disorder and a normal MRI study

…, D Buckley, D Fehlings, A Kirton, L Koclas, N Pigeon… - Neurology, 2019 - AAN Enterprises
Objective This study looks at what profile can be expected in children with cerebral palsy
spectrum disorder (CP) and a normal MRI. Methods The data were excerpted from the …

Cerebral palsy in Canadian Indigenous children

…, A Kirton, L Koclas, N Pigeon… - … Medicine & Child …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To determine whether inequities in health outcomes for Indigenous Canadians are also
present in cerebral palsy (CP) by comparing CP profiles between Indigenous and non‐…

Early biomarkers in the prediction of later functional impairment in term children with cerebral palsy

…, M Oskoui, M Shevell, D Buckley, E Wood, N Pigeon… - Pediatric Neurology, 2023 - Elsevier
Aim To identify possible early biomarkers that could predict later functional capabilities in
children at risk for cerebral palsy (CP). Methods Data from 869 term children with CP were …

Risk Factors for Term-Born Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Case-Control Study

…, L Burkholder, L Koclas, R Mishal, N Pigeon… - Pediatric Neurology, 2024 - Elsevier
Background To identify if a predetermined set of potential risk factors are associated with
spastic diplegic cerebral palsy (SDCP) in term-born children. Methods This is a case-control …

Congenital malformations in children with cerebral palsy: is prematurity protective?

…, D Buckley, D Fehlings, A Kirton, L Koclas, N Pigeon… - Pediatric Neurology, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Congenital malformations are more common in children who are born prematurely,
and prematurity is the leading risk factor for cerebral palsy. The primary objective of this …