Table 3 Distribution of children (n = 359) between levels of gross motor function (GMFCS) and manual ability (MACS) in relation to CP subtypes based on the Swedish classification system (SC) and the Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe (SCPE).
SCPE | SC | MACS: I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GMFCS I | ||||||
Spastic | Spastic | |||||
unilateral | hemiplegic | 61 | 39 | 5 | 2 | - |
bilateral | tetraplegic | - | - | - | - | - |
diplegic | 35 | 8 | 3 | - | - | |
Dyskinetic | Dyskinetic | |||||
Dystonic | Dystonic (tonus changing) | - | - | - | - | - |
Choreo-athetotic | Athetotic | 4 | - | - | - | - |
Ataxic | Ataxic | 11 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Unclassified | Unclassified/Mixed | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
GMFCS II | ||||||
Spastic | Spastic | |||||
unilateral | hemiplegic | 4 | 3 | 5 | - | - |
bilateral | tetraplegic | - | - | - | - | - |
diplegic | 14 | 7 | 5 | - | - | |
Dyskinetic | Dyskinetic | |||||
Dystonic | Dystonic (tonus changing) | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Choreo-athetotic | Athetotic | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Ataxic | Ataxic | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
Unclassified | Unclassified/Mixed | - | - | - | - | - |
GMFCS III | ||||||
Spastic | Spastic | |||||
unilateral | hemiplegic | - | - | - | 2 | - |
bilateral | tetraplegic | - | - | - | - | - |
diplegic | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | - | |
Dyskinetic | Dyskinetic | |||||
Dystonic | Dystonic (tonus changing) | - | - | 3 | 3 | - |
Choreo-athetotic | Athetotic | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Ataxic | Ataxic | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 |
Unclassified | Unclassified/Mixed | - | - | - | - | - |
GMFCS IV | ||||||
Spastic | Spastic | |||||
unilateral | hemiplegic | - | - | - | - | - |
bilateral | tetraplegic | - | - | - | - | - |
diplegic | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
Dyskinetic | Dyskinetic | |||||
Dystonic | Dystonic (tonus changing) | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Choreo-athetotic | Athetotic | - | - | - | 3 | 2 |
Ataxic | Ataxic | - | - | - | 2 | - |
Unclassified | Unclassified/Mixed | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 |
GMFCS V | ||||||
Spastic | Spastic | |||||
unilateral | hemiplegic | - | - | - | - | - |
bilateral | tetraplegic | - | - | 1 | 1 | 15 |
diplegic | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
Dyskinetic | Dyskinetic | |||||
Dystonic | Dystonic (tonus changing) | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 15 |
Choreo-athetotic | Athetotic | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Ataxic | Ataxic | - | - | - | - | - |
Unclassified | Unclassified/Mixed | - | - | - | - | 2 |