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September 5, 2019

Ataxic-hypotonic cerebral palsy in a cerebral palsy registry
Insights into a distinct subtype

April 2020 issue
10 (2) 131-139

Abstract

Objective

To specifically report on ataxic-hypotonic cerebral palsy (CP) using registry data and to directly compare its features with other CP subtypes.

Methods

Data on prenatal, perinatal, and neonatal characteristics and gross motor function (Gross Motor Function Classification System [GMFCS]) and comorbidities in 35 children with ataxic-hypotonic CP were extracted from the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Registry and compared with 1,804 patients with other subtypes of CP.

Results

Perinatal adversity was detected significantly more frequently in other subtypes of CP (odds ratio [OR] 4.3, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.5–11.7). The gestational age at birth was higher in ataxic-hypotonic CP (median 39.0 weeks vs 37.0 weeks, p = 0.027). Children with ataxic-hypotonic CP displayed more intrauterine growth restriction (OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.0–6.8) and congenital malformation (OR 2.4, 95% CI 1.2–4.8). MRI was more likely to be either normal (OR 3.8, 95% CI 1.4–10.5) or to show a cerebral malformation (OR 4.2, 95% CI 1.5–11.9) in ataxic-hypotonic CP. There was no significant difference in terms of GMFCS or the presence of comorbidities, except for more frequent communication impairment in ataxic-hypotonic CP (OR 4.2, 95% CI 1.5–11.6).

Conclusions

Our results suggest a predominantly genetic or prenatal etiology for ataxic-hypotonic CP and imply that a diagnosis of ataxic-hypotonic CP does not impart a worse prognosis with respect to comorbidities or functional impairment. This study contributes toward a better understanding of ataxic-hypotonic CP as a distinct nosologic entity within the spectrum of CP with its own pathogenesis, risk factors, clinical profile, and prognosis compared with other CP subtypes.

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Neurology® Clinical Practice
Volume 10Number 2April 2020
Pages: 131-139

Publication History

Received: February 12, 2019
Accepted: May 29, 2019
Published online: September 5, 2019
Published in issue: April 2020

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Disclosure

J.P. Levy reports no disclosures. M. Oskoui has received funding from Kids Brain Health Network, the Fonds de Recherche Sante du Québec, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the McGill University Health Centre Research Institute, the SickKids Foundation, and the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation; serves as site PI for clinical trials in SMA funded by Ionis, Biogen, Roche, and Cytokinetics and has been reimbursed for travel related to these trials; and has received funding for travel from the American Academy of Neurology to attend their specific meetings. P. Ng reports no disclosures. J. Andersen has received honorarium and financial support for travel from Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Canada Inc. and Allergan Canada for consultation services and educational activities. D. Buckley reports no disclosures. D. Fehlings has received funding from Kids Brain Health Network, the Ontario Brain Institute, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and the Centre for Leadership at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. A. Kirton has received research grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and fees for expert medicolegal work. L. Koclas, N. Pigeon, E. van Rensburg, and E. Wood report no disclosures. M. Shevell has received funding by NeuroDevNet (now Kids Brain Health Network) and receives support from the Harvey Guyda Chair Fund of the Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation. Full disclosure form information provided by the authors is available with the full text of this article at Neurology.org/cp.
Take-home Points
→ Ataxic-hypotonic CP is distinct from other forms of CP.
→ In the CCPR, children with ataxic-hypotonic CP were found to have significantly less perinatal adversity and were more likely to be born at term than children with different types of CP. Children with ataxic-hypotonic CP also more commonly had IUGR or congenital malformation and had higher odds of either a normal MRI or a cerebral malformation compared with other types of CP.
→ No significant difference was found between the groups in terms of GMFCS or comorbidities, except for more communication difficulties in ataxic-hypotonic CP.
→ Our results point toward a predominantly genetic or prenatal etiology for ataxic-hypotonic CP and imply that a diagnosis of ataxic-hypotonic CP does not impart a worse prognosis with respect to comorbidities or functional impairment.
→ Moving forward, it will be essential to establish a clear unifying definition of ataxic-hypotonic CP to enable more effective research on this rare and likely underrecognized disorder.

Study Funding

This study was funded by Kids Brain Health Network.

Authors

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Jake P. Levy, MDCM
Faculty of Medicine (JPL), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics and Neurology and Neurosurgery (MO, MS), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (MO, PN, MS), Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics (JA), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB; Janeway Children's Hospital (DB), St. John's, NL; Department of Paediatrics (DF), University of Toronto, Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, ON; Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Neurosciences (AK), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB; Centre de réadaptation Marie Enfant du CHU Sainte-Justine (LK), Montreal, QC; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (NP), Sherbrooke, QC; BC Children's Hospital (EvR), Vancouver, BC; and IWK Health Centre (EW), Halifax, NS, Canada.
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NONE
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Maryam Oskoui, MDCM
Faculty of Medicine (JPL), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics and Neurology and Neurosurgery (MO, MS), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (MO, PN, MS), Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics (JA), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB; Janeway Children's Hospital (DB), St. John's, NL; Department of Paediatrics (DF), University of Toronto, Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, ON; Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Neurosciences (AK), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB; Centre de réadaptation Marie Enfant du CHU Sainte-Justine (LK), Montreal, QC; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (NP), Sherbrooke, QC; BC Children's Hospital (EvR), Vancouver, BC; and IWK Health Centre (EW), Halifax, NS, Canada.
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maryam oskoui has served on a scientific advisory board for Biogen and on the data safety monitoring board for Avexis.
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1.
NONE
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1.
Maryam Oskoui has received travel funding from the AAN, Muscular Dystrophy Canada, Kids Brain Health Network, Biogen and Roche Pharmaceuticals.
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Research Support, Commercial Entities:
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Clinical trial in spinal muscular atrophy by Cytokinetics, Roche pharmaceuticals, and Biogen.
Research Support, Government Entities:
1.
FRQS (Fonds de Recherche du Quebec) clinician research salary award CIHR (Canadian Institutes of health Research) operating grant
Research Support, Academic Entities:
1.
Kids Brain Health Network (NCE)
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SickKids Foundation, Cerebral Palsy Alliance Foundation, Fondation, Fondation du Grand défi Pierre Lavoie, Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation.
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Pamela Ng, MSc
Faculty of Medicine (JPL), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics and Neurology and Neurosurgery (MO, MS), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (MO, PN, MS), Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics (JA), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB; Janeway Children's Hospital (DB), St. John's, NL; Department of Paediatrics (DF), University of Toronto, Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, ON; Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Neurosciences (AK), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB; Centre de réadaptation Marie Enfant du CHU Sainte-Justine (LK), Montreal, QC; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (NP), Sherbrooke, QC; BC Children's Hospital (EvR), Vancouver, BC; and IWK Health Centre (EW), Halifax, NS, Canada.
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NONE
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John Andersen, MD
Faculty of Medicine (JPL), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics and Neurology and Neurosurgery (MO, MS), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (MO, PN, MS), Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics (JA), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB; Janeway Children's Hospital (DB), St. John's, NL; Department of Paediatrics (DF), University of Toronto, Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, ON; Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Neurosciences (AK), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB; Centre de réadaptation Marie Enfant du CHU Sainte-Justine (LK), Montreal, QC; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (NP), Sherbrooke, QC; BC Children's Hospital (EvR), Vancouver, BC; and IWK Health Centre (EW), Halifax, NS, Canada.
Disclosure
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Commercial - Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Canada Inc scientific advisory board
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NONE
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1.
2) Allergan Canada (funding to travel to and speak at a conference)
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1-Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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1-Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation 2-Women and Children's Research Institute
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David Buckley, MD
Faculty of Medicine (JPL), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics and Neurology and Neurosurgery (MO, MS), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (MO, PN, MS), Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics (JA), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB; Janeway Children's Hospital (DB), St. John's, NL; Department of Paediatrics (DF), University of Toronto, Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, ON; Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Neurosciences (AK), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB; Centre de réadaptation Marie Enfant du CHU Sainte-Justine (LK), Montreal, QC; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (NP), Sherbrooke, QC; BC Children's Hospital (EvR), Vancouver, BC; and IWK Health Centre (EW), Halifax, NS, Canada.
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NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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NONE
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NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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NONE
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Darcy Fehlings, MD
Faculty of Medicine (JPL), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics and Neurology and Neurosurgery (MO, MS), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (MO, PN, MS), Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics (JA), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB; Janeway Children's Hospital (DB), St. John's, NL; Department of Paediatrics (DF), University of Toronto, Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, ON; Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Neurosciences (AK), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB; Centre de réadaptation Marie Enfant du CHU Sainte-Justine (LK), Montreal, QC; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (NP), Sherbrooke, QC; BC Children's Hospital (EvR), Vancouver, BC; and IWK Health Centre (EW), Halifax, NS, Canada.
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NONE
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- The CP Discovery Project, KBHN, Site Investigator, 2011- 2018 - Childhood CP Intergrated Neuroscience Discovery Network, OBI, PI, 2013-2018
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Adam Kirton, MD
Faculty of Medicine (JPL), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics and Neurology and Neurosurgery (MO, MS), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (MO, PN, MS), Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics (JA), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB; Janeway Children's Hospital (DB), St. John's, NL; Department of Paediatrics (DF), University of Toronto, Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, ON; Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Neurosciences (AK), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB; Centre de réadaptation Marie Enfant du CHU Sainte-Justine (LK), Montreal, QC; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (NP), Sherbrooke, QC; BC Children's Hospital (EvR), Vancouver, BC; and IWK Health Centre (EW), Halifax, NS, Canada.
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NONE
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NONE
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1.
NONE
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NONE
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NONE
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NONE
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NONE
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NONE
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2016 CHILD-BRIGHT: Child Health Initiatives Limiting Disability - Brain Research Improving Growth and Health Trajectories CIHR Strategic Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) in Chronic Disease 5 years, $12,450,000 (Mar 2016-Feb 2021) PI: Majnemer A, Cohen E, Goldowitz D, Gorter J, Kirton A, Lach L, Marelli A, McGrath P, Miller SP; CI: Florence D, Gavin F, Kitch T, Major-Cook N, O'Donnell M, Thomson D 2016 Emancipation of Children with Severe Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy Using Brain-Computer Interfaces (EQUIP) Department of Pediatrics Innovation Award 1 year, $22000 CDN (Mar 2016 – Feb 2017) PI: Kirton A; CI: Burkholder L, Zewdie E, Emory C, Brunton L, Beckers K, Betuzzi C, Hodge J 2016 Enhancing Medicosurgical Skill Learning with Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation OHMES Health Science and Medical Education Research and Innovation Grant 1 year, $10000 CDN (Mar 2016- Feb 2017) PI: Kirton A, Ciechanski P; CI: Cheng A, Lopuchinsky S 2015 The Alberta Perinatal Stroke Program: Neuromodulation to Optimize Outcomes CIHR Foundations Award 7 years, $2,823,521 CDN (2015-2022) PI: Kirton A, Collaborators (23) 2015 Mind control for severe hemiparesis in children: Brain computer interface development in perinatal stroke Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta Seed Grant 1 year, $45000 CDN (Sep 2015 – Aug 2016) PI: Kirton A; CI: Dukelow S, Zewdie E 2014 Imaging the sensory network in children with perinatal stroke and cerebral palsy Robertson Fund for Cerebral Palsy, Hotchkiss Brain Institute 1 year, $30000 CDN (Sep 2014 – Aug 2015) PI: Kirton A, Dukelow S 2013 BDNF genetics of neuroplasticity in cerebral palsy Robertson Fund for Cerebral Palsy, Hotchkiss Brain Institute 1 year, $30000 CDN (July 2013 – June 2014) PI: Kirton A, Hill M 2013 HICCUP: Healthy Infants and Children Clinical Research Program Innovation Award, ACH Department of Pediatrics 1 year (Mar 2013-Feb 2014), $25000 PI: Kirton A; CI: Johnson D, Herpinger L, Denys J MAJOR RESEARCH FUNDING AWARDED – PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR cont 2012 The Alberta Perinatal Stroke Project Alberta Innovates Health Solutions Collaborative Research and Innovation Opportunities Project 3 years (2013-2016), $750000 PI: Kirton A; Co-leads: Yager J, Andersen J, Collaborators: Brooks B, Dukelow S, Kosior J, Hagel B, Buchhalter J, Nettel-Aguirre A, O’Grady K, Hill MD. 2012 Enhancement of developmental motor plasticity in perinatal stroke with TDCS Heart and Stroke Foundation, 3 years (2012-2015), $270000. PI: Kirton A; CI: Hill MD, Fehlings D, Andersen J, Goodyear B, Dukelow S, Beaulieu C, Dewey D, Chen R, Majnemer A
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Louise Koclas, MD
Faculty of Medicine (JPL), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics and Neurology and Neurosurgery (MO, MS), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (MO, PN, MS), Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics (JA), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB; Janeway Children's Hospital (DB), St. John's, NL; Department of Paediatrics (DF), University of Toronto, Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, ON; Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Neurosciences (AK), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB; Centre de réadaptation Marie Enfant du CHU Sainte-Justine (LK), Montreal, QC; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (NP), Sherbrooke, QC; BC Children's Hospital (EvR), Vancouver, BC; and IWK Health Centre (EW), Halifax, NS, Canada.
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NONE
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1.
NONE
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NONE
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NONE
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NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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NONE
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NONE
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NONE
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NONE
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NONE
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NONE
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NONE
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Nicole Pigeon, MD
Faculty of Medicine (JPL), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics and Neurology and Neurosurgery (MO, MS), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (MO, PN, MS), Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics (JA), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB; Janeway Children's Hospital (DB), St. John's, NL; Department of Paediatrics (DF), University of Toronto, Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, ON; Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Neurosciences (AK), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB; Centre de réadaptation Marie Enfant du CHU Sainte-Justine (LK), Montreal, QC; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (NP), Sherbrooke, QC; BC Children's Hospital (EvR), Vancouver, BC; and IWK Health Centre (EW), Halifax, NS, Canada.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
NONE
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
NONE
Editorial Boards:
1.
NONE
Patents:
1.
NONE
Publishing Royalties:
1.
NONE
Employment, Commercial Entity:
1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
Speakers' Bureaus:
1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Commercial Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Government Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Academic Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options/board of Directors Compensation:
1.
NONE
License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Research Sponsor:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
1.
NONE
Legal Proceedings:
1.
NONE
Esias van Rensburg, MD
Faculty of Medicine (JPL), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics and Neurology and Neurosurgery (MO, MS), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (MO, PN, MS), Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics (JA), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB; Janeway Children's Hospital (DB), St. John's, NL; Department of Paediatrics (DF), University of Toronto, Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, ON; Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Neurosciences (AK), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB; Centre de réadaptation Marie Enfant du CHU Sainte-Justine (LK), Montreal, QC; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (NP), Sherbrooke, QC; BC Children's Hospital (EvR), Vancouver, BC; and IWK Health Centre (EW), Halifax, NS, Canada.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
NONE
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
NONE
Editorial Boards:
1.
NONE
Patents:
1.
NONE
Publishing Royalties:
1.
NONE
Employment, Commercial Entity:
1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
Speakers' Bureaus:
1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Commercial Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Government Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Academic Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options/board of Directors Compensation:
1.
NONE
License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Research Sponsor:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
1.
NONE
Legal Proceedings:
1.
NONE
Ellen Wood, MD
Faculty of Medicine (JPL), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics and Neurology and Neurosurgery (MO, MS), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (MO, PN, MS), Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics (JA), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB; Janeway Children's Hospital (DB), St. John's, NL; Department of Paediatrics (DF), University of Toronto, Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, ON; Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Neurosciences (AK), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB; Centre de réadaptation Marie Enfant du CHU Sainte-Justine (LK), Montreal, QC; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (NP), Sherbrooke, QC; BC Children's Hospital (EvR), Vancouver, BC; and IWK Health Centre (EW), Halifax, NS, Canada.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
NONE
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
NONE
Editorial Boards:
1.
NONE
Patents:
1.
NONE
Publishing Royalties:
1.
NONE
Employment, Commercial Entity:
1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
Speakers' Bureaus:
1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Commercial Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Government Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Academic Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options/board of Directors Compensation:
1.
NONE
License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Research Sponsor:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
1.
NONE
Legal Proceedings:
1.
NONE
Michael Shevell, MDCM
Faculty of Medicine (JPL), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics and Neurology and Neurosurgery (MO, MS), McGill University, Montreal, QC; Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (MO, PN, MS), Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC; Department of Pediatrics (JA), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB; Janeway Children's Hospital (DB), St. John's, NL; Department of Paediatrics (DF), University of Toronto, Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, ON; Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Neurosciences (AK), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB; Centre de réadaptation Marie Enfant du CHU Sainte-Justine (LK), Montreal, QC; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (NP), Sherbrooke, QC; BC Children's Hospital (EvR), Vancouver, BC; and IWK Health Centre (EW), Halifax, NS, Canada.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
NONE
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
NONE
Editorial Boards:
1.
1. Pediatric Neurology 2. Journal of Child Neurology
Patents:
1.
NONE
Publishing Royalties:
1.
NONE
Employment, Commercial Entity:
1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
Speakers' Bureaus:
1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Commercial Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Government Entities:
1.
Kids Brain Health Network (grant #230493, PI from 2010- 2018)
Research Support, Academic Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
1.
Harvey Guyda Chair Fund of the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Stock/stock Options/board of Directors Compensation:
1.
NONE
License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Research Sponsor:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
1.
NONE
Legal Proceedings:
1.
NONE

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Correspondence Dr. Shevell [email protected]
Funding information and disclosures are provided at the end of the article. Full disclosure form information provided by the authors is available with the full text of this article at Neurology.org/cp.

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