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Endocrine Dysfunction in Children with Cerebral Palsy

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With a few exceptions, children and adults with cerebral palsy are not at greater risk for endocrine disorders than the general population. However, endocrine disorders may be a factor in the cause of cerebral palsy and may be misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy. The diagnosis of endocrine disorders can be a challenge in the setting of cerebral palsy, and special consideration must be made by those who provide care to these patients. This chapter discusses the most common endocrine disorders of the pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands, including congenital and acquired conditions. General guidelines for screening and treatment in patients with cerebral palsy are presented.

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  1. Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Nemours Children’s Specialty Care, Jacksonville, FL, USA

    Hussein Elmufti & Robert C. Olney

  2. Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA

    Hussein Elmufti

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  1. Hussein Elmufti
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  1. Alfred I. duPont Institute, Wilmington, DE, USA

    Freeman Miller

  2. Cerebral Palsy Program, AI DuPont Hospital for Children , Wilmington, DE, USA

    Steven Bachrach

  3. AI DuPont Hospital for Children , Wilmington, DE, USA

    Nancy Lennon

  4. Drexel University, PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA

    Margaret O'Neil

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  1. Department of Pediatrics (Emeritus), Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA

    Steven J. Bachrach

  2. Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Steven J. Bachrach

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Elmufti, H., Olney, R.C. (2018). Endocrine Dysfunction in Children with Cerebral Palsy. In: Miller, F., Bachrach, S., Lennon, N., O'Neil, M. (eds) Cerebral Palsy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50592-3_222-1

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