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Accelerated musculoskeletal ageing in people with CP and parallels with sarcopenia

Title: Determinants of muscle preservation in individuals with cerebral palsy across the lifespan; a narrative review of the literature

Authors: Verschuren O., Smorenburg A.R.P., Luiking Y., Bell K., Barber L., Peterson M.D.
Published: 2018
Journal:

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle

This literature review study describes the characteristics of accelerated musculoskeletal aging in people with Cerebral Palsy (CP), the pathophysiology of sarcopenia in elderly and parallels with CP and the possible therapeutic approaches for CP, based on established approaches for sarcopenia.

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Citation
Verschuren O, Smorenburg ARP, Luiking Y, Bell K, Barber L, Peterson MD. Determinants of muscle preservation in individuals with cerebral palsy across the lifespan; a narrative review of the literature. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12287