A technological platform for cerebral palsy - The ICT4Rehab project

作者:Jan Serge Van Sint*; Wermenbol Vanessa; Van Bogaert Patrick; Desloovere Kaat; Degelaen Marc; Dan Bernard; Salvia Patrick; Ortibus Els; Bonnechere Bruno; Le Borgne Yann Ael; Bontempi Gianluca; Vansummeren Stijn; Sholukha Victor; Moiseev Fedor; Rooze Marcel
来源:Medecine Sciences, 2013, 29(5): 529-536.
DOI:10.1051/medsci/2013295017

摘要

The musculoskeletal system (MSS) is essential to allow us performing every-day tasks, being able to have a professional life or developing social interactions with our entourage. MSS pathologies have a significant impact on our daily life. It is therefore not surprising to find MSS-related health problems at the top of global statistics on professional absenteeism or societal health costs. The MSS is also involved in central nervous conditions, such as cerebral palsy (CP). Such conditions show complex etiology that complicates the interpretation of the observable clinical signs and the establishment of a wide consensus on the best practices to adopt for clinical monitoring and patient follow-up. These elements justify the organization of fundamental and applied research projects aiming to develop new methods to help clinicians to cope with the complexity of some MSS disorders. The ICT4Rehab project (www.ict4rehab.org) developed an integrated platform providing tools that enable easier management and visualization of clinical information related to the MSS of CP patients. This platform is opened to every interested clinical centre.

  • 出版日期2013-5