Research Activity

The Paediatric Rehabilitation Department of the Women's and Children's Hospital undertakes research in paediatric rehabilitation to assist with the evaluation and advancement of science, technology, and therapy practices that are central in managing children with cognitive and physical disabilities.  It is a priority of this department that all staff can be supported to participate in research activities.

Current research interests include:

1.  Defining the movement disorder classification for a population based cohort of children with cerebral palsy.

2.  The effect of chronic illness on the ability of adolescents to drive a motor vehicle.

3.  The progression of motor development in children with cerebral palsy between 5 and 10 years of age.

4.  The effects of mild traumatic brain injury in children.

Collaboration with other research units is an area for further development.  Students wanting to undertake projects in paediatric rehabilitation are welcome to contact us on 08 8161 7367.

Fortnightly meetings are held with the department to discuss the approach to rehabilitation research, and to provide advice about the suitability of proposed projects within the department.  Membership of this group is open to all staff within the department.  As the research meetings have been recently established, initial work is being undertaken to determine the scope and duties of the meeting, with a focus on advancing research projects within the department.

List of Publications

MRS LARISSA NOLL

Noll, L., Rommel, N., Davidson, G. P. & Omari, T. I. (2011) Pharyngeal flow interval: a novel impedance-based parameter correlating with aspiration. Neurogasteroenterology & Motility, 23(6):551-e206.

DR REMO (RAY) RUSSO

Russo, R. N., Flett, P., Skuza, P., & Sandelance, M. (2011). Relation between upper limb impairment level measures and functional outcome in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol, 53, (S5), 26.

Russo, R. N., Rice, J., Chern, P. M., Raftos, J. (2011). Minimal and mild paediatric brain injury: a 3-year cohort of consecutive presentations. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. Oct 14 [Epub ahead of print].

Flett, P. & Russo, R. N. (2011). Neural tube defects, large heads, and hydrocephalus. In M. J. Robinson & D. M. Roberston (Eds.), Practical Paediatrics 6th Edition. Churchill Livingstone Publishers, Melbourne.

Sawyer, M. G., Bittman, M., La Greca, A. M., Crettenden, A. D., Borojevic, N., Raghavendra, P., & Russo, R. N. (2011). Time demands of caring for children with cerebral palsy: what are the implications for maternal mental health?. Dev Med Child Neurol, 53, 338-343.

Fehlings, D., Novak, I., Berweck, S., Hoare, B., Stott, N. S. & Russo, R. N. (2010). Botulinum toxin assessment, intervention and follow-up for paediatric upper limb hypertonicity: international consensus statement. European Journal of Neurology, 17, 380-56.

Russo, R. N., Zarrinkalam, R., Rice, J., & Brook, P. (2010). Hip displacement and quality of life in severe cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol, 52 (S2) , 17.

Flett, P. J., Baulderstone, D., Russo, R. N., & Davies, R. P. (2010). Spinal arteriovenous malformations presenting as spastic monoplegic cerebral palsy in a child. Journal of Pediatric Child Health, 10.

Russo, R. N., Atkins, R., Haan, E., Crotty, M. (2009). Upper limb orthoses and assistive technology utilisation in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy recruited from a population register. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 12, 92-99.

Hoare, B. J. & Russo, R. N. (2009). Upper-limb movement training in children following injection of botulinum neurotoxin A. In I. Soderback (Ed.), International Handbook of Occupational Therapy Interventions. New York: Springer Publishers: 343-350.

Russo, R. N., Goodwin, E. J., Miller, M. D., Haan, E. A., Connell, T. M., Crotty, M. (2008). Self-esteem, self-concept, and quality of life in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Journal of Pediatrics, 153, 473-477.

Russo, R. N., Miller, M.D., Haan, E., Cameron, I. D., Crotty, M. (2008). Pain characteristics and their association with quality of life and self-concept in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy identified from a population register. Clin J Pain, 24, 335-342.

Russo, R. N., Crotty, M., Miller, M. D., Murchland, S., Flett, P., & Haan E. (2007). Upper-limb botulinum toxin A injection and occupational therapy in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy identified from a population register: a single-blind, randomized, controlled trial. Pediatrics, 119, e1149-e1158.

Van Zelst, B. R., Miller, M. D., Russo, R. N. , Murchland, S., & Crotty, M. (2006). Activities of daily living in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional evaluation using the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills. Dev Med Child Neurol, 48, 723-727.

Russo, R. N. & O’Flaherty, S. (2000). Bromocriptine for the management of autonomic dysfunction after severe traumatic brain injury. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 36, 283-285.

Russo, R. N., Rice, J., Chern, P. M., Raftos, J. (2011). Minimal and mild paediatric brain injury: a 3-year cohort of consecutive presentations. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. Oct 14 [Epub ahead of print].

Russo, R. N., Zarrinkalam, R., Rice, J., & Brook, P. (2010). Hip displacement and quality of life in severe cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol, 52 (S2) , 17.

DR JAMES RICE

Rice, J. (2011). Oral Medication use in cerebral palsy. In Panteliadis CP (Ed.), Cerebral Palsy. Dustri-Verlag, Munich Germany.

Galvin, J., Hewish, S., Rice, J. & MacKay, M.T.(2011). Functional outcome following pediatric stroke. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 14 (2), 67-71

Galvin, J., Randall, M., Hewish, S., Rice, J. & MacKay, M.T.  (2010). Family centred outcome measurement following paediatric stroke.  Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 57 (3), 152-158.

Rice, J., Russo, R. N., Halbert, J., van Essen, P., Haan, E. (2009). Motor function in five-year-old children with cerebral palsy in the South Australian population. Dev Med Child Neurol, 51, 551-556.

Rice, J., Waugh, M.C. (2009). Pilot study on Trihexyphenidyl in the treatment of dystonia in children with cerebral palsy. J Child Neurol, 24 (2), 176-82

Russo, R. N., Rice, J., Chern, P. M., Raftos, J. (2011). Minimal and mild paediatric brain injury: a 3-year cohort of consecutive presentations. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. Oct 14 [Epub ahead of print].

Russo, R. N., Zarrinkalam, R., Rice, J., & Brook, P. (2010). Hip displacement and quality of life in severe cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol, 52 (S2) , 17.

MS MARIANNE SPIZZO

Fereday, J., MacDougal, C., Spizzo, M., Darbyshire, P., & Schiller, W. (2009). There's nothing i can't do: I just put my mind to it: A qualitative analysis of how children with chronic disease and their parents account for and manage physical activity. BMC Pediatrics, 9 (1), 1-40.

DR ANDREW TIDEMANN

Steinbok, P., Tidemann, A. J., Miller, S., Mortenson, P., Bowen-Roberts, T. (2009). Electrophysiologically guided versus non-electrophysiologically guided slective dorsal rhizotomy for spastic cerebral palsy: a comparison of outcomes. Child Nerv Syst, 25, 1091-1096.

DR ROSA ZARRINKALAM

Zarrinkalam, R., Rice, J., Brook, P., Russo, R. N. (2011). Hip displacement and overall function in severe cerebral palsy. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. (Accepted for Publication) .

Zarrinkalam, R., Russo, R. N., Gibson, C. S., van Essen, P., Peek, A. K., Haan, E. (2010). CP or Not CP? A review of Diagnoses in a Cerebral Palsy Register. Pediatric Neurology, 42 (3), 177-180.

Russo, R. N., Zarrinkalam, R., Rice, J., & Brook, P. (2010). Hip displacement and quality of life in severe cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol, 52 (S2) , 17.

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