Carol A DeMatteo

Summary

Affiliation: McMaster University
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi Exploring postinjury living environments for children and youth with acquired brain injury
    Carol A DeMatteo
    CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:1803-10. 2008
  2. ncbi Comparison of clinical and videofluoroscopic evaluation of children with feeding and swallowing difficulties
    Carol DeMatteo
    School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Dev Med Child Neurol 47:149-57. 2005
  3. ncbi "My child doesn't have a brain injury, he only has a concussion"
    Carol A DeMatteo
    MSc, McMaster University, School of Rehabilitation Science, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, Room 433, 1400 Main St West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 1C7
    Pediatrics 125:327-34. 2010
  4. ncbi Botulinum toxin as an adjunct to motor learning therapy and surgery for obstetrical brachial plexus injury
    Carol DeMatteo
    School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Canada
    Dev Med Child Neurol 48:245-52. 2006
  5. ncbi Bridging the gap between theory and practice: dynamic systems theory as a framework for understanding and promoting recovery of function in children and youth with acquired brain injuries
    Danielle Levac
    Institute for Applied Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Physiother Theory Pract 25:544-54. 2009
  6. ncbi The effect of food textures on intake by mouth and the recovery of oral motor function in the child with a severe brain injury
    Carol DeMatteo
    School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L85 1C7, Canada
    Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 22:51-71. 2002
  7. ncbi Intra-individual variability in recovery from paediatric acquired brain injury: relationship to outcomes at 1 year
    Danielle Levac
    Rehabilitation Science, Institute for Applied Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Dev Neurorehabil 11:195-203. 2008
  8. ncbi Effective rehabilitation for children and adolescents with brain injury: evaluating and disseminating the evidence
    Rachel Teplicky
    CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 86:924-31. 2005
  9. ncbi Exploring the use of cognitive intervention for children with acquired brain injury
    Cheryl Missiuna
    CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research and the School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 30:205-19. 2010
  10. ncbi Navigating the gray zone: a guideline for surgical decision making in obstetrical brachial plexus injuries
    James R Bain
    Divisions of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, McMaster Children s Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    J Neurosurg Pediatr 3:173-80. 2009

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi Exploring postinjury living environments for children and youth with acquired brain injury
    Carol A DeMatteo
    CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:1803-10. 2008
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  2. ncbi Comparison of clinical and videofluoroscopic evaluation of children with feeding and swallowing difficulties
    Carol DeMatteo
    School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Dev Med Child Neurol 47:149-57. 2005
    ..05) of fluid aspiration and penetration. We conclude that clinical evaluation with experienced clinicians can detect aspiration and penetration of fluids in children of varied ages and diagnoses, but that it is not accurate with solids...
  3. ncbi "My child doesn't have a brain injury, he only has a concussion"
    Carol A DeMatteo
    MSc, McMaster University, School of Rehabilitation Science, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, Room 433, 1400 Main St West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 1C7
    Pediatrics 125:327-34. 2010
    ..The goals of this study were to examine the clinical correlates of the concussion diagnosis and to identify the factors that lead to the use of this term in a regional pediatric center...
  4. ncbi Botulinum toxin as an adjunct to motor learning therapy and surgery for obstetrical brachial plexus injury
    Carol DeMatteo
    School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Canada
    Dev Med Child Neurol 48:245-52. 2006
    ..014), and 4 months (p=0.022) post BTX-A injection. It is proposed that BTX-A facilitated motor learning through improved voluntary relaxation of antagonist muscles while allowing increased activity in reinnervated muscles...
  5. ncbi Bridging the gap between theory and practice: dynamic systems theory as a framework for understanding and promoting recovery of function in children and youth with acquired brain injuries
    Danielle Levac
    Institute for Applied Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Physiother Theory Pract 25:544-54. 2009
    ..Future research is required to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions based in this theoretical framework...
  6. ncbi The effect of food textures on intake by mouth and the recovery of oral motor function in the child with a severe brain injury
    Carol DeMatteo
    School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L85 1C7, Canada
    Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 22:51-71. 2002
    ..The most clinically important conclusion was that the variability in each child with acquired brain injury reinforces the need for an individualized approach to decisions and treatment for feeding...
  7. ncbi Intra-individual variability in recovery from paediatric acquired brain injury: relationship to outcomes at 1 year
    Danielle Levac
    Rehabilitation Science, Institute for Applied Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Dev Neurorehabil 11:195-203. 2008
    ..Greater amounts of intra-individual variability throughout recovery are hypothesized to predict better outcome scores at 1 year...
  8. ncbi Effective rehabilitation for children and adolescents with brain injury: evaluating and disseminating the evidence
    Rachel Teplicky
    CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 86:924-31. 2005
    ..To develop and evaluate literature reviews of the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions for children with brain injury...
  9. ncbi Exploring the use of cognitive intervention for children with acquired brain injury
    Cheryl Missiuna
    CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research and the School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 30:205-19. 2010
    ..Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) is an individualized treatment that teaches cognitive strategies necessary to support successful performance...
  10. ncbi Navigating the gray zone: a guideline for surgical decision making in obstetrical brachial plexus injuries
    James R Bain
    Divisions of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, McMaster Children s Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    J Neurosurg Pediatr 3:173-80. 2009
    ..The authors propose to describe this category, and they have developed a guideline to assist surgical decision-making within this GZ...