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. 1994 Sep;71(3):235–238. doi: 10.1136/adc.71.3.235

Osteopenia in cerebral palsy.

N J Shaw 1, C P White 1, W D Fraser 1, L Rosenbloom 1
PMCID: PMC1029978  PMID: 7979497

Abstract

The bone mineral density of the lumbar spine was assessed in nine non-ambulant children with cerebral palsy combined with measurements of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, parathyroid hormone, and urinary calcium excretion. Three children with recurrent fractures received treatment with bisphosphonates for periods ranging from 12-18 months. All the children demonstrated a severe reduction in bone mineral density even when allowance was made for their body weight. There were no consistent abnormalities of vitamin D or parathyroid hormone status. Three children had gross hypercalciuria. Each of the children treated with bisphosphonates demonstrated an increment in bone density ranging from 20-40% with no apparent adverse effects.

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