The effect of botulinum toxin injections on gross motor function for lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy

JY Choi, SK Kim, ES Park - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to investigate the use of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injections
and their efficacy on gross motor function for lower limb spasticity in children with spastic …

Functional outcomes of intramuscular botulinum toxin type A in the upper limbs of children with cerebral palsy: a phase II trial

MA Wallen, SJ O'Flaherty, MCA Waugh - Archives of physical medicine and …, 2004 - Elsevier
Wallen MA, O'Flaherty SJ, Waugh M-CA. Functional outcomes of intramuscular botulinum
toxin type A in the upper limbs of children with cerebral palsy: a phase II trial. Arch Phys Med …

Botulinum toxin in children with cerebral palsy: an update

F Hareb, CM Bertoncelli, O Rosello, V Rampal… - …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
Injected in a muscle, the botulinum toxin causes localized and temporary paralysis by acting
on the neuromuscular synapse. Currently, it is widely prescribed for the treatment of limb …

Functional outcome of botulinum toxin A injections to the lower limbs in cerebral palsy

DS Reddihough, JA King, GJ Coleman… - … medicine and child …, 2002 - cambridge.org
We evaluated gross motor function following botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) injections in the
lower limbs of children with spastic cerebral palsy in a randomized clinical trial, using a …

Best clinical practice in botulinum toxin treatment for children with cerebral palsy

W Strobl, T Theologis, R Brunner, S Kocer… - Toxins, 2015 - mdpi.com
Botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) is considered a safe and effective therapy for children with
cerebral palsy (CP), especially in the hands of experienced injectors and for the majority of …

The effect of botulinum toxin type A on the functional ability of the child with spastic hemiplegia a randomized controlled trial

SC Love, JP Valentine, EM Blair… - European Journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
It has been demonstrated that botulinum toxin type A (BTX‐A) injections reduce spasticity
and improve muscle growth in children with spasticity. It has been postulated that BTX‐A …

Botulinum toxin A injection in treatment of upper limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

SM Farag, MO Mohammed, TA El-Sobky… - JBJS …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of childhood disability globally.
Botulinum toxin A injections are widely used to manage limb spasticity in children with CP …

Botulinum toxin assessment, intervention and after‐care for lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy: international consensus statement

SC Love, I Novak, M Kentish… - European journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Botulinum neurotoxin type‐A (BoNT‐A) has been used in association with other
interventions in the management of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy (CP) for almost …

Effects of botulinum toxin A on calf muscles in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review

YH Koog, BII Min - Clinical rehabilitation, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To assess the efficacy of botulinum toxin A injection for the management of
spastic calf muscles in children with cerebral palsy. Data sources: We reviewed all relevant …

Double-blind comparison study of two doses of botulinum toxin A injected into calf muscles in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy

F Polak, R Morton, C Ward, WA Wallace… - … medicine and child …, 2002 - cambridge.org
Despite several trials showing reductions in tone and improvements in gait, the relation
between botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) dose and response has rarely been investigated. A …