Modified constraint-induced movement therapy or bimanual occupational therapy following injection of Botulinum toxin-A to improve bimanual performance in young …

BJ Hoare, C Imms, HB Rawicki, L Carey - BMC neurology, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Background Use of Botulinum toxin-A (BoNT-A) for treatment of upper limb
spasticity in children with cerebral palsy has become routine clinical practice in many …

Effectiveness of botulinum toxin A for upper and lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy: a summary of evidence

MB Lukban, RL Rosales, D Dressler - Journal of Neural Transmission, 2009 - Springer
Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) therapy has gained wide acceptance in the management of
spasticity in cerebral palsy (CP). Clinical experience from numerous case reports and series …

Botulinum toxin in poststroke spasticity

S Ozcakir, K Sivrioglu - Clinical medicine & research, 2007 - Marshfield Clinic
Poststroke hemiparesis, together with abnormal muscle tone, is a major cause of morbidity
and disability. Although most hemiparetic patients are able to reach different ambulatory …

[PDF][PDF] Botulinum toxin in the management of cerebral palsy

AP Cosgrove - European Journal of Neurology, 1995 - omnifarma.com.br
Over the past 5 years a number of studies of the use of Botulinum toxin A in the management
of cerebral palsy have been conducted. Overall 105 children, with a mean age of 6 years …

The use of botulinum toxin therapy for lower-extremity spasticity in children with cerebral palsy

SR Criswell, BE Crowner, BA Racette - Neurosurgical focus, 2006 - thejns.org
✓ Hypertonicity is a leading cause of disability for children with cerebral palsy (CP).
Botulinum toxin A (BTA) chemically denervates muscle tissue and is commonly used in the …

Should botulinum toxin A injections be repeated in children with cerebral palsy? A systematic review

A Kahraman, K Seyhan, Ü Değer… - … medicine & child …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this study was to determine the effects of repeat botulinum toxin A (Bo NT‐A)
injections in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) on the basis of a best evidence …

Treatment of adductor spasticity with BTX-A in children with CP: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

V Mall, F Heinen, A Siebel, C Bertram… - … medicine and child …, 2006 - cambridge.org
Adductor spasticity in children with cerebral palsy (CP) impairs motor function and
development. In a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized multicentre study, we …

Longitudinal examination of health outcomes associated with botulinum toxin use in children with cerebral palsy.

R Balkrishnan, JC Manuel, BP Smith… - Journal of Surgical …, 2004 - europepmc.org
A prospective cohort study with annual follow-up was conducted on 172 children with
spastic type cerebral palsy receiving botulinum toxin type A (BTX) injections for spasticity …

Use of botulinum toxin A in management of children with cerebral palsy

BC Friedman, RD Goldman - Canadian Family Physician, 2011 - cfp.ca
Question What is the role of intramuscular botulinum toxin injections in the management of
spasticity and related morbidity in children with cerebral palsy? Answer When botulinum …

Intramuscular botulinum toxin prior to comprehensive rehabilitation has no added value for improving motor impairments, gait kinematics and goal attainment in …

F Schasfoort, R Pangalila, E Sneekes… - Journal of …, 2018 - repub.eur.nl
Objective: Botulinum toxin (BoNT-A) is widely used in combined treatment for spastic
cerebral palsy, but its added value preceding comprehensive rehabilitation for motor …