Long‐term effects of selective dorsal rhizotomy in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review

K Tedroff, G Hägglund, F Miller - Developmental Medicine & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To evaluate the long‐term effects of selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) 10 years or more
after the procedure and complications observed any time after SDR in children with cerebral …

Cerebral palsy: current concepts and practices in musculoskeletal care

J Sheu, D Cohen, T Sousa, KLD Pham - Pediatrics in review, 2022 - publications.aap.org
Cerebral palsy is a neurologic disorder characterized by a spectrum of motor and cognitive
deficits resulting from insults to the developing brain. The etiologies are numerous and likely …

The contribution of decreased muscle size to muscle weakness in children with spastic cerebral palsy

B Hanssen, N Peeters, I Vandekerckhove… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Muscle weakness is a common clinical symptom in children with spastic cerebral palsy
(SCP). It is caused by impaired neural ability and altered intrinsic capacity of the muscles. To …

Adaptive ankle resistance from a wearable robotic device to improve muscle recruitment in cerebral palsy

BC Conner, J Luque, ZF Lerner - Annals of biomedical engineering, 2020 - Springer
Individuals with cerebral palsy can have weak and poorly coordinated ankle plantar flexor
muscles that contribute to inefficient walking patterns. Previous studies attempting to …

Self-efficacy of physical education teachers in including students with cerebral palsy in their classes

Y Hutzler, S Barak - Research in developmental disabilities, 2017 - Elsevier
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) are often mainstreamed into the general education
system, but are likely to be excluded from physical education (PE) classes. A questionnaire …

Longitudinal assessment of gait quality in children with bilateral cerebral palsy following repeated lower limb intramuscular Botulinum toxin-A injections

FA Read, RN Boyd, LA Barber - Research in developmental disabilities, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Serial lower limb intramuscular Botulinum toxin-A (BoNT-A) injections are
administered to children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (BCP) to reduce spasticity …

Effects of botulinum toxin-A and goal-directed physiotherapy in children with cerebral palsy GMFCS levels I & II

K Löwing, K Thews, Y Haglund-Åkerlind… - … therapy in pediatrics, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Aims: To evaluate short and long-term effects of botulinum toxin-A combined with goal-
directed physiotherapy in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Method: A consecutive selection …

Complicated muscle-bone interactions in children with cerebral palsy

CM Modlesky, C Zhang - Current osteoporosis reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The goal of this review is to highlight the deficits in muscle and
bone in children with cerebral palsy (CP), discuss the muscle-bone relationship in the CP …

Development of lower extremity strength in ambulatory children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy in comparison with typically developing controls using absolute …

N Darras, E Nikaina, M Tziomaki, G Gkrimas… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the development of lower limb voluntary
strength in 160 ambulatory patients with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (CP)(106 …

Clinical effects of assisted robotic gait training in walking distance, speed, and functionality are maintained over the long term in individuals with cerebral palsy: A …

M Volpini, M Aquino, AC Holanda… - Disability and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To identify the short-term effects of robotic-assisted gait training (RAGT) on walking
distance, gait speed and functionality of cerebral palsy (CP) patients, and to verify if the …