Effectiveness of paediatric occupational therapy for children with disabilities: A systematic review

I Novak, I Honan - Australian occupational therapy journal, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Paediatric occupational therapy seeks to improve children's engagement and
participation in life roles. A wide variety of intervention approaches exist. Our aim was to …

A systematic review of interventions for children with cerebral palsy: state of the evidence

I Novak, S Mcintyre, C Morgan… - … medicine & child …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this study was to describe systematically the best available intervention
evidence for children with cerebral palsy (CP). Method This study was a systematic review of …

Efficacy of upper limb therapies for unilateral cerebral palsy: a meta-analysis

L Sakzewski, J Ziviani, RN Boyd - Pediatrics, 2014 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Children with unilateral cerebral palsy present with
impaired upper limb (UL) function affecting independence, participation, and quality of life …

Constraint‐induced movement therapy in children with unilateral cerebral palsy

BJ Hoare, MN Thorley, ML Jackman… - Cochrane database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) is a condition that affects muscle control and
function on one side of the body. Children with unilateral CP experience difficulties using …

A review of spasticity treatments: pharmacological and interventional approaches

EY Chang, N Ghosh, D Yanni, S Lee… - Critical Reviews™ in …, 2013 - dl.begellhouse.com
Spasticity is a velocity-dependent increase in muscle tone and uncontrolled, repetitive,
involuntary contractions of skeletal muscles. Spasticity presents as upper motor neuron …

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 …

Impact of injection-guiding techniques on the effectiveness of botulinum toxin for the treatment of focal spasticity and dystonia: a systematic review

AI Grigoriu, M Dinomais, O Rémy-Néris… - Archives of physical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To conduct a systematic review of the impact of different injection-guiding
techniques on the effectiveness of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) for the treatment of focal …

Effectiveness of virtual reality in the treatment of hand function in children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review

C Rathinam, V Mohan, J Peirson, J Skinner… - Journal of Hand …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Study Design Systematic review. Introduction Children with cerebral palsy (CP) may
have limited use of their hands for functional activities and for fine motor skills. Virtual reality …

Interventions to improve upper limb function for children with bilateral cerebral palsy: a systematic review

VFP Plasschaert, JE Vriezekolk… - … Medicine & Child …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To systematically review the efficacy of interventions on upper limb function in children 0
to 19 years of age with bilateral cerebral palsy on the basis of outcome measures of upper …

Interventions for managing skeletal muscle spasticity following traumatic brain injury

A Synnot, M Chau, V Pitt, D O'Connor… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Skeletal muscle spasticity is a major physical complication resulting from
traumatic brain injury (TBI), which can lead to muscle contracture, joint stiffness, reduced …