[PDF][PDF] Estimation of botulinum toxin type A efficacy on spasticity and functional outcome in children with spastic cerebral palsy

H Colovic, L Dimitrijevic, I Stankovic… - Biomed Pap Med Fac …, 2012 - academia.edu
Aim. We evaluated the effects of botulinum toxin type A (BTA)–abobotulinumtoxinA on
passive motion resistance (PMR) values of lower limbs affected muscles and on the …

Use of botulinum toxin type A in walking disorders of children with cerebral palsy

PB Paolicelli, A Ferrari, M Lodesani… - European Journal of …, 2001 - search.proquest.com
Background Spasticity is the most frequent alteration in muscle tone in cerebral palsy (CP),
but it can also represent a functional compensation. Moreover, apparently similar contraction …

[PDF][PDF] Use of botulinum toxin type A in children with spastic cerebral palsy

A Mikov, L Dimitrijevic, S Sekulic, C Demesi-Drljan… - HealthMED, 2011 - academia.edu
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most common causes of activity limitation in
children. Botulinum toxin (BoNT-A) is relatively recent addition to the available medical …

Medium‐term functional benefits in children with cerebral palsy treated with botulinum toxin type A: 1‐year follow‐up using gross motor function measure

M Linder, G Schindler, U Michaelis… - European Journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
One of the main goals when treating spasticity is to relieve pain and improve function.
Intramuscular injection of botulinum toxin type A (BTX‐A) has gained widespread …

Effect of botulinum toxin type-A in spasticity and functional outcome of upper limbs in cerebral palsy

S Yadav, S Chand, R Majumdar, A Sud - Journal of clinical orthopaedics …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Spasticity has been considered to be a main contributor to both the impairment
of function as well as posture in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Patterns of upper limb …

[HTML][HTML] Multilevel botulinum toxin type a as a treatment for spasticity in children with cerebral palsy: a retrospective study

E Unlu, A Cevikol, B Bal, E Gonen, O Celik, G Kose - Clinics, 2010 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of physical disability in children.
Spasticity is a disabling clinical symptom that is prevalent among patients suffering from …

Effects of botulinum toxin type A on upper limb function in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review

A Reeuwijk, PEM van Schie, JG Becher… - Clinical …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To evaluate whether botulinum toxin type A injections improve upper limb function
in children with cerebral palsy. Methods: An extensive search was carried out in PUBMED …

Factors predicting the efficacy of botulinum toxin-A treatment of the lower limb in children with cerebral palsy

E Fazzi, I Maraucci, S Torrielli… - Journal of child …, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
Botulinum toxin A is widely used for spasticity management in children with cerebral palsy,
although outcomes are unpredictable. The aim of this study was to identify criteria for …

[HTML][HTML] No decrease in muscle strength after botulinum neurotoxin-a injection in children with cerebral palsy

MN Eek, K Himmelmann - Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Spasticity and muscle weakness is common in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Spasticity
can be treated with botulinum neurotoxin-A (BoNT-A), but this drug has also been reported …

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 …