Improved Sitting Balance in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Body Functions to Activity and Participation
| Autor: | Merve Akyuz, Nigar Dursun, Tugba Gokbel, Cigdem Cekmece, Erbil Dursun |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric Neurology. 20:386-391 |
| ISSN: | 1875-9041 1304-2580 |
| Popis: | The aim of this study is to evaluate the changes in activity and participation domains of International Classification of Functioning (ICF), Disability and Health, in children with cerebral palsy (CP) who received integrated botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) treatment with intensive rehabilitation with a treatment goal of improved sitting balance. In this prospective observational study, 29 patients with CP (mean age: 6.7 ± 3.8 years) and the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels of IV and V were included. The primary outcome measures were the mean changes from baseline to posttreatment weeks 10 to 12 of the Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation (CASP) and Caregiver Priorities and Child Health Index of Life with Disabilities (CPCHILD). The modified Ashworth scale (MAS) and Tardieu scale (TS) results at 6 to 8 weeks of posttreatment were the secondary outcome measures. Statistically significant improvements in home and community participation of CASP (p |
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