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Filter by:Spastic diplegia is the most frequent type of cerebral palsy (CP), and impaired gait is a common sequela of this condition. The investigators compared the effects of two novel research interventions transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and virtual reality (VR) on gait impairments in children with spastic diplegia. Currently, both tDCS and VR require further investigation to determine their clinical effectiveness for children with CP. Thus, the aim of this study was to compare the effects of tDCS and VR training on spatiotemporal and kinetic gait parameters in children with spastic diplegia, as a supplemental intervention to traditional physical therapy.
In the study we planned, 42 individuals diagnosed with cerebral palsy will be divided into 2 groups according to age groups. Individuals aged 4-11 will be included in the child group, and individuals aged 12-18 will be included in the adolescent group. Individuals with cerebral palsy in the child and adolescent group will also be randomized and divided into treatment and control groups. In addition to the conventional treatment created in accordance with neurodevelopmental treatment approaches, video-based virtual reality games will be played for a total of 10 weeks for treatment groups in both age groups. The patients will be followed up with a video-based game application for an average of 20 minutes, after the physiotherapy and rehabilitation application, which consists of an average of 45 minutes, twice a week. Individuals in the control group in both age groups will be followed for 10 weeks with conventional treatment created in accordance with neurodevelopmental treatment approaches. The entire sample will be evaluated at the beginning of the study and at the end of the 10th week. Our main aim in the study is to compare the effects of video-based games applied in different age groups on balance, trunk proprioception, motivation and quality of life.
Midfoot and backfoot deformities are well described in children with Cerebral palsy. However, data regarding forefoot deformities in Cerebral palsy remain scarce in a population were foot deformities are the most frequent musculo-skeletal deformities.
In individuals with cerebral palsy (CP), signals from the brain to the muscles that are required for coordinated walking are either poorly controlled or absent. This results in abnormal walking (or gait) patterns and difficulty with independent movement. The purposes of this study is to test a device - a wearable leg sleeve - that can measure the abnormal signals sent from the brain to the muscles and the resulting movements and then send signals to the muscles to help make walking easier and smoother. 20 participants with, and 10 participants without, CP are being asked to come to test the device at the Kameron Gait and Motion Analysis Center. This requires one visit, which will last approximately 2-4 hours. During this visit, participants will undergo a physical exam and will be fit for the device on their leg. The participant will be asked to move their legs while the device is on to calibrate the device, and then the participants will walk while the device is interpreting their movement patterns. Participants with cerebral palsy will additionally walk with the device on their leg in a "corrective mode," where the device will provide stimulation to certain muscles in their leg in order to improve the patient's walking pattern. Last, participants will complete an instrumented gait analysis. Gait analysis involves recording movement patterns during walking using small reflective markers and sensor taped to the participant's legs and trunk. A series of cameras and computers are used to record the leg position and the walking speed. This data will be compared to the data provided from the device.
The aim of this study is to find Effects of constraints induced movement therapy (CIMT) versus mirror therapy (MT) on hand dexterity and grip strength in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
Cerebral palsy is the leading cause of motor disability in children. Children with little or no walking (GMFCS III, IV and V) represent 43% of children with cerebral palsy, the majority of whom present pelvic and spinal deformities in the frontal and sagittal planes. However, sagittal pelvic spinal statics have been little studied, especially in the sitting position, which is the functional position of these children. Moreover, there are currently no recommendations on how to perform follow-up radiographs of the spine in children who do not walk much. A better understanding of pelvic and sagittal spinal statics would help prevent deformities and their complications. Standardizing the method of performing pelvic-spinal radiographs in the sitting position will make monitoring of spinal statics more reliable.
The aim of the study is to find out the effects of Action observation therapy as compared to the traditional physiotherapy in diplegic spastic cerebral palsy patients. We will check the effects on balance mobility and cognition of patients.
The aim of the study is to assess the oral health status in a group of Egyptian children with cerebral palsy.
Spastic paresis (SP) is a common motor condition in children and is often caused by cerebral palsy. Skeletal muscles develop differently in children with SP due to brain damage in early development; muscle strength and muscle length are reduced compared to typically developing (TD) children. Especially, the calf muscles are affected, which particularly affects their ability to walk and to run, hindering participation in society. There are several treatments aimed to increase the range of motion of the joint by lengthening the muscle, for example botulinum toxin injections. However, these treatments can have a weakening effect on the muscle due to deconditioning from immobilization and due to paralysis. In rehabilitation centers in the Netherlands functional power training (MegaPower) is offered to children with SP who want to walk and run better. It has been shown that this training improves calf muscle strength and performance during functional walking tests. However, the effect of MegaPower training on muscle morphology (i.a. muscle volume and length) is still unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess the effect of MegaPower training on the muscle morphology of the medial gastrocnemius in children with SP using 3D ultrasonography. It is expected that MegaPower training results in an increase of muscle volume as well as elongation of the muscle belly. Muscle volume could increase due to hypertrophy of the muscle fibers induced by the training, which could elongate the muscle belly length due to the pennate structure of the medial gastrocnemius. A double-baseline design will be applied for this study with three different measurement times (T0-T1-T2) to compare the training period (12 weeks) with a period (12 weeks) of usual care.
Cerebral palsy is attributed to non-progressive disturbances that occurred in the developing infant brain or fetal characterized by abnormalities of muscle tone, movement and motor skills. PNF technique is thought to have an impact on voluntary motor control and balance through stimulation of proprioceptors, so the aim of this study is to determine the effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique on selective motor control and balance on children with cerebral palsy.