Contributing Factors Analysis for the Changes of the Gross Motor Function in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy After Physical Therapy
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 649-657, 2013.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the factors which contribute to the improvements of the gross motor function in children with spastic cerebral palsy after physical therapy.METHODS:
The subjects were 45 children with spastic cerebral palsy with no previous botulinum toxin injection or operation history within 6 months. They consisted of 24 males (53.3%) and 21 females (46.7%), and the age of the subjects ranged from 2 to 6 years, with the mean age being 41+/-18 months. The gross motor function was evaluated by Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM)-88 at the time of admission and discharge, and then, the subtractions were correlated with associated factors.RESULTS:
The GMFM-88 was increased by 7.17+/-3.10 through 52+/-16 days of physical therapy. The more days of admission, the more improvements of GMFM-88 were attained. The children with initial GMFM-88 values in the middle range showed more improvements in GMFM-88 (p<0.05). The children without dysphagia and children with less spasticity of lower extremities also showed more improvements in GMFM-88 (p<0.05).CONCLUSION:
We can predict the improvements of the gross motor function after physical therapy according to the days of admission, initial GMFM-88, dysphagia, and spasticity of lower extremities. Further controlled studies including larger group are necessary.
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Assunto principal:
Toxinas Botulínicas
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Transtornos de Deglutição
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Paralisia Cerebral
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Análise Fatorial
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Extremidade Inferior
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Espasticidade Muscular
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
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