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In a limited number of studies over the past seven years, positive results following intramuscular infusions of Allototoxin A (AlA) have been reported to temporarily improve localized spasticity in children…
Pediatric Neurology – Cerebral Palsy Clinic, “Makarios” Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus Spasticity is the predominant muscle dysfunction in Cerebral Palsy (CP). Muscle blocks with Botulinum toxin A (BtA) and motor nerve…
Cerebral Palsy Clinic, “Makarios” Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus. Recent studies show that Botulinum Toxin A (BtA) intramuscular infections may reduce spasticity and prevent deformities in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). However…
Botulinum Toxin A (BtA) injections in selected spastic muscles of children with cerebral palsy (CP) have shown a temporary beneficial effect in a limited number of recent studies. However the…
Static night splints may influence functional outcome in the hemiplegic upper extremity of children following botulinum toxin A injections Download PDF here
Improving gait and lower-limb muscle strength in children with cerebral palsy Improving gait and lower-limb muscle strength in children with cerebral palsy following Selective Percutaneous Myofascial Lengthening and functional physiotherapy.…
Cerebral palsy is the leading cause of childhood disability, with the most common prescription for physiotherapy treatment by medical spesialists, like child-neurologists, physiatrists and orthopedic surgeons. The traditional physiotherapy methods,…
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Changes in mobility in children with cerebral palsy following selective percutaneous myofascial lengthening (SPML) and functional physical therapy: preliminary findings. Free communication by Skoutelis V. C., Kanellopoulos A., Vrettos S.,…
International Organisation of Physical Therapists in Paediatrics (IOPTP) outstanding poster presentation award Background: Cerebral palsy is the leading cause of childhood disability, with a number of therapeutic interventions available for…
Developmental theories of motor control are the theoretical cornerstone of pediatric neurological physiotherapeutic practice, with physiotherapists recommending “physiologists of applied motor control” (Shumway-Cook & Woollacott 2012) in their attempt to…
INTRODUCTION: Obstetric brachial plexus palsy (OBPP) is one of the most complex traumatic peripheral nerve injuries, which frequently leads to considerable physical disability with progressive psychological and socioeconomic problems. A…
Aim: To assess functional outcome after calcaneal neck lengthening osteotomy in cerebral palsy patients with severe pes planus-valgus deformity. Methods: During the period 1999–2002, 17 cerebral palsy patients (12 males and 5…
Cerebral Palsy Clinic, “Makarios” Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus. Recent studies show that Botulinum Toxin A (BtA) intramuscular infections may reduce spasticity and prevent deformities in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). However…