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Single procedure tibialis anterior tendon shortening in combination with Achilles tendon lengthening in unilateral cerebral palsy improves swing phase dorsiflexion in gait

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics
Purpose: Tibialis anterior tendon shortening combined with tendon Achilles lengthening showed satisfactory short- and long-term outcomes for pes equinus treatment. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a single tibialis anterior
Michèle Widmer, Monica Staganello, Morgan Sangeux, Marco Odorizzi, Reinald Brunner, Elke Viehweger   +5 more
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Upper extremity muscle activation in children with unilateral cerebral palsy during an auditory cued repetitive task: Effects on bimanual coordination

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2017
PURPOSE: The aim of this exploratory study was to investigate mirror muscle activation in the upper limbs of children with unilateral cerebral palsy during an auditory-cued repetitive squeezing task and to compare upper limb muscle activation patterns to
Jeanne Charles
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Effect of hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy on fine-motor performance in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics, 2015
Children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy have impairments in bimanual coordination above and beyond their unilateral impairments. Aim of the study: The current study was conducted to examine the effect of hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy (HABIT) on the
Manal Abd El Wahab, Nashwa E.S. Hamed
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A 16-year follow-up of walking function, fatigue, and pain in adults aged 34–65 years with spastic cerebral palsy

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Objective: This study aimed to describe the long-term changes in walking function, fatigue, and pain in adults with cerebral palsy. Design: A 16-year follow-up study with paired comparisons.
Sandra L. Klund-Hansen, Arve Opheim, Terje Gjøvaag, Eivind Lundgaard, Grethe Månum, Linda Rennie   +5 more
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Changes in foot posture evaluated with dynamic pedobarography over the course of childhood in ambulatory youth with cerebral palsy

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics
Purpose: Foot deformities are prevalent in children with cerebral palsy, but there is limited research on the progression of foot posture during growth.
Chris Church, Nancy Lennon, Madison Lennon, John D Henley, Thomas Shields, Tim Niiler, Daveda A Taylor, M Wade Shrader, Freeman Miller   +8 more
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A child with Gradenigo syndrome presenting with meningism: a case report

BMC Pediatrics, 2019
Background The symptoms of meningitis which include fever, headache, photophobia and irritability along with abducens nerve palsy pose a diagnostic dilemma requiring urgent attention.
A. S. Athapathu, E. R. S. Bandara, A. A. H. S. Aruppala, K. M. A. U. Chandrapala, Sachith Mettananda   +4 more
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An exploratory pre–post study of an intensive somatosensory activity-based intervention on participation-related goals, motor performance and somatosensory function in children with unilateral cerebral palsy

Frontiers in Pediatrics
Somatosensory impairments are common in children with unilateral cerebral palsy and may be associated with limitations in upper-limb function and daily activities.
Patricia Jovellar-Isiegas, Luis Enrique Roche-Seruendo, Diego Jaén-Carrillo, Diego Jaén-Carrillo, Manuel Gómez-Barrera, César Cuesta-García   +5 more
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Effectiveness of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy on Upper-Limb Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Link Medical Journal of Health and Community Research
Background: Cerebral palsy is frequently associated with persistent upper-limb impairment, particularly among children with unilateral or hemiplegic involvement.
Etisam Wahid, Malije Henry Ezepue, Salwa Ali, Rida Latif, Muhammad Hassan Ali Khan, Muqaddas Yaqoob, Shahzad Ahmad, Ayesha Nisar   +7 more
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Case presentation – unilateral dyskinetic cerebral palsy: time for a change in cerebral palsy classification?

One Health & Risk Management
Introduction. Unilateral dyskinesia is a rare neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, abnormal movements on one side of the body. In children, understanding its clinical presentation and age-appropriate rehabilitation strategies is essential
Ecaterina GINCOTA
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Postural pattern recognition in children with unilateral cerebral palsy

Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2014
Małgorzata Domagalska-Szopa, Andrzej Szopa School of Health Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland Background: Several different strategies for maintaining upright standing posture in children with cerebral palsy (CP) were observed ...
Domagalska-Szopa M, Szopa A
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