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ReviewIndian journal of pediatrics2005

Pharmacologic interventions for reducing spasticity in cerebral palsy.

Dilip R Patel, Olufemi Soyode

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Review in Indian journal of pediatrics, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Trial
  2. Cerebral palsy in children: a clinical overview.Translational pediatrics · 2020
    Review
  3. Botulinum Toxin Type A Possibly Affects CaDrug design, development and therapy · 2020
    Article
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Dilip R PatelMichigan State University, Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008, USA. patel@kcms.msu.edu
Olufemi Soyode

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Motor function abnormalities are a key feature of cerebral palsy. Spasticity is one of the main motor abnormalities seen in children with cerebral palsy. Spasticity is a velocity dependent increased resistance to movement. While in some children, spasticity may adversely impact the motor abilities, in others, it may help maintain posture and ability to ambulate. Thus, treatment to reduce spasticity requires careful consideration of various factors. Non-pharmacologic interventions used to reduce spasticity include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, use of adaptive equipment, various orthopedic surgical procedures and neurosurgical procedures. Pharmacologic interventions used for reducing spasticity in children with cerebral palsy reviewed in this article include oral administration of baclofen, diazepam, dantrolene and tizanidine, intrathecal baclofen, and local injections of botulinum toxin, phenol, and alcohol.

Indexed as

DiazepamAdministration, OralAdrenergic alpha-AgonistsAge FactorsAnti-Infective Agents, LocalBaclofenBotulinum ToxinsCerebral PalsyChildChild, PreschoolClonidineDantroleneEthanolHumansInfantInjections, IntramuscularAdrenergic alpha-AgonistsAnti-Infective Agents, LocalBaclofenBotulinum ToxinsClonidineDantroleneDiazepamEthanolMuscle Relaxants, CentralNeuromuscular AgentsPhenoltizanidine

Identifiers

PMID16272661

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