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The effects of intensive bimanual training with and without tactile training on tactile function in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy: A pilot study.
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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 · 2026Article
- Anterior cingulate and its role in enhancing gait training outcomes in persons with cerebral palsy.Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991) · 2025Article
- Contributions of the sensory system to motor learning : Focus on Cerebral Palsy.Pediatric research · 2024Article
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- Neural Correlates of Impaired Grasp Function in Children with Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy.Brain sciences · 2023Review
- The Effect of Bimanual Intensive Functional Training on Somatosensory Hand Function in Children with Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy: An Observational Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Neuro-imaging characteristics of sensory impairment in cerebral palsy; a systematic review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2023Review
- Sensory Processing, Functional Performance and Quality of Life in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Somatosensory Plasticity in Pediatric Cerebral Palsy following Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy.Neural plasticity · 2018Article
- Corticospinal Tract Wiring and Brain Lesion Characteristics in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: Determinants of Upper Limb Motor and Sensory Function.Neural plasticity · 2018Article
- Effect of sensory and motor connectivity on hand function in pediatric hemiplegia.Annals of neurology · 2017Article
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Abstract
Children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP) often have tactile impairments. Intensive bimanual training improves the motor abilities, but the effects on the sensory system have not been studied. Here we compare the effects of bimanual training with and without tactile training on tactile impairments. Twenty children with USCP (6-15.5 years; MACS: I-III) were randomized to receive either bimanual therapy (HABIT) or HABIT+tactile training (HABIT+T). All participants received 82 h of standardized HABIT. In addition 8 sessions of 1h were provided to both groups. The HABIT+T group received tactile training (without vision) using materials of varied shapes and textures. The HABIT group received training with the same materials without tactile directed training (full vision). Primary outcomes included grating orientation task/GOT and stereognosis. Secondary outcomes included two-point discrimination/TPD, Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments/SWM. The GOT improved in both groups after training, while stereognosis of the more-affected hand tended to improve (but p=0.063). No changes were found in the TPD and the SWM. There were no group×test interactions for any measure. We conclude tactile spatial resolution can improve after bimanual training. Either intensive bimanual training alone or incorporation of materials with a diversity of shapes/textures may drive these changes.
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