ArticleTurkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation2019
Effectiveness of electrical stimulation after administration of botulinum toxin in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy: A prospective, randomized clinical study.
Article in Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04177186 (Effectiveness of Strength Training After Administration of Botulinum Toxin in Children With Spastic Diplegic and Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy on Muscle Volume and Gross Motor Function), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effectiveness of Strength Training After Administration of Botulinum Toxin in Children With Spastic Diplegic and Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy on Muscle Volume and Gross Motor Function: A Prospective, Double-blind, Randomized Clinical Trial
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- A systematic review and meta-analysis of neuromuscular electrical stimulation post-botulinum toxin injection in children with cerebral palsy.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of conservative treatment for spastic cerebral palsy children with equinus gait: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Pooled it
- Relationship between ankle function and walking ability for children and young adults with cerebral palsy: A systematic review of deficits and targeted interventions.Gait & posture · 2022Pooled it
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of electrical stimulation to agonist muscles after injection of Botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy (SDCP). PATIENTS AND
methodsBetween October 2009 and October 2010, 38 patients with SDCP (19 males, 19 females; mean age 6.3 years; range, 4 to 10 years) were included. The patients were able to walk independently or with minimal assistance by foot equine and had spasticity in the calf muscles between Grades 1+ and 3 according to the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS). The patients received either BTX-A injection + electrical stimulation (Group 1, n=19) or BTX-A injection alone (Group 2, n=19). All patients were evaluated using the MAS, Penn Spasm Frequency Scale (PSFS), Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88) (Dimensions D and E), and walking velocity.
resultsA decrease in spasticity was evident for the right, left, and bilateral lower extremities for both groups (p<0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in the MAS, PSFS, GMFM-88 (Dimensions D and E), and walking velocity between the groups.
conclusionOur study results showed that both patient groups benefited from the treatment and the administration of electrical stimulation to the gastrocnemius motor points produced no additional benefit for patients with SDCP.
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