ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation versus Virtual Reality on Gait for Children with Bilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
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- Safety and effectiveness of non-invasive brain stimulation on mobility and balance function in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation and mirror therapy on mental health and dopamine level among spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy children.BMC pediatrics · 2025Trial
- Intracranial LPS injection induces cerebral palsy-like motor and behavioral deficits in immunodeficient mice.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Conjunct Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation with Mirror Therapy on Motor Control and Muscle Performance in Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Enhancing Post-Operative Recovery in Spastic Diplegia through Physical Therapy Rehabilitation following Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy: A Case Report and Thorough Literature Analysis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Impaired gait is a common sequela in bilateral spastic cerebral palsy. We compared the effects of two novel research interventions-transcranial direct current stimulation and virtual reality-on spatiotemporal and kinetic gait impairments in children with bilateral spastic CP. Forty participants were randomized to receive either transcranial direct current stimulation or virtual reality training. Both groups received standard-of-care gait therapy during the assigned intervention and for the subsequent 10 weeks afterward. Spatiotemporal and kinetic gait parameters were evaluated at three different times: (i) before starting the intervention, (ii) after two weeks of intervention, and (iii) 10 weeks after intervention completion. Both groups exhibited higher velocity and cadence, as well as longer stance time, step length, and stride length after intervention (
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