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ArticleJournal of biomedical physics & engineering2024

Corpus Callosum Functional Activities in Children with Cerebral Palsy.

Meghdad Ashtiyani, Parmida Moradi Birgani, Maryam Soleimani, Seyed Behnamdin Jameie, Amin Shahrokhi, Mohammad Mehdi Mirbagheri, Mohammad Reza Deevband

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Article in Journal of biomedical physics & engineering, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Meghdad AshtiyaniDepartment of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Parmida Moradi BirganiDepartment of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Maryam SoleimaniDepartment of Basic Science, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyed Behnamdin JameieNeuroscience Research Centre (NRC), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Amin ShahrokhiDepartment of Basic Science, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Mehdi MirbagheriDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, USA.
Mohammad Reza DeevbandDepartment of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRNorthwestern University · USTehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Since cerebral palsy (CP) is a corollary to brain damage, persistent treatment should accompany an alteration in brain functional activity in line with clinical improvements. In this regard, the corpus callosum (CC), as a connecting bridge between the two hemispheres, plays an essential role. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of occupational therapy (OT) on CC functional activity and walking capacity in children with cerebral palsy. Material and Methods: In this clinical trial study, 4 children with CP (8.25±1.71 years) received 45 min OT sessions 3 times weekly for 8 weeks. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was acquired while conducting passive motor tasks to quantify CC activation. The pre-post activation changes in CC following therapy were quantified in terms of activated voxels. Walking capacity was evaluated using the timed-up-and-go (TUG), 6-minute walk test (6 MWT), and 10-meter walk test (10 MWT) in pre-and post-treatment. Results: The number of activated voxels in CC indicated significant improvement in participants. Post-treatment activated voxels substantially exceeded pre-treatment active voxels. Clinical measures, including TUG, 6 MWT, and 10 MWT are improved by 11.9%, 12.6%, and 25.4%, respectively. Conclusion: Passive task-based fMRI can detect the effects of OT on CC functional activity in children with CP. According to the results, OT improves CC functional activity in addition to gait and balance performance.

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Cerebral PalsyCorpus CallosumFunctional Magnetic Resonance ImagingOccupational Therapy

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PMID38357606
PMCPMC10862116
OpenAlexW4388687461

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