OBJECTIVES to investigate feasibility, safety and efficacy of home-based side-alternating whole body vibration (sWBV) to improve motor function in toddlers with cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS Randomized controlled trial including 24 toddlers with CP (mean age 19 months (SD±3.1); 13 boys). INTERVENTION 14 weeks sWBV with ten 9-minute sessions weekly (non-individualized). Group A started with s...

Objectives and Design: The aims of the pilot study were to confirm the incidence of Neonatal Encephalopathy (NE) in Antrim Hospital (AH), Northern Ireland, by establishing a methodology to determine retrospective identification of cases. The second strand was prospective recruitment of infants with NE, identified in the retrospective strand of the study, to identify their functional outcome at ...

BACKGROUND Botulinum toxin type A (btxA) is one of the main treatment choices for patients with spasticity. Prosigne® a new released botulinum toxin serotype A may have the same effectiveness as Botox® in focal dystonia. However, there are no randomized clinical trials comparing these formulations in spasticity treatment. The aim of our study was to compare the efficacy and safety of Prosigne® ...

OBJECTIVE to compare the motor coordination, cognitive, and functional development of preterm and term children at the age of 4 years. METHODS this was a cross-sectional study of 124 four-year-old children, distributed in two different groups, according to gestational age and birth weight, paired by gender, age, and socioeconomic level. All children were evaluated by the Movement Assessment B...

UNLABELLED [Purpose] This study evaluated the effects of hippotherapy on seated postural balance, dynamic balance, and functional performance in children with cerebral palsy and compared the effects of 12 and 24 sessions on seated postural balance. [Subjects and Methods] This study included 15 children with cerebral palsy aged between 5 and 10 years. INTERVENTIONS A hippotherapy protocol was ...

The objective was to determine the effects of low-dose, high-concentration, dual localized botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) injections on upper limb movement quality and function. Study design was an evaluator-blinded, randomized, controlled trial. Forty-two children (31 males, 11 females; range 2-8y, mean 4y [SD 1.6]) with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (Gross Motor Function Classification System level I)...

PURPOSE The aims of this study were to adapt the Paediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory, Dutch version (PEDI-NL) for children with cerebral visual impairment (CVI) and cerebral palsy (CP) and determine test-retest and inter-respondent reliability. METHOD The Delphi method was used to gain consensus among twenty-one health experts familiar with CVI. Test-retest and inter-respondent reli...

BACKGROUND Neurologic music therapy has demonstrated improved walking performance in persons with neurologic disease; however, little evidence supports the use of music with functional resistance exercise to improve motor capacity and daily functions for children with cerebral palsy. OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of additional patterned sensory enhancement (PSE) music combined with exer...

Background: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face some challenges performing self-care. Many performance components, including sensory and cognitive functions, are effective in Objectives: This study aimed to compare the role of processing executive functions self-care among preschool children ASD. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 70 ASD aged 3-6 years were selected investiga...