Botulinum toxin-A with and without rehabilitation for the treatment of spastic cerebral palsy

Objective To determine the efficacy of botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A) nerve block, with and without rehabilitation, in the treatment of spastic cerebral palsy. Methods Patients (aged 1–23 years) with spastic cerebral palsy underwent nerve block with BTX-A, followed by ≥ 2 h/day rehabilitation (experiment...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of international medical research 2013-06, Vol.41 (3), p.636-641
Hauptverfasser:	Jianjun, Liu, Shurong, Ji, Weihong, Wu, Yan, Zhang, Fanyong, Zeng, Nanling, Li
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Botulinum Toxins, Type A - therapeutic use Cerebral Palsy - physiopathology Cerebral Palsy - rehabilitation Cerebral Palsy - therapy Child Child, Preschool Drug Administration Schedule Female Headache. Facial pains. Syncopes. Epilepsia. Intracranial hypertension. Brain oedema. Cerebral palsy Humans Infant Male Medical sciences Motor Activity - drug effects Muscle Spasticity - physiopathology Muscle Spasticity - rehabilitation Muscle Spasticity - therapy Muscle Tonus - drug effects Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes) Nervous system as a whole Neurology Neuromuscular Agents - therapeutic use Neuromuscular Blockade - methods Pharmacology. Drug treatments Treatment Outcome Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective To determine the efficacy of botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A) nerve block, with and without rehabilitation, in the treatment of spastic cerebral palsy. Methods Patients (aged 1–23 years) with spastic cerebral palsy underwent nerve block with BTX-A, followed by ≥ 2 h/day rehabilitation (experimental group) or
ISSN:	0300-0605 1473-2300
DOI:	10.1177/0300060513488515