objectives: cerebral palsy (cp) describes a group of disorders in the development of movement and posture in the developing brain. the main aim of this study was to determine the distribution of motor impairment and associated disorders in a population of children with cp. methods: this study was carried out in 2011 during three months, on 200 cp children. multiple sources of ascertainment were...

BACKGROUND Spastic equinus foot is among the most common deformities in patients with cerebral palsy. The optimal therapy of this condition is yet to be determined. Despite a considerable volume of literature concerned with the subject of cerebral palsy, there is still a need for studies focusing on long-term follow-up after corrective procedures. The study aimed to evaluate the long-term effec...

BACKGROUND Children with cerebral palsy show dysfunctional postural control which interferes with their functional performance and daily-life activities. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to identify the effect of a 3D supporting garment on trunk postural control and interjoint coordination during gait in children with bilateral cerebral palsy. METHODS We analyzed tridimensional trunk moti...

Background and Study Aim. Cerebral palsy is a broad term for variety of non-progressive, resulting in physical impairment, movement dysfunction, poor posture. The purpose the study was to compare effectiveness Halliwick aquatic exercise versus conventional land-based therapy on gross motor function children aged from 3 5 years with spastic cerebral palsy.
 Material Methods. In this randomi...

Developmental motor impairment with lower limb spasticity most commonly corresponds to cerebral palsy of the spastic diplegia type. Here we describe a 4-year-old girl whose locomotor phenotype reflects early cortico-spinal lesion at the spinal level. This child has developmental spastic paraparesis secondary to D4-D8 cord compression. We analysed her gait using the ELITE optoelectronic system a...

1. Analysis of the static and dynamic conditions in spastic cerebral palsy leads to the conclusion that contractures of the hip, knee and ankle should be released from above downwards, and that the full benefit is obtained only when all contractures have been corrected. 2. Only when these joints are mobilized by removal of the significant contractures is the spastic patient able, despite ...

The purpose of this special report is to present recommendations for the clinical management of children with cerebral palsy, spastic diplegia when increased functional mobility is the identified outcome. These recommendations provide a framework that allows physical therapists to increase their accountability and promote effective interventions for improved patient outcomes. The key components...