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The effect of electrical stimulation on the trunk control in young children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy

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Park, Eun Sook, Park, Chang Il, Lee, Hong Jae, Cho, Yoon Soo·2001·Journal of Korean Medical Science

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This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of electrical stimulation over the trunk in improving sitting balance in young children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy who displayed poor trunk control. The subjects ranged in age from 8 to 16 months and were randomly assigned to two groups. Both group had physical therapy for 6 weeks. Electrical stimulation (ES) group had additional electrical stimulation over the abdomen and posterior back muscles. Radiographic studies were carried out on the whole spine while they were sitting before and after treatment. Kyphotic angle, Cobb's angle and lumbo-sacral angle were measured. Additionally, sitting score-Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) was also evaluated. There was no difference of these values at initial evaluation between the two groups. Following 6 weeks of intensive therapy, the changes of kyphotic angle and sitting score-GMFM were significantly higher in ES group statistically when compared with those of the control group. The Cobb's angle following treatment was improved in ES group, but not statistically compared with that of control group. This study suggests that electrical stimulation over the trunk become a beneficial therapeutic technique in improving the sitting posture and trunk control in young children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.

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  • An unspecified dose of NDT alone or NDT combined with conventional rehabilitation treatments improved postural alignment over 6 weeks in children with spastic diplegia, aged between 8 months and 10 years.

    “An unspecified dose of NDT alone, 41 or NDT ('based on the Bobath technique') combined with 'conventional rehabilitation' treatments (i.e. joint mobility, muscle strengthening, and mobility activities), 42 improved postural alignment (BF&S, two of level II, conduct weak; see Table SIIIa) over 6 weeks in children with spastic diplegia, aged between 8 months and 10 years. 41,42”

    From Exercise interventions improve postural control in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review (2015) · cites this paper as [41]

    Materials and Methods (p. 2) describes six weeks of NDT-based physical therapy in the control group, and Results (p. 3) reports a significant change in its kyphotic angle, a measure of sitting posture. However, the Discussion (p. 4) says this study’s children were all younger than two years; it does not support the sentence’s age range extending to ten years. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  • FES, along with rehabilitation, improved postural alignment (BF&S) to a greater extent than rehabilitation alone (evidence level II, conduct weak).

    “FES, along with rehabilitation, improved postural alignment (BF&S) to a greater extent than rehabilitation alone (evidence level II, conduct weak; see Table SIIIa). 41,42”
  • Two studies, both evidence level II, applied FES to abdominal and lumbar muscles simultaneously with the aim of improving muscle strength and function.

    “Two studies, 41,42 both evidence level II (Table I), applied FES to abdominal and lumbar muscles simultaneously, with the aim of improving muscle strength and function.”

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Authors
Park, E. S., Park, C. I., Lee, H. J., & Cho, Y. S.
Affiliations
Yonsei University (KR)
Venue
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Published
2001
Volume
16
Issue
3
Pages
347
ISSN
  • 1011-8934 (ISSN-L)
  • 1598-6357
OpenAlex
W2079833245
Cited by
72
References
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FWCI
1.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Korean Medical Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • YUHSpace (Yonsei University Medical Library) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Children's Physical and Motor Development
Keywords
electrical stimulation, spastic diplegia, trunk control, sitting balance, trunk muscle strengthening, kyphotic angle, sitting posture, Gross Motor Function Measure, infants and toddlers, physiotherapy
MeSH terms
Cerebral Palsy, Electric Stimulation Therapy, Humans, Infant, Spine, Treatment Outcome

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