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Robotic therapy and botulinum toxin type A: a novel intervention approach for cerebral palsy.

Abstract
The combined effects of robotic therapy and botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) on upper-limb movement and function were studied in an 8(1/2)-yr-old child with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Robotic therapy comprising repetitive, goal-directed reaching tasks was administered two times per week for 8 wks. Clinical measures included the Modified Ashworth Scale, the Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test, and the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (upper-limb section). Improvements in upper-limb coordination and quality of motor performance were apparent throughout the robotic therapy trial. The observed gains are comparable with those attained from conventional occupational therapy combined with BTX-A. A parent questionnaire indicated that the amount of paretic arm use also improved during daily activities at home. This preliminary study indicates that robotic therapy may be a useful clinical tool when combined with BTX-A injections for improving upper-limb coordination and quality of motor performance in children with cerebral palsy.
AuthorsSusan E Fasoli, Maria Fragala-Pinkham, Richard Hughes, Hermano Igo Krebs, Neville Hogan, Joel Stein
JournalAmerican journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation (Am J Phys Med Rehabil) Vol. 87 Issue 12 Pg. 1022-5 (Dec 2008) ISSN: 1537-7385 [Electronic] United States
PMID18617860 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.)
Chemical References
  • Neuromuscular Agents
  • Botulinum Toxins, Type A
Topics
  • Botulinum Toxins, Type A (therapeutic use)
  • Cerebral Palsy (rehabilitation)
  • Child
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Exercise Therapy (instrumentation)
  • Female
  • Hemiplegia (rehabilitation)
  • Humans
  • Neuromuscular Agents (therapeutic use)
  • Robotics
  • Upper Extremity

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