Assessment and treatment of movement disorders in children with cerebral palsy

Laura L. Deon; D. Gaebler-Spira Deborah

doi:10.1016/j.ocl.2010.06.001

Assessment and treatment of movement disorders in children with cerebral palsy

Laura L. Deon, D. Gaebler-Spira Deborah

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Abstract

Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disability in childhood. Orthopedic care depends on the appreciation and the identification of muscle tone abnormalities and how they affect growth and development of the child. Abnormal muscle tone is a common diagnostic feature of cerebral palsy and can include hypotonia or hypertonia. Hypertonia is the most frequent tone abnormality in children with cerebral palsy. This article reviews hypertonia and provides information on discriminating between spasticity, dystonia, and rigidity. Medication and neurosurgical options for the management of hypertonia are presented and compared.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	507-517
Number of pages	11
Journal	Orthopedic Clinics of North America
Volume	41
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocl.2010.06.001
State	Published - Oct 2010

Keywords

Cerebral palsy
Dystonia
Management
Pediatric
Spasticity
Treatment

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Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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