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Aim

To relate dystonia and choreoathetosis with activity, participation and quality of life (QOL) in children and youth with dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy (CP).

Methods

Fifty-four participants with dyskinetic CP (mean age 14y6m, SD 4y2m, range 6–22y) were included. The Dyskinesia Impairment Scale (DIS) was used to evaluate dystonia and choreoathetosis. Activity, participation and quality of life (QOL) were assessed with the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), the Functional Mobility Scale (FMS), the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test (JTT), the ABILHAND-Kids Questionnaire (ABIL-K), the Life Habits Kids (LIFE-H) and the Quality of Life Questionnaire for children with CP (CP-QOL). Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (rs) was used to assess the relationship between the movement disorders and activity, participation and QOL measures.

Results

Significant negative correlations were found between dystonia and the activity scales with Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (rs) varying between ?0.65 (95% CI = ?0.78 to ?0.46) and ?0.71 (95% CI = ?0,82 to ?0.55). Correlations were also found with the LIFE-H (rs = ?0.43; 95%CI = ?0.64 to ?0.17) and the CP-QOL (rs = ?0.32; 95%CI = ?0.56 to ?0.03). As far as choreoathetosis is concerned, no or only weak relationships were found with the activity, participation and quality of life scales.

Interpretation

This cross-sectional study is the first to examine the relationship of dystonia and choreoathetosis in dyskinetic CP with the level of activity, participation and QOL. The results revealed dystonia has a higher impact on activity, participation and quality of life than choreoathetosis. These findings seem to suggest it is necessary to first focus on dystonia reducing intervention strategies and secondly on choreoathetosis.  相似文献   

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ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of 15° forward (FW) seat inclination and foot-support in children with cerebral palsy (CP) on postural adjustments during reaching.DesignObservational study repeated-measures design; step two of two-step-project.SettingLaboratory unit within University Hospital and two special education schools.Participants19 children (ten unilateral spastic CP (US-CP); nine bilateral spastic CP (BS-CP); Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I-III; 6–12 years old). Participants were able to take part for one one-hour session.InterventionReaching while sitting in four seating conditions (FW or horizontal seat; with or without foot-support) applied in randomized order.Outcome measuresSimultaneously, surface electromyography (EMG) of neck, trunk and arm muscles and kinematics of head and reaching arm (step one of two-step-project) were recorded. Primary outcome parameters were the ability to modulate EMG-amplitudes at baseline and during reaching (phasic muscle activity). Other EMG-parameters were direction-specificity (1st control level), and 2nd level of control parameters: recruitment order, and anticipatory postural activity. Motor behaviour measures: ability to modulate EMG-amplitudes to kinematic characteristics of reaching and head stability.ResultsOnly foot-support was associated with increased tonic background EMG-amplitudes and decreased phasic EMG-amplitudes of the trunk extensors in children with US-CP and BS-CP (mixed-models analyses; p-values <0.01). The foot-support effect was also associated with better kinematics of reaching (Spearman's Rho; p-values <0.01).ConclusionIn terms of postural adjustments during forward reaching, foot-support enhanced the children's capacity to modulate trunk extensor activity, which was associated with improved reaching quality. FW-tilting did not affect postural muscle activity.  相似文献   

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