Author/Authors :
Dennis J. MATTHEWS، نويسنده , , Birol BALABAN ، نويسنده ,
Latin Abstract :
Management of spasticity is a major challenge to the rehabilitation team. The initial management has centered on the elimination of externally exacerbating causes, physical therapy, splinting and casting. Medical management has centered on anti-spasticity medication use, but more recently focal treatment methods including phenol blocks and botu-linum toxin have been utilized. There has been an increased use of intrathecal baclofen in the management of refractory tone. Dorsal rhizotomy has been advocated for a selective population of children with spasticity. There is no standardized approach to spasticity management and this paper will discuss the importance of evidence-based treatment of spas-ticity that is adapted for the individual child.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Cerebral palsy , drug therapy , surgery , child , dantrolene , injections , spinal , Movement disorders , muscle spasticity , drug therapy , rhizotomy , Botulinum toxin type A , Baclofen
