GMFCS level improvement in children with cerebral palsy treated with repeat botulinum toxin injections and intensive rehabilitation: A retrospective study

DURSUN N., Akyuz M., GÖKBEL T., Akarsu M., YILMAZ E., Karacan C., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION MEDICINE, vol.15, no.1, pp.107-112, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.3233/prm-210013
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.107-112
  • Keywords: Cerebral palsy, GMFCS, botulinum toxin, GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION, FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION-SYSTEM, THERAPY, INTERVENTIONS, STABILITY, STATE
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

PURPOSE: The Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS) provides a standardized classification of motor disability in children with cerebral palsy (CP) that is typically considered longitudinally stable. Here, changes in GMFCS levels of children with CP who received repeated botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injections within an intensive rehabilitation approach were evaluated.