Management of Spasticity in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of spasticity and physical disability in children and spasticity is one of the commonest problems in those with neurological disease. The management of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy requires a multidisciplinary effort and should be started as earl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Shamsoddini, Alireza, Amirsalari, Susan, Hollisaz, Mohammad-Taghi, Rahimnia, Alireza, Khatibi-Aghda, Amideddin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4339555/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25755853
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Sumario:Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of spasticity and physical disability in children and spasticity is one of the commonest problems in those with neurological disease. The management of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy requires a multidisciplinary effort and should be started as early as possible. There are a number of treatments available for the management of spasticity. This article reviews the variety of options available for the clinical management of spasticity.

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