Role of Botulinum Toxin A in Cerebral Palsy – 10yrs Experience

Mohammed Kunju Pa, Riaz I, Mary Iype, Mini S and Kalpana D
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Mary Iype: Dept of pediatric neurology, Medical college, India
Mini S: Pediatric neurologist, KIMS, India
Kalpana D: Department of Pediatrics, Medical College, India

Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journals, 2017, vol. 9, issue 3, 61-64

Abstract: Botulinum Toxin has been used for over 20 years to help people with problems like strabismus & blepharospasm [1]. Within the last 15 years, it is being successfully used to treat spasticity in children with cerebral palsy [2]. From 2000-2010 Botulinum toxin A (BT) was tried for spasticity (diplegic & hemiplegic) management in 60 children with cerebral palsy. 48 of them had severe spastic diplegia & 12 had hemiplegia. All were monitored for 6-24 months before BT injection. 48 had calf muscle spasticity with equinus, 40 had scissoring due to adductor spasm. 36 had flexion at knee due to hamstring spasm and 8 had spasm at different levels. Target muscles identified by functional spasticity assessment or by EMG guidance. The mean follow-up time was 36 months. Post injection, intensive physiotherapy was given.

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Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/OROAJ.2017.09.555765

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