Application of ultrasound elastography technique in children with cerebral palsy
10.13929/j.1003-3289.201701024
- VernacularTitle:超声弹性成像技术在儿童脑性瘫痪诊疗中的应用
- Author:
Linman DU
1
;
Qiao WANG
Author Information
1. 重庆医科大学附属儿童医院超声科儿童发育疾病研究教育部重点实验室儿童发育重大疾病国家国际科技合作基地儿科学重庆市重点实验室
- Keywords:
Cerebral palsy;
Child;
Ultrasonography;
Elasticity imaging techniques
- From:Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology
2017;33(10):1554-1557
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Ultrasound elastography technique is a novel method that can assess the elasticity of tissues accurately,noninvasively and repeatablely.Children with cerebral palsy which is main of spastic type can be characterized by increased muscle stiffness and increased muscle tone of affected muscle,limited physical activity and different postures while involving different skeletal muscles.In recent years,botulinum toxin has been introduced as a selective treatment approach for spasticity in children with cerebral palsy,but the noninvasive,economic,convenient and quantifiable method to evaluate the therapeutic effect of botulinum toxin injections is absent.Ultrasound elastography technique can be used for assistance in assessing the degree of affected muscle and the therapeutic effect in the diagnosis and treatment of cerebral palsy.The application of ultrasound elastography technique in children with cerebral palsy were reviewed in this article.
