Effect of Botulinum Toxin Type A and Medicated Bath on Spasm for Children with Cerebral Palsy

VernacularTitle:A型肉毒毒素配合药浴对脑性瘫痪患儿痉挛的疗效
Author: Qiang CHEN ; Huiqiang XU ; Shaofeng JIN ; Kunyang SU ; Zehua HUANG ; Shaohui ZOU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: cerebral palsy, spasm, Botulinum toxin type A, injection, medicated bath, rehabilitation, gross motor function
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2012;18(10):916-918
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injection combined with rehabilitation training and medicated bath on spasm for children with cerebral palsy. Methods 80 children with spastic and mixed cerebral palsy were randomly divided into two groups with 40 cases in each group. The control group received physical therapy, and the observation group received BTX-A injection and rehabilitation training and medicated bath. They were assessed with modified Ashworth scale (MAS) and Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88) before and 3 months after treatment. Results The scores of MAS and GMFM were better in 2 groups after treatment (P<0.05) and the observation group was better than that of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion BTX-A injection combined with medicated bath can reduce muscle tension, improve gross motor function of children with spastic and mixed cerebral palsy.