Presence and severity of dystonia and choreoathetosis overflow movements in participants with dyskinetic cerebral palsy and their relation with functional classification scales.

CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study to assess overflow movements in dyskinetic CP. All participants presented with dystonia and choreoathetosis overflow movements, with higher values for dystonia overflow movements. Dystonia overflow movements seem to have a larger impact on functional abilities. Implications for rehabilitation Dystonia and choreoathetosis overflow movements are both present in children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy, with dystonia overflow movements being more severe than choreoathetosis overflow movements. Overflow movements impact heavily on daily functional ability and the execution of voluntary activities. Dystonia overflow movements show good correlations with functional classification scales. The measurable characteristics of overflow movements can be used as a guideline for targeted treatment with, e.g., botulinum-toxin-A injections.
PMID: 30620229 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - January 8, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Vanmechelen I, Bekteshi S, Bossier K, Feys H, Deklerck J, Monbaliu E Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research