Postural Control Alterations in Children with Mild Forms of Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Overview

Journal Pediatric Health Med Ther

Publisher Dove Medical Press

Date 2022 Nov 30

PMID 36447951

Authors

Cemil Ozal

Songul Aksoy

Mintaze Kerem Gunel

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Abstract

Purpose: To determine the postural control responses' differences between children with mild spastic Cerebral Palsy (CP) and children who are typically developing (TD).

Patients And Methods: Children with spastic CP, Level I-II (n=20, mean age=9.42±4.59 years, 50% girls, 50% boys) and children with TD (N=20, mean age=9.65±3.03, 55% girls, 45% boys) were included in the study. All participants were evaluated with Computerized Dynamic Posturography, Sensory Organization Test (SOT).

Results: There were differences between children with spastic CP and children with TD in visual and composite balance score of SOT significantly (p<0.05); there were no differences at vestibular and somatosensory scores of SOT. Children with CP had more postural sway than children with TD (<0.05).

Conclusion: There were differences between children with mild CP and TD in terms of postural control responses.

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