scholarly journals Improvement in upper extremity function in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy after intensive training correlates with interhemispheric connectivity

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. 66-66
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Spastic Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Intensive Training ◽  
Extremity Function ◽  
Interhemispheric Connectivity ◽  
Upper Extremity Function

scholarly journals Effects of Virtual Reality-Based Rehabilitation on Upper Extremity Function among Children with Cerebral Palsy

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 391
Author(s):  
Hyun Jung Chang ◽  
Kyo Hun Ku ◽  
Young Sook Park ◽  
Jin Gee Park ◽  
Eun Sol Cho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Upper Extremities ◽  
Extremity Function ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Upper Extremity Function

Background: Deterioration in upper extremity function has been a common problem among children with cerebral palsy (CP). The present study evaluated the effects of virtual reality (VR)-based rehabilitation combined with conventional occupational therapy (COT) on upper extremity function and caregiver assistance among children with CP. Methods: Medical records of 17 children with CP who regularly participated in a rehabilitation program at Samsung Changwon Hospital were retrospectively reviewed. Ten children received VR-based rehabilitation, which utilized RAPAEL Smart Kids and video games combined with COT. Seven children received COT alone, which was provided by a trained occupational therapist and focused on their upper extremities. Clinical outcomes were determined using the Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test (QUEST) and Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI), which were administered before and 8 weeks after the first intervention session. Results: The smart glove (SG) group showed significant improvements in all QUEST domains and five PEDI domains (p < 0.05), whereas the COT group showed a significant change only in total QUEST scores. A comparison between both groups revealed that the SG group had significantly greater improvements in five QUEST domains and two PEDI domains (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Our results suggest that VR-based rehabilitation combined with COT may improve the upper extremity functions and decrease caregiver burden among children with CP.

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