scholarly journals The relation between mirror movements and non-use of the affected hand in children with unilateral cerebral palsy

2016 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingar M Zielinski ◽  
Dido Green ◽  
Julian Rudisch ◽  
Marijtje L A Jongsma ◽  
Pauline B M Aarts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Mirror Movements ◽  
Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

scholarly journals Do mirror movements relate to hand function and timing of the brain lesion in children with unilateral cerebral palsy?

2015 ◽  
Vol 58 (7) ◽  
pp. 735-742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrijn Klingels ◽  
Ellen Jaspers ◽  
Martin Staudt ◽  
Andrea Guzzetta ◽  
Lisa Mailleux ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Hand Function ◽  
Brain Lesion ◽  
Mirror Movements ◽  
Unilateral Cerebral Palsy ◽  
The Brain

scholarly journals Windmill-task as a New Quantitative and Objective Assessment for Mirror Movements in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 99 (8) ◽  
pp. 1547-1552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingar Marie Zielinski ◽  
Bert Steenbergen ◽  
Anna Schmidt ◽  
Katrijn Klingels ◽  
Cristina Simon Martinez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Mirror Movements ◽  
Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

scholarly journals Ipsilateral Corticospinal Tract Excitability Contributes to the Severity of Mirror Movements in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Case Series

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-190
Author(s):  
Tonya L. Rich ◽  
Samuel Nemanich ◽  
Chao-Ying Chen ◽  
Ellen N. Sutter ◽  
Tim Feyma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Corticospinal Tract ◽  
Motor Evoked Potentials ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Single Pulse ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Current Case ◽  
Functional Activities ◽  
Mirror Movements ◽  
Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

Mirror movements (MM) can be a clinical manifestation of unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP) causing involuntary movements when attempting to use either hand for functional activities. Atypical development of the corticospinal tract (CST) contributes to impairments in observed motor movements and functional activities. However, little is known about the underlying neurophysiology and contribution of the CST to MM. The current case study characterizes MM in 13 children and young adults with UCP ranging in age from 7 to 19 years and includes clinical and neurophysiologic variables. Clinical profiles included MM of each hand (ie, Woods and Teuber), bimanual coordination and hand use (Assisting Hand Assessment [AHA]), and perception of performance (Canadian Occupational Performance Measure [COPM]). We measured the strength of motor-evoked potentials (MEP) elicited from single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of each hemisphere to create a ratio of hemispheric responses. Our sample included three types of CST circuitry: ipsilateral (n = 5), bilateral (n = 3), and contralateral (n = 4). The MEP ratio ranged from 0 to 1.45 (median 0.11) with greater MM observed in participants with ratios greater than 0.5. We observed a positive relationship between the MEP ratio and the more-affected MM score, meaning participants with larger ipsilateral responses from contralesional stimulation (eg, the contralesional hemisphere was stimulated with TMS resulting in an ipsilateral MEP response), as compared with contralateral responses, displayed greater MM than those that did not. There was no relationship between MM and function as measured by the AHA or COPM. These findings suggest a role of the contralesional hemisphere to MM, which could serve as a therapeutic target for interventions.

scholarly journals Designing a tangible solution to encourage playful hand usage for children with cerebral palsy

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Mittag ◽  
Regina Leiss ◽  
Katharina Lorenz ◽  
Dagmar Siebold
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Support System ◽  
Functional Test ◽  
Intensive Training ◽  
Affected Side ◽  
Motivational Support ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Unilateral Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Arm Function ◽  
Inertial Measurements

AbstractChildren with unilateral cerebral palsy (CCP) benefit from intensive training with the affected side. The SHArKi project strives for a motivational support system, using wristbands with inertial measurements units (IMU) to measure arm function, providing biofeedback as well as motivating stimuli. To consider finger and wrist movements as well, this paper covers concepts for a tangible solution and its first implementation including the gamification development. Finalizations of the demonstrator, an overall functional test as well as concluding feedback from CCP are pending.

Hip Reconstruction in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy and Hip Dysplasia

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 834-840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oussama Abousamra ◽  
Mehmet S. Er ◽  
Kenneth J. Rogers ◽  
Tristan Nishnianidze ◽  
Kirk W. Dabney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Hip Dysplasia ◽  
Hip Reconstruction ◽  
Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
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