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Cerebral palsy is a non-progressive lesion of the brain occurring before 2 years of age resulting in disorders of posture and movement.( Ostensjo S, 2004)( Keles MN, 2018) . Although non-progressive, motor impairments develop as the child grows leading to activity and participation restriction. For children with CP, body function and structure impairments include changes in muscle tone and strength that affect the ability to control movement, specifically in regard to postural responses, selective control, regulation of activity, ability to learn unique movements, and inappropriate sequencing.(Ross SA, 2007)( Ostensjo S, 2004) . Lack of proper loading and maladaptive muscle pulls over time causes the skeletal system to adapt to positions of malalignment, malformation, and overall bone weakness (Beckung E, 2007) (Elbasan B, 2018) . These changes lead to delays in the natural progression of gross motor skills. As the child falls behind in motor function, they also fall behind in cognitive stimulation and development.( Akaya KU, 2018) . Understanding the anatomical and physiological implications that CP has on the developing child is necessary for physical therapists to treat this population, especially when utilizing electrical stimulation. Spastic quadriplegia Is a type of cerebral palsy that affects all four limbs and typically involves significant motor impairment. It results from brain damage that occurs before, during, or shortly after birth, affecting the areas of the brain responsible for movement and coordination. Electrical stimulation is a mode of physical therapy that can be utilized in the treatment of various nerve and muscle injuries, in addition to patients with acute and chronic pain. It involves an electrical pulse applied to a muscle or nerve that activates excitable tissue utilizing internal or external electrodes to build muscle strength, reduce pain, as well as create or support limb movement (Kerr C, 2007) .
Cerebral palsy (CP) encompasses a clinically diverse group of permanent but non-progressive disorders of posture and movement caused by disturbances in the developing brain (Rosenbaum et al., 2007). Spastic quadriplegia, also known as spastic tetraplegia, is a major subtype of spastic CP, characterized by significant impairment in motor function involving all four limbs and the trunk. Unlike spastic hemiplegia, which affects one side of the body, or spastic diplegia, which predominantly involves the lower limbs, spastic quadriplegia is defined by the bilateral and symmetric involvement of upper and lower extremities-often with the upper limbs being as severely, or more severely, affected than the lower extremities (Beckung et al., 2007; Palisano et al., 2009). Spastic quadriplegia is considered the most severe form of CP. Epidemiological data indicate that this subtype accounts for approximately 20-30% of all children with CP, with some variability by region and study population (Beckung et al., 2007). The condition affects both males and females and is not limited to any particular ethnic or socioeconomic group. 2. Etiology and Pathophysiology The etiology of spastic quadriplegia is multifactorial, primarily involving prenatal, perinatal, or early postnatal injury to the developing brain. The most common causes include:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Study group | Experimental | Task-specific electrical stimulation, was delivered using the NMES (Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation) mode on the Chattanooga ContinuumTM Portable two channel electrical stimulator. • This device is commonly used for muscle re-education, strengthening and functional rehabilitation. Every kid received three sessions per week for two months; each session lasted one hour, half an hour was for the designed physiotherapy program (as in the control group), and last 20 minutes was for the TASES application during the weight bearing exercises including push up exercise, prone on hands exercise, quadruped with weight shifting, in addition to transition activities as side sitting to quadruped exercise. |
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| Control group | Active Comparator | Every kid received three sessions per week for two months; each session lasted one hour of designed physiotherapy program which included upper limb weight bearing exercises |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| The Chattanooga Continuumâ„¢ | Device | The Chattanooga Continuumâ„¢ (fig.2) is a portable 2 channel stimulator used by therapists in clinics and patients at home to provide electrical stimulation treatments in pain management (TENS) and neuromuscular stimulation (NMES). By combining TENS with NMES, users can simultaneously help manage pain and enhance exercise,3 thereby shortcutting the traditional muscle recovery cycle. Factor in a choice of program options including customizable waveforms,and you have a highly versatile and user-friendly rehabilitation tool that can help deliver optimal therapeutic outcomes. The Continuum Kit includes a transportation pouch and hand switch. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Improved upper limb functional motor skills | The Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test (QUEST) is used by assessment of the weight bearing domain | 2 months after treatment |
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4-Irregular attendance at assessments or therapy sessions
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Aalaa Ahmed Farrag | Alexandria | Egypt | 21515 | Egypt |
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Thirty children with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy after referred by pediatrician were randomly allocated into two equal groups: a control group (Group A) and a study group (Group B). The control group received a standardized physical therapy program, while the study group received the same program plus TASES.
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| Designed Physical therapy program | Other | The program used a combination of open-and closed-chain exercises. Exercises for facilitating transitions as supine to sit with hand weight bearing , side lying to side sit , side sitting to quadruped, weight bearing exercises as prone on hands on wedge , quadruped with weight shifting and push up exercise for one hour. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D002547 | Cerebral Palsy |
| D011782 | Quadriplegia |
| ID | Term |
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| D001925 | Brain Damage, Chronic |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D010243 | Paralysis |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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