PEDIATRICS artice of study to document the effects of botulinum toxin A injections into the gastrocnemius muscles in children with spastic diplegia. Outcomes are evaluated across all 5 domains of the National Centers for Medical and Rehabilitation Research domains of medical rehabilitation.
Information regarding ongoing study being sponsored by University of Southern California assessing the effect of an exercise program using stationary bicycling for children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
CPI Fact Sheets providing information on research being conduct on the Use of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation to Increase Muscle Strength and Walking Speed in Children with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy.
National Institutes of Halth Clinic Center study to: 1) characterize and compare lower extremity motor coordination in children with cerebral palsy (CP) across mobility levels and to children without CP; and 2) evaluate the effects of two home-based exercise programs on motor coordination, as well as other physical, functional and neurological outcomes in children with CP
PubMed Abstract of study to evaluate the effect of Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SRD) Surgery on functional abilities in a well-defined group of ambulatory children with Spastic Diplegia