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Lee Vander Loop

Effects of stretching and heat treatment on hamstring extensibility in children with se... - 0 views

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    Hong Kong study to examine the effect of heat and duration of stretching on the extensibility of hamstring muscles and their electromyographic responses to passive stretch in children with hypertonia and severe mental retardation.
Lee Vander Loop

Hypertonia in Patients With Cerebral Palsy - 0 views

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    Information on study completed to classify types of hypertonia in patients with cerebral palsy
Lee Vander Loop

Hypertonia in Patients With Cerebral Palsy - 0 views

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    Information on completed study to classify types of hypertonia in patients with cerebral palsy and determine if the classifications are reasonable in relation to the functional task of walking."
Lee Vander Loop

Childhood Hypertonia of Central Origin: A Trial of Anticholinergic Treatment Effects - 0 views

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    Stanford University sponsored study of trihexyphenidyl in children with upper extremity dystonia due to cerebral palsy. It is hypothesized that trihexyphenidyl in doses up to 0.75mg/kg/day would be well-tolerated and show significant changes on the Melbourne scale of upper extremity function.
Lee Vander Loop

Impact of Listening to Low Tones on Motor Function in Children With CP - 0 views

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    Planned study to evaluate the impact of a possible new treatment for hypertonia, contributing to the motor disability in children with cerebral palsy (CP)."
Lee Vander Loop

Botulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Involuntary Movement Disorders - 0 views

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    Study will examine the effectiveness of botulinum toxin as treatment for a variety of movement disorders. The goals of the study are to refine the technique of treatment to provide the best results, to improve the understanding of how botulinum toxin works on movement disorders, and find other conditions that may be treatable with botulinum toxin.In addition, researchers also plan to study the possible use of botulinum toxin F alone and in combination with botulinum toxin A in patients who do not respond to botulinum A toxin treatment.
Lee Vander Loop

Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy in Cerebral Palsy to im... [Childs Nerv Syst. 2005] - PubMed... - 0 views

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    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
Lee Vander Loop

Brain Control of Movements in Cerebral Palsy - 0 views

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    Information on Study sponsored by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Study completed and examined how the brain controls movements in patients with certain types of cerebral palsy. Last updated March 2008
Lee Vander Loop

Human Movement Database - 0 views

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    Study will collect information on the different ways people control limb and body movements. This information will be used to develop a database on normal movements and adaptive movements of people who have diseases that affect the way they move. The database will serve as a tool to improve diagnosis and treatment of patients with movement-related problems.
Lee Vander Loop

Does Reducing Spasticity Permit an Increase in Strength? - 0 views

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    Stanford University completed study on the relationship between spasticity and strength in children with cerebral palsy and reducing spasticity permits and increase in strength
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