TY - JOUR
T1 - Botulinum toxin for the treatment of spasticity in children
T2 - Attainment of treatment goals
AU - Weigl, Daniel M.
AU - Arbel, Nili
AU - Katz, Kalman
AU - Becker, Tali
AU - Bar-On, Elhanan
PY - 2007/7
Y1 - 2007/7
N2 - Forty patients (mean age 5 years) with a spastic disorder treated by botulinum injections (53 sessions) were evaluated for functional outcome in terms of achievement of their individual predetermined goals of treatment, rated on a modified Goal Attainment Scale from 1 (worsening function) to 4 (improved gross motor function). At the 2-week follow-up, 40% had a score of 1, 33% a score of 2, and 13% a score of 3; 12% showed no functional change. Botulinum treatments failed to significantly improve the gross motor function in this patient group. Treatment goals and expectations should clearly be established beforehand.
AB - Forty patients (mean age 5 years) with a spastic disorder treated by botulinum injections (53 sessions) were evaluated for functional outcome in terms of achievement of their individual predetermined goals of treatment, rated on a modified Goal Attainment Scale from 1 (worsening function) to 4 (improved gross motor function). At the 2-week follow-up, 40% had a score of 1, 33% a score of 2, and 13% a score of 3; 12% showed no functional change. Botulinum treatments failed to significantly improve the gross motor function in this patient group. Treatment goals and expectations should clearly be established beforehand.
KW - Botulinum toxin
KW - Cerebral palsy
KW - Goal Attainment Scale
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34547432991&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/BPB.0b013e328092562b
DO - 10.1097/BPB.0b013e328092562b
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AN - SCOPUS:34547432991
SN - 1060-152X
VL - 16
SP - 293
EP - 296
JO - Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B
JF - Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B
IS - 4
ER -