title: Rehabilitation outcomes of children with cerebral palsy.
abstract: [Purpose] To evaluate the results of Bobath-based rehabilitation performed at a pediatric cerebral palsy (CP) inpatient clinic. [Subjects and Methods] The study subjects were 28 children with CP who were inpatients at a pediatric service. Inclusion criteria were: being an inpatient of our hospital aged 2-12 with a diagnosis of CP; having one permanent primary caregiver; and the caregiver having no medical or psychotic problems. All of the patients received Bobath treatment for 1 hour per day, 5 days a week. The locomotor system, neurologic and orthopedic examination, Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) of the patients, and Short Form-36 (SF-36) of permanent caregivers were evaluated at the time of admission to hospital, discharge from hospital, and at 1 and 3 months after discharge. [Results] Post-admission scores of GMFM at discharge, and 1 and 3 months later showed significant increase. Social function and emotional role subscores of SF-36 had increased significantly at discharge. [Conclusion] Bobath treatment is promising and randomized controlled further studies are needed for rehabilitation technics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Istanbul Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ebru Yilmaz
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Yalcinkaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Istanbul Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nil Sayıner
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Caglar
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Bakirkoy Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: Betul
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tugcu
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Istanbul Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aysegul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tonbaklar
keywords: Bobath; Cerebral palsy; Rehabilitation