title: Analysis of postural stability in children with cerebral palsy and children with typical development: an observational study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze and compare postural stability during static upright standing between children with cerebral palsy (CP) and age-matched peers with typical development (TD).
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-five children with spastic CP (34 with diplegia and 11 with hemiplegia) and 45 children with TD aged 5 to 12 years were assessed using a posturography device. Postural stability was evaluated under 4 sensory conditions: eyes open and eyes closed on a firm surface; eyes open and eyes closed on a foam surface.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Statistically significant differences were obtained between children with spastic diplegic CP and children with TD under all conditions involving visual and somatosensory conflicts (P < .05), but no significant differences were found between children with hemiplegic CP and children with TD.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Children with spastic diplegic CP have increased postural instability under sensory conditions that involve both visual and somatosensory conflicts.
authors: McGill University (Ms Saxena), Montreal, Canada; Manipal University (Dr. Rao, Mr. Kumaran), Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors: Shikha
authors: S
authors: Saxena
authors: Bhamini K
authors: BK
authors: Rao
authors: Senthil
authors: S
authors: Kumaran
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D004856:Postural Balance