title: The Effect of Vestibular Stimulation on Motor Functions of Children With Cerebral Palsy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cerebral palsy (CP) has been defined as a nonprogressive disease of movement and posture development. Physical therapy techniques use different forms of sensory stimulation to improve neuromotor development.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of a vestibular stimulation training in improving motor functions in cerebral palsy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fourteen children with CP were randomly separated into two different groups in a cross-over trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  Over a period of 10 weeks, each group performed 10 sessions of 50 min of neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) and 10 sessions of vestibular training (VR). Children were evaluated with the Gross Motor Function Measurement-88 scale, the Goal Attainment Scale and the root mean square of head accelerations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A significant improvement in the GAS-score (p = .003) was noted after NDT+VR.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Vestibular stimulation integrated with NDT proved to be an effective complementary strategy for facilitating motor functioning.
authors.affiliation: 1 Saint Lucia Foundation.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tramontano
authors.affiliation: 1 Saint Lucia Foundation.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Medici
authors.affiliation: 1 Saint Lucia Foundation.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iosa
authors.affiliation: 1 Saint Lucia Foundation.
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chiariotti
authors.affiliation: 1 Saint Lucia Foundation.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fusillo
authors.affiliation: 2 MSA ENT Academy Center.
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Manzari
authors.affiliation: 1 Saint Lucia Foundation.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Morelli
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: cerebral palsy rehabilitation; neurodevelopmental physical therapy; postural dysfunction; vestibular rehabilitation