title: Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for Children With Brain Tumors.
abstract: The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the feasibility of a 3-week constraint-induced movement therapy program in children with brain tumors and upper extremity hemiplegia and to describe resultant change in extremity use.
  
  
  
  Affected arm use, health-related quality of life, and parent-reported feasibility of program participation were measured before and after the intervention and at a 3-month follow-up visit.
  
  
  
  All 9 participants completed the entire study. The quality and amount of affected arm use improved significantly; gains were maintained at the 3-month follow-up evaluation. Some parents (44%) reported that program participation was difficult; however, all reported satisfaction with the program. Participants did not experience negative changes in health-related quality of life during the intervention, indicating that they tolerated the program well.
  
  
  
  Findings suggest that a child with hemiplegia as a result of a brain tumor can adhere to and benefit from a constraint-induced movement therapy program.
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Services (Dr Sparrow), Department of Biostatistics (Dr Zhu), Department of Oncology (Dr. Gajjar), Department of Pediatric Medicine (Dr Mandrell), and Department of Epidemiology & Cancer Control (Dr Ness), St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sparrow
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Amar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gajjar
authors.forename: Belinda N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Mandrell
authors.forename: Kirsten K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Ness
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life; D012149:Restraint, Physical; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D034941:Upper Extremity