title: Evaluation of Functional Mobility Outcomes Following Electrical Stimulation in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy.
abstract: This study investigated the clinical feasibility of electrical stimulation in enhancing ankle dorsiflexion of the tibialis anterior muscle to improve mobility in children with spastic cerebral palsy. The intervention group received electrical stimulation therapy for 30 minutes and physiotherapy for another 30 minutes for 5 days a week, up to 12 weeks. Gait parameters, Gross Motor Function Measure, Physiological Cost Index, surface electromyogram, and electroencephalogram (EEG) data were recorded pre- and posttreatment. Data were compared with the control group, which received only conventional physiotherapy for 60 minutes. There was an increase in walking speed (17.67%) and Gross Motor Function Measure scores (2.1%) while the Physiological Cost Index value was decreased (19.7%). The analysis of features extracted from the surface electromyogram showed an increase in muscle strength and that of EEG showed increased motor activities. Hence, electrical stimulation combined with conventional physiotherapy improve gait, muscle strength, and motor activities in children with spastic cerebral palsy.
authors.affiliation: 1 School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India.
authors.forename: Rupsha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.affiliation: 2 National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Prasanna K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Lenka
authors.affiliation: 2 National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Abhishek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.affiliation: 1 School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India.
authors.forename: Manjunatha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahadevappa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000503:physiopathology*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Gross Motor Function Measure; Physiological Cost Index; cerebral palsy; electroencephalogram; gait; surface electromyogram