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Acta Médica del Centro
versão On-line ISSN 2709-7927
Resumo
FIGUEROA FERRER, Yanet; ALVAREZ LUNA, Humberto Raúl e RUIZ ALBERDY, Rachel. Effectiveness of botulinum toxin type A as a treatment of children with infantile cerebral palsy. Acta méd centro [online]. 2022, vol.16, n.1, pp. 34-45. Epub 31-Mar-2022. ISSN 2709-7927.
Introduction:
infantile cerebral palsy is the most common cause of motor disability during childhood. Botulinum toxin type A is considered one of the main treatment choices in neurological diseases with spasticity. It has not been done any research about its effectiveness in our hospital.
Objective:
to evaluate the effectiveness of botulinum toxin type A as a treatment of children with spastic infantile cerebral palsy. To identify in the response, a possible synergic action among botulinum toxin type A, physiotherapy and concomitant pharmacologic treatment.
Methods:
a longitudinal analytic study was conducted. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 21 version was used in data analysis. Wilcoxon´s no parametric test was performed.
Results:
after last application of botulinum toxin type A, spasticity, functionality, and physical dependence presented an improvement in all patients, which was a higher statistical significate (p=0,000). Such improvement (p<0,05) was similar in both groups, those who had a concomitant oral baclofen treatment and those who did not have it, without any statistical differences between groups.
Conclusion:
botulinum toxin type A was effective as a treatment of patients with spastic infantile cerebral palsy.
Palavras-chave : chil brain paralysis; botulinum toxin, type A; spasticity.