Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine最新文献

{"title":"Ankle proprioception in children with cerebral palsy.","authors":"Elizabeth Boyer, Qiyin Huang, Stacy Ngwesse, Jennifer Nelson, Jinseok Oh, Jürgen Konczak","doi":"10.3233/PRM-220140","DOIUrl":"10.3233/PRM-220140","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>There is no established clinical standard to evaluate ankle proprioception in children with cerebral palsy (CP). This study compared ankle position sense of children with CP to age-matched children who are typically developing (TD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Children aged 6-17 years participated (15 CP, 58 TD). Using a custom-built device, the ankle was passively rotated to two positions for 25 trials. Using a psychophysical forced-choice paradigm, participants indicated which position was more plantarflexed. A psychometric function was fitted to the response data to determine the just noticeable difference (JND) threshold and the associated uncertainty (random error) for ankle position sense.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Median JND thresholds for the CP group were elevated (CP: 4.3°, TD: 3.0°). Three children with CP exceeded the 95th percentile of TD. No differences in random error were found.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This method assessed ankle proprioception relative to norm data and identified position sense impairments in children with CP. Using this method can provide data on proprioceptive status in CP, augmenting the assessment of motor impairment.</p>","PeriodicalId":16692,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine","volume":" ","pages":"75-83"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10977350/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138440881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Efficacy of serial casting protocols in idiopathic toe-walking.","authors":"Tyler Shirel, Tonye Sylvanus, Kelly Cho, Amy Authement, Linda E Krach","doi":"10.3233/PRM-230041","DOIUrl":"10.3233/PRM-230041","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Idiopathic toe-walking (ITW) is a diagnosis of exclusion. A relationship between ITW and decreased range of motion (ROM) is postulated. Treatments focus on increasing ankle dorsiflexion including serial casting. There is no consensus for duration of serial casting. This study aimed to determine ROM changes with cast change intervals of one vs. two weeks, and the rate of ITW recurrence.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a retrospective study of 86 patients, ages 0-9 years with ITW undergoing weekly casting (N = 29) and two-week casting (N = 57) at a children's hospital from 2014-2020. ROM at baseline, two weeks, four weeks, and final cast removal were collected. Statistical analyses included chi-squared tests, two-sample t-tests, and linear mixed regression. Outcome distributions were assessed for normality. P-values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After adjusting for baseline ROM, the mean change in ROM from baseline to two weeks was 10.6∘ vs 7.5∘ in the one-week vs. two-week casting interval, respectively (p < 0.001). The baseline to final measurement was 13.4∘ vs 9.8∘ in the one-week vs. two-week casting interval, respectively (p < 0.001). The rate of recurrence of ITW was similar between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study suggests greater improvement in ROM in the one-week vs. two-week casting interval group.</p>","PeriodicalId":16692,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine","volume":" ","pages":"179-184"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11307011/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140863417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Safety of botulinum toxin injections in children less than one year old: A retrospective chart review.","authors":"Nikhil Deshpande, Mark E Gormley, Supreet Deshpande","doi":"10.3233/PRM-220003","DOIUrl":"10.3233/PRM-220003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Infants can have muscle hypertonia due to cerebral palsy, muscle strength imbalances due to brachial plexus palsy, refractory clubfoot, and torticollis. These muscle problems can cause significant development impairments. A child with severe sialorrhea and dysphagia from leukodystrophy can aspirate, causing respiratory problems. Botulinum toxin (BoNT) injections can improve these conditions but may lead to adverse effects from the toxin spreading to non-targeted muscles, potentially impacting breathing, swallowing, and overall strength. This is particularly concerning in infants. This study assessed the safety of BoNT injections in children less than one year of age.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a retrospective cohort study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Forty-seven patients (22 male, 25 female) received BoNT injections before one year of age (three to 12 months). Thirty-seven received one round of injections and 10 were injected on multiple occasions. Forty-five received onabotulinumtoxinA (15-100 units [U], 1.9-15.2 U/kg), one received abobotulinumtoxinA (70 U, 9.0 U/kg), and one received incobotulinumtoxinA (25 U, 3.5 U/kg). Lower extremities were treated in 15 patients, upper extremities in 38, the sternocleidomastoid in two, and the salivary glands in one. Forty-five patients had no reported complications. One experienced transient fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. The parent of another reported subjective weakness in one muscle.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>BoNT injections in children less than one year of age appear to be safe.</p>","PeriodicalId":16692,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine","volume":" ","pages":"67-73"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10977367/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10343624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Multidisciplinary physical rehabilitation program of individuals with spinal muscular atrophy in an inclusive school setting.","authors":"Faruq Ahmed, Asma Islam, Suria Akter, Md Abdullah Al Zubayer, Md Nasim Mahmud, Hosneara Yeasmin, Zannatul Mawa","doi":"10.3233/PRM-230008","DOIUrl":"10.3233/PRM-230008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular ailment that leads to the deprivation of motor neurons in the spinal cord, producing denervation and muscle weakness. This case report explains how a patient with type 2 SMA used a therapeutic exercise rehabilitation program in a school environment. Motor functions were assessed by Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88), Manual Muscle Testing (MMT), and Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale (HFMS), which is validated and reliable. This study employed a repeated pre-test post-test measures design. During a year of treatment sessions, the child underwent twice weekly 45-minute physical therapy sessions for 48 weeks. The research was carried out between March 2022 and February 2023. The purpose of the intervention, which comprised a variety of therapeutic workouts, was to enhance physical function and gross motor abilities in an age-appropriate manner. The intervention utilized in this study led to improvements in GMFM-88, HFMS, and MMT total scores. The results of this case study showed that a child with type 2 SMA aged nine had successfully improved their gross motor skills and muscle strength.</p>","PeriodicalId":16692,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine","volume":" ","pages":"247-252"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11307014/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138440883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Award announcements 2023.","authors":"Elaine L Pico","doi":"10.3233/PRM-239019","DOIUrl":"10.3233/PRM-239019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16692,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine","volume":"16 4","pages":"683"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10789337/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143433340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"List of Reviewers 2023.","authors":"","doi":"10.3233/PRM-239018","DOIUrl":"10.3233/PRM-239018","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16692,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine","volume":"16 4","pages":"679-681"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10789361/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143433353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spina bifida global learning collaborative: Educating the next generation of clinicians, researchers, and advocates","authors":"N. Dosa, Yakob S. Ahmed, Ann I. Alriksson‐Schmidt, H. Castillo, Silvana Contepomi, Mary M. Locastro, Jan Koning, George Koutsouros, Elly Kutwa, Anjali Mahorta, Shade MacFarland, A. Öhrvall, Patricia O’Neill, Anneloes Overvelde, M. Peny-Dahlstrand, Andrea Shaw, Jessica Stockman, Zulma Tovar-Spinoza, Jonathan Castillo","doi":"10.3233/prm-230037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/prm-230037","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSE: This project aimed to launch an international learning community to guide the development of a spina bifida (SB) curriculum for global health trainees. METHODS: Using a descriptive study design, a convenience sample of SB curricula were identified in 2022–23 by members of the Spina Bifida World Congress Outreach Committee and evaluated during a series of monthly Zoom calls to discuss SB education in a global health context. Participants included (1) leadership from the ReachAnother Foundation, (2) invited panelists from the Spina Bifida World Congress Global Health Symposium, and (3) global health students and preceptors. Education initiatives in Ethiopia, Sweden, Argentina, Ecuador, and the United States were evaluated vis-à-vis format and content. RESULTS: All of the education initiatives referenced the framework of the World Health Organization International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. Formats varied and included both virtual and interactive workshops, print materials, videos, and guides for small group discussion. Content addressed four domains: Folate Prevention, Neurosurgical Training, After Care, and Data Collection. A multidisciplinary approach, partnerships with families, and workforce pipeline training were identified as guiding themes for educating the next generation of SB researchers and clinicians in global health settings. CONCLUSION: The Spina Bifida Global Learning Collaborative is a transnational group of advocates, clinicians, and investigators whose mission is the advancement of SB-related global health education. Lessons learned from the collaborative are being leveraged to develop a global health curriculum for learners, which may improve services for individuals with SB around the globe.","PeriodicalId":16692,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine","volume":"101 38","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138958759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Commentary on “Causes of death among people with myelomeningocele: A multi-institutional 47-year retrospective study” by Szymanski et al.","authors":"Michael D. Partington","doi":"10.3233/prm-230068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/prm-230068","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16692,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine","volume":"110 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138959262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preliminary assessment of a standardized vision screening guideline in a pediatric inpatient rehabilitation unit","authors":"Jordan R. Wentz, Erin E. Wentz, Samuel R Pierce","doi":"10.3233/prm-220137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/prm-220137","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a standardized vision screen guideline on occupational therapy vision screens in a pediatric inpatient rehabilitation unit. METHODS: Charts of patients admitted to a pediatric inpatient rehabilitation before guideline implementation (n = 47) versus charts after implementation (n = 47) were randomly, retrospectively reviewed to explore differences in visual skills screened and use of standardized assessments. RESULTS: Significant improvements (p <  = 0.05) were found in the number of visual skills screened (p = 0.034), use of standardized assessments (p = 0.005), and screening of the specific visual skills of accommodative amplitude (p = 0.05), suppression (p = 0.015), and double vision (p <  0.001). CONCLUSION: Implementation of a standardized vision screen guideline improved the frequency of vision screens during occupational therapy evaluations in a pediatric inpatient rehabilitation unit. The use of standardized assessments may also improve the quality of vision screens by encouraging staff to complete more comprehensive vision screens, including screening more visual skills, and by prompting use of standardized assessments, which can improve accuracy of screening procedures.","PeriodicalId":16692,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine","volume":"24 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138967364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Causes of death among people with myelomeningocele: A multi-institutional 47-year retrospective study","authors":"Konrad M. Szymanski, Cyrus M. Adams, Mohammad Y. Alkawaldeh, Paul F. Austin, Robin M. Bowman, H. Castillo, Jonathan Castillo, David I. Chu, Carlos R. Estrada, Michele Fascelli, Dominic C. Frimberger, Patricio C. Gargollo, Dawud G. Hamdan, Sarah L. Hecht, Betsy Hopson, D. Husmann, Micah A. Jacobs, A. MacNeily, D. McLeod, Peter D. Metcalfe, T. Meyer, R. Misseri, Joseph O. O’Neil, A. Rensing, Jonathan C. Routh, K. Rove, K. Sawin, B. Schlomer, Isaac Shamblin, Rebecca L. Sherlock, G. Slobodov, Jennifer Stout, Stacy T. Tanaka, Dana A. Weiss, John S. Wiener, Hadley M. Wood, E. Yerkes, Jeffrey Blount","doi":"10.3233/prm-220086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/prm-220086","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSE: This study aimed to analyze organ system-based causes and non-organ system-based mechanisms of death (COD, MOD) in people with myelomeningocele (MMC), comparing urological to other COD. METHODS: A retrospective review was performed of 16 institutions in Canada/United States of non-random convenience sample of people with MMC (born > = 1972) using non-parametric statistics. RESULTS: Of 293 deaths (89% shunted hydrocephalus), 12% occurred in infancy, 35% in childhood, and 53% in adulthood (documented COD: 74%). For 261 shunted individuals, leading COD were neurological (21%) and pulmonary (17%), and leading MOD were infections (34%, including shunt infections: 4%) and non-infectious shunt malfunctions (14%). For 32 unshunted individuals, leading COD were pulmonary (34%) and cardiovascular (13%), and leading MOD were infections (38%) and non-infectious pulmonary (16%). COD and MOD varied by shunt status and age (p < = 0.04), not ambulation or birthyear (p > = 0.16). Urology-related deaths (urosepsis, renal failure, hematuria, bladder perforation/cancer: 10%) were more likely in females (p = 0.01), independent of age, shunt, or ambulatory status (p > = 0.40). COD/MOD were independent of bladder augmentation (p= >0.11). Unexplained deaths while asleep (4%) were independent of age, shunt status, and epilepsy (p >= 0.47). CONCLUSION: COD varied by shunt status. Leading MOD were infectious. Urology-related deaths (10%) were independent of shunt status; 26% of COD were unknown. Life-long multidisciplinary care and accurate mortality documentation are needed.","PeriodicalId":16692,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine","volume":"118 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138590701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}