Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics (Nov 2022)
Postural Control Alterations in Children with Mild Forms of Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Abstract
Cemil Özal,1 Songül Aksoy,2 Mintaze Kerem Günel1 1Department of Fundamental Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey; 2Department of Audiology, Lokman Hekim University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence: Cemil Özal, Department of Fundamental Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, Tel +905376054373, Email [email protected]; [email protected]: To determine the postural control responses’ differences between children with mild spastic Cerebral Palsy (CP) and children who are typically developing (TD).Patients and Methods: Children with spastic CP, Level I–II (n=20, mean age=9.42± 4.59 years, 50% girls, 50% boys) and children with TD (N=20, mean age=9.65± 3.03, 55% girls, 45% boys) were included in the study. All participants were evaluated with Computerized Dynamic Posturography, Sensory Organization Test (SOT).Results: There were differences between children with spastic CP and children with TD in visual and composite balance score of SOT significantly (p< 0.05); there were no differences at vestibular and somatosensory scores of SOT. Children with CP had more postural sway than children with TD (p< 0.05).Conclusion: There were differences between children with mild CP and TD in terms of postural control responses.Keywords: Cerebral Palsy, computerized dynamic posturography, balance, postural control, rehabilitation
