scholarly journals Gross Motor Function of A Child With Neurodegeneration With Brain Iron Accumulation (NBIA)

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 574-579
Author(s):  
Rubia do Nascimento Fuentefria ◽  
Franciane Barbieri Fiório ◽  
Daniela Sposito Dias ◽  
Alexandre Meneghello Fuentefria
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Diagnosis ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Standing Position ◽  
Iron Accumulation ◽  
Brain Iron ◽  
Mri Findings ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Function ◽  
Extrapyramidal Signs

Introduction. Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA) involves a group of progressive extrapyramidal disorders characterised by iron accumulation in the brain. Objective. to de­scribe the gross motor function of a child with clinical diagnosis of NBIA. Method. This is a case report involving a 7-year-old child and clinical diagnosis of NBIA. This study evaluated the history of the disease and the neuromotor functions of the child using a neurological physiotherapy evaluation form. The GMFM - Gross Motor Function Measure, a system of quantitative assessment of gross motor function in five broad dimensions, was applied. Case Presentation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed the eye-of-the-tiger sign in the me­dial globus pallidus. Clinical examination presented extrapyramidal signs like dystonia, choreoathetosis, dysarthria and visual impairment. In this case, the combination of clinical and MRI findings was con­sistent with NBIA. Results. In the A dimension (down and roll) of GMFM, the child achieve a score of 39 points (76% of the gross mo­tor function); in the B dimension (sit) she achieve a total score of 60 points (30% of the function); in the C dimension (crawl and kneel) she achieve a score of 1 point (2% of the function); in the D dimen­sion (standing position) and in the E dimension (walk, run and jump) she did not score in any item. Conclusion. The significant deficit in proximal stability and frequent extensor dystonic spasms affected the child’s functional performance.

Gross Motor Function of A Child With Neurodegeneration With Brain Iron Accumulation (NBIA)

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (04) ◽  
pp. 574-579
Author(s):  
Rubia Fuentefria ◽  
Franciane Fiório ◽  
Daniela Dias ◽  
Alexandre Fuentefria
Keyword(s):  
Motor Function ◽  
Iron Accumulation ◽  
Brain Iron ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Function

scholarly journals Effects of Hippotherapy on Gross Motor Function and Functional Performance of Children with Cerebral Palsy

2014 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 1736 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun Sook Park ◽  
Dong-Wook Rha ◽  
Jung Soon Shin ◽  
Soohyeon Kim ◽  
Soojin Jung
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Function ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

scholarly journals Correlation between movement of the feet and motor function of children with chronic encephalopathy

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 461-467
Author(s):  
Táubuta Gomes Souza ◽  
Elzo Pereira Pinto Junior ◽  
Maria Nice Dutra de Oliveira ◽  
Mirna Marques da Fonsêca
Keyword(s):  
Motor Function ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Foot Deformities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Function ◽  
Gross Motor Function Measure ◽  
The Right ◽  
Function Measure

Abstract Introduction: Chronic non-progressive encephalopathy (CNPE) is one of the most common causes of physical deformities in childhood. It is characterized by non-progressive neuropathological abnormalities of the developing brain, which results in neuromotor impairments and changes in posture and movement. Objective: To evaluate foot deformities in children with CNPE, by measuring the joint amplitude and correlating these measures with the scores of the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88), using all its five dimensions. Methods: Cross-sectional and descriptive study with a sample of 17 children. The data collection instruments used were manual goniometer and the Gross Motor Function Measure test (GMFM-88). Data were analyzed using the program SPSS version 18, and the Pearson correlation test as a measure of association. Results: Children with chronic encephalopathy and a reduced amplitude motion have lower capacity in motor function. Statistically significant correlation was found for the right dorsiflexion angle (p = 0.023), left dorsiflexion angle (p = 0.019), right inversion (p = 0.040), left inversion (p = 0.034) and left eversion (p = 0.018). There was no statistically significant correlation for the right eversion (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Musculoskeletal disorders associated with CNPE and foot deformities interfere negatively in motor function, compromising the functional performance of these children.

Prevalence of Speech Problems and the Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Registry-Based Study in Norway

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guro Andersen ◽  
Tone R. Mjøen ◽  
Torstein Vik
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Function ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Communicative Abilities ◽  
Normal Speech

Abstract This study describes the prevalence of speech problems and the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in children with cerebral palsy (CP) in Norway. Information on the communicative abilities of 564 children with CP born 1996–2003, recorded in the Norwegian CP Registry, was collected. A total of 270 children (48%) had normal speech, 90 (16%) had slightly indistinct speech, 52 (9%) had indistinct speech, 35 (6%) had very indistinct speech, 110 children (19%) had no speech, and 7 (1%) were unknown. Speech problems were most common in children with dyskinetic CP (92 %), in children with the most severe gross motor function impairments and among children being totally dependent on assistance in feeding or tube-fed children. A higher proportion of children born at term had speech problems when compared with children born before 32 weeks of gestational age 32 (p > 0.001). Among the 197 children with speech problems only, 106 (54%) used AAC in some form. Approximately 20% of children had no verbal speech, whereas ~15% had significant speech problems. Among children with either significant speech problems or no speech, only 54% used AAC in any form.

Ankle contractures are frequent among children with cerebral palsy and associated with lower gross motor function and degree of spasticity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lærke Hartvig Krarup ◽  
Pia Kjær Kristensen ◽  
Louise Strand ◽  
Sofie Langbo Bredtoft ◽  
Inger Mechlenburg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Function ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

Training Users in the Gross Motor Function Measure: Methodological and Practical Issues

1994 ◽  
Vol 74 (7) ◽  
pp. 630-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dianne J Russell ◽  
Peter L Rosenbaum ◽  
Mary Lane ◽  
Carolyn Gowland ◽  
Charles H Goldsmith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Function ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Function ◽  
Gross Motor Function Measure ◽  
Function Measure
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