Quantification and Monitoring of the Effect of Botulinum Toxin A on Paretic Calf Muscles of Children With Cerebral Palsy With MRI: A Preliminary Study

Quantification and Monitoring of the Effect of Botulinum Toxin A on Paretic Calf Muscles of Children With Cerebral Palsy With MRI: A Preliminary Study

Background: Muscles from patients with cerebral palsy (CP) are often spastic and form contractures that limit the range of motion. Injections of botulinum toxin A (BTX) into the calf muscles are an important treatment for functional equinus; however, improvement in gait function is not always achiev...

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Main Authors: Claudia Weidensteiner, Philipp Madoerin, Xeni Deligianni, Tanja Haas, Oliver Bieri, Tugba Akinci D'Antonoli, Katrin Bracht-Schweizer, Jacqueline Romkes, Enrico De Pieri, Francesco Santini, Erich Rutz, Reinald Brunner, Meritxell Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
cerebral palsy
MRI
botulinum toxin A
T2
diffusion
fat fraction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.630435/full

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