Cerebral palsy in adult patients: constraint-induced movement therapy is effective to reverse the nonuse of the affected upper limb

Objective: To determine if the original protocol of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT), is adequate to reverse the nonuse of the affected upper limb (AUL) in patients with Cerebral Palsy (CP) in adulthood. Method: The study included 10 patients diagnosed with CP hemiparesis had attended the...

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Authors: Oliveira, Ana Cecilia P., Freitas, Camila de [UNIFESP], Eras-Garcia, Rafael, Matuti, Gabriela S., Santos, Juliana F., Oliveira, Clarissa B.
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2016
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
Repository:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/49613
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0004-282X20150195
http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/49613
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Cerebral Palsy
Adult
Constraint-Induced Movement TherapyRandomized Controlled-Trial
Brazilian Version
Children
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Summary:Objective: To determine if the original protocol of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT), is adequate to reverse the nonuse of the affected upper limb (AUL) in patients with Cerebral Palsy (CP) in adulthood. Method: The study included 10 patients diagnosed with CP hemiparesis had attended the adult protocol CIMT, from January/August 2009/2014. Results: Average age 24.6 (SD 9.44)

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