Management of hypertonia in cerebral palsy.
Recommended Citation
Nahm NJ, Graham HK, Gormley ME, Jr., and Georgiadis AG. Management of hypertonia in cerebral palsy. Curr Opin Pediatr 2018; 30(1):57-64
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2018
Publication Title
Current opinion in pediatrics
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The review provides an update on the treatment of hypertonia in cerebral palsy, including physical management, pharmacotherapy, neurosurgical, and orthopedic procedures.
RECENT FINDINGS: Serial casting potentiates the effect of Botulinum neurotoxin A injections for spasticity. Deep brain stimulation, intraventricular baclofen, and ventral and dorsal rhizotomy are emerging tools for the treatment of dystonia and/or mixed tone. The long-term results of selective dorsal rhizotomy and the timing of orthopedic surgery represent recent advances in the surgical management of hypertonia.
SUMMARY: Management of hypertonia in cerebral palsy targets the functional goals of the patient and caregiver. Treatment options are conceptualized as surgical or nonsurgical, focal or generalized, and reversible or irreversible. The role of pharmacologic therapies is to improve function and mitigate adverse effects. Further investigation, including clinical trials, is required to determine the role of deep brain stimulation, intraventricular baclofen, orthopedic procedures for dystonia, and rhizotomy.
Medical Subject Headings
Cerebral Palsy; Combined Modality Therapy; Humans; Muscle Hypertonia; Treatment Outcome
PubMed ID
29135566
Volume
30
Issue
1
First Page
57
Last Page
64
