Postural Control Alterations in Children with Mild Forms of Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Abstract

Purpose

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

Disclosure

The authors declare no conflicts of interest in this work.