Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 1-10 , January 2007

Functional Outcomes of Intramuscular Botulinum Toxin Type A and Occupational Therapy in the Upper Limbs of Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Presented in part to the OT Australia 22nd National Conference, April 6–9, 2003, Melbourne, Australia, and the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, March 19–20, 2004, Melbourne, Australia.

  • Margaret Wallen, MA, BAppScOT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Occupational Therapy, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Margaret Wallen, MA, BAppScOT, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia
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  • Stephen J. O’Flaherty, FAFRM, FRACP, MB ChB

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia.
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  • Mary-Clare A. Waugh, FAFRM, FRACP, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia.

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    Trial profile. *Reason for nonattendance in all cases was inability to attend appointment.

    Trial profile. *Reason for nonattendance in all cases was inability to attend appointment.

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    Percentage of participants achieving a T score of 50 or higher on the GAS.

    Percentage of participants achieving a T score of 50 or higher on the GAS.

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    Percentage of parents reporting the treated arm was “much” or “a bit” better.

    Percentage of parents reporting the treated arm was “much” or “a bit” better.

 Supported by The Children’s Hospital Fund of The Children’s Hospital at Westmead and Allergan Australia.No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated.Reprints are not available from the author.

PII: S0003-9993(06)01425-0

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.10.017

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 1-10 , January 2007

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