ABILHAND-Kids

Arnould, Carlyne; Penta, Massimo; Renders, Anne; Thonnard, Jean-Louis

doi:10.1212/01.wnl.0000138423.77640.37

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“…30 This is a reliable and valid measure that consists of a list of 21 manual activities that caregivers score on the amount of difficulty their child experiences while performing the activities. The score is reported in logit-based units.…”

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Does Corticospinal Tract Connectivity Influence the Response to Intensive Bimanual Therapy in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy?

Smorenburg

Gordon

Kuo

et al. 2016

Neurorehabil Neural Repair

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Background-Reorganization of the corticospinal tract (CST) can occur in unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP). The affected hand can be controlled via (1)typical contralateral projections from the lesioned hemisphere, (2)ipsilateral projections from the non-lesioned hemisphere, (3)a combination of contralateral and ipsilateral projections (i.e. bilateral). Intensive bimanual therapy and constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) improve hand function of children with USCP. Earlier it was suggested that the CST connectivity pattern may influence the efficacy of CIMT

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Does Corticospinal Tract Connectivity Influence the Response to Intensive Bimanual Therapy in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy?

Smorenburg

Gordon

Kuo

et al. 2016

Neurorehabil Neural Repair

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“…The quality of unilateral upper limb movement is examined by means of the Melbourne Assessment of Unilateral Upper Limb Function (MUUL) [54,55]. Manual abilities in daily life are assessed by means of the ABILHAND-Kids in which parents rate their child’s performance on bimanual activities [56]. …”

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Cortical reorganisation of cerebral networks after childhood stroke: impact on outcome

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BackgroundRecovery after arterial ischaemic stroke is known to largely depend on the plastic properties of the brain. The present study examines changes in the network topography of the developing brain after stroke. Effects of brain damage are best assessed by examining entire networks rather than single sites of structural lesions. Relating these changes to post-stroke neuropsychological variables and motor abilities will improve understanding of functional plasticity after stroke. Inclusion of healthy controls will provide additional insight into children’s normal brain development. Resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging is a valid approach to topographically investigate the reorganisation of functional networks after a brain lesion. Transcranial magnetic stimulation provides complementary output information.This study will investigate functional reorganisation after paediatric arterial ischaemic stroke by means of resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging and transcranial magnetic stimulation in a cross-sectional plus longitudinal study design. The general aim of this study is to better understand neuroplasticity of the developing brain after stroke in order to develop more efficacious therapy and to improve the post-stroke functional outcome.MethodsThe cross-sectional part of the study will investigate the functional cerebral networks of 35 children with chronic arterial ischaemic stroke (time of the lesion >2 years). In the longitudinal part, 15 children with acute arterial ischaemic stroke (shortly after the acute phase of the stroke) will be included and investigations will be performed 3 times within the subsequent 9 months. We will also recruit 50 healthy controls, matched for age and sex. The neuroimaging and neurophysiological data will be correlated with neuropsychological and neurological variables.DiscussionThis study is the first to combine resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging and transcranial magnetic stimulation in a paediatric population diagnosed with arterial ischaemic stroke. Thus, this study has the potential to uniquely contribute to the understanding of neuronal plasticity in the brains of healthy children and those with acute or chronic brain injury. It is expected that the results will lead to the development of optimal interventions after arterial ischaemic stroke.

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“…This is a five-part scale that assesses a patient’s ability to complete manual tasks with or without appropriate adaptations and was made by observation of the child and on questioning of the parent/carer according to the published guidelines.The ABILHAND-Kids score [6]. This is a measure of the ease of ability to perform tasks and consists of a 21-part questionnaire, each scored on a three-point rating scale.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The ABILHAND-Kids score [6]. This is a measure of the ease of ability to perform tasks and consists of a 21-part questionnaire, each scored on a three-point rating scale.…”

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confidence: 99%

Prevalence and pattern of upper limb involvement in cerebral palsy

Makki

Duodu

Nixon

2014

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics

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PurposeThe aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of upper limb involvement in children with cerebral palsy (CP), how this relates to function and how well these problems are recognised and treated.MethodsOne hundred consecutive patients with CP attending non-hand-related clinics were assessed. Function was assessed according to the Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS), the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) and the ABILHAND-Kids system, and correlated to age and pattern of upper limb involvement. Patients were examined for contractures in the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. Concerns about the appearance of the hand were also assessed in older children.ResultsOverall, 83 % of patients had upper limb involvement, 36 % had a demonstrable contracture and 69 % had reduced hand control. The most common contracture patterns were the thumb in palm with clasp hand, shoulder adduction with internal rotation and wrist flexion with pronation. The thumb in palm with clasp hand pattern was associated with the greatest functional disability, followed by wrist flexion with pronation. Single contractures such as elbow flexion caused significant disability, whereas swan-neck contractures were, by far, less debilitating. Children aged 12 years and older had more concerns about the appearance of their hand. The ABILHAND score was strongly correlated to both the GMFCS and the MACS score.ConclusionDifferent patterns of upper limb involvement exist in CP and some have a significant impact on function and cause cosmetic concerns that should not be underestimated, particularly in older children.

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ABILHAND-Kids

Abstract: ABILHAND-Kids is a functional scale specifically developed to measure manual ability in children with CP providing guidelines for goal setting in treatment planning. Its range and measurement precision are appropriate for clinical practice.

Cited by 312 publications

References 30 publications

Does Corticospinal Tract Connectivity Influence the Response to Intensive Bimanual Therapy in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy?

Does Corticospinal Tract Connectivity Influence the Response to Intensive Bimanual Therapy in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy?

Cortical reorganisation of cerebral networks after childhood stroke: impact on outcome

Prevalence and pattern of upper limb involvement in cerebral palsy

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