%0 Journal Article %1 Bloom1994 %A Bloom, K. K. %A Nazar, G. B. %D 1994 %J Childs Nerv Syst %K Activities of Daily Living; Cerebr; Child; Child, Preschool; Disability Evaluation; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Muscle Spasticity; Prospective Quality Life; Spinal Nerve Roots; al Palsy %N 2 %P 84--86 %T Functional assessment following selective posterior rhizotomy in spastic cerebral palsy. %V 10 %X This study used the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory as a functional assessment tool for children with spastic cerebral palsy undergoing selective posterior rhizotomy. Sixteen patients were followed for 3-12 months following surgery. Improvement in self-care, mobility, and social functional skills were found. Overall, the patients required less caregiver assistance and needed fewer modifications for self-care. The results suggest that selective posterior rhizotomy improves the quality of life in children with spastic cerebral palsy.

@article{Bloom1994, abstract = {This study used the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory as a functional assessment tool for children with spastic cerebral palsy undergoing selective posterior rhizotomy. Sixteen patients were followed for 3-12 months following surgery. Improvement in self-care, mobility, and social functional skills were found. Overall, the patients required less caregiver assistance and needed fewer modifications for self-care. The results suggest that selective posterior rhizotomy improves the quality of life in children with spastic cerebral palsy.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T19:05:18.000+0200}, author = {Bloom, K. K. and Nazar, G. B.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2f5eb23e16d9752aa99aab92af426a071/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {1006bae77437fc00879ac7269a1f193d}, intrahash = {f5eb23e16d9752aa99aab92af426a071}, journal = {Childs Nerv Syst}, keywords = {Activities of Daily Living; Cerebr; Child; Child, Preschool; Disability Evaluation; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Muscle Spasticity; Prospective Quality Life; Spinal Nerve Roots; al Palsy}, month = Mar, number = 2, pages = {84--86}, pmid = {8033167}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T19:05:18.000+0200}, title = {Functional assessment following selective posterior rhizotomy in spastic cerebral palsy.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 10, year = 1994 }