Action Observation Treatment Improves Upper Limb Motor Functions in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Combined Clinical and Brain Imaging Study
Joint Authors
Fazzi, Elisa
Buccino, Giovanni
Molinaro, Anna
Ambrosi, Claudia
Arisi, Daniele
Mascaro, Lorella
Pinardi, Chiara
Rossi, Andrea
Gasparotti, Roberto
Galli, Jessica
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-07-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of the present study was to assess the role of action observation treatment (AOT) in the rehabilitation of upper limb motor functions in children with cerebral palsy.
We carried out a two-group, parallel randomized controlled trial.
Eighteen children (aged 5–11 yr) entered the study: 11 were treated children, and 7 served as controls.
Outcome measures were scores on two functional scales: Melbourne Assessment of Unilateral Upper Limb Function Scale (MUUL) and the Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA).
We collected functional scores before treatment (T1), at the end of treatment (T2), and at two months of follow-up (T3).
As compared to controls, treated children improved significantly in both scales at T2 and this improvement persisted at T3.
AOT has therefore the potential to become a routine rehabilitation practice in children with CP.
Twelve out of 18 enrolled children also underwent a functional magnetic resonance study at T1 and T2.
As compared to controls, at T2, treated children showed stronger activation in a parieto-premotor circuit for hand-object interactions.
These findings support the notion that AOT contributes to reorganize brain circuits subserving the impaired function rather than activating supplementary or vicariating ones.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Buccino, Giovanni& Molinaro, Anna& Ambrosi, Claudia& Arisi, Daniele& Mascaro, Lorella& Pinardi, Chiara…[et al.]. 2018. Action Observation Treatment Improves Upper Limb Motor Functions in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Combined Clinical and Brain Imaging Study. Neural Plasticity،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1210113
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Buccino, Giovanni…[et al.]. Action Observation Treatment Improves Upper Limb Motor Functions in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Combined Clinical and Brain Imaging Study. Neural Plasticity No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1210113
American Medical Association (AMA)
Buccino, Giovanni& Molinaro, Anna& Ambrosi, Claudia& Arisi, Daniele& Mascaro, Lorella& Pinardi, Chiara…[et al.]. Action Observation Treatment Improves Upper Limb Motor Functions in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Combined Clinical and Brain Imaging Study. Neural Plasticity. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1210113
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1210113