A eficácia da terapia por contensão induzida em pacientes adultos com paralisia cerebral

Objective: To determine if the original protocol of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT), is adequate to reverse the nonuse of the affected upper limb (AUL) in patients with Cerebral Palsy (CP) in adulthood. Method: The study included 10 patients diagnosed with CP hemiparesis had attended the adult protocol CIMT, from January/August 2009/2014. Results: Average age 24.6 (SD 9.44)MAL average pretreatment How Often (HO) = 0.72 and How Well (HW) = 0.68 and post-treatment HO = 3.77 and HW = 3.60 (p <= 0.001) and pretreatment WM FT average = 21.03 and post-treatment average = 18.91 (p = 0.350). Conclusion: The constraint-induced movement therapy is effective to reverse the nonuse learn of the AUL in adult patients with CP.Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Terapia Ocupacional, Uberaba MG, BrazilAssociação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente, Sao Paulo SP, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Terapia Ocupacional, Sao Paulo SP, BrazilUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Terapia Ocupacional, Ribeirao Preto SP, BrazilFaculdade de Ciências Humanas, Saúde e Educação de Guarulhos, Fisioterapia, Guarulhos SP, BrazilUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Neurologia, Sao Paulo SP, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Terapia Ocupacional, Sao Paulo SP, BrazilWeb of Scienc