The updated European Consensus 2009 on the use of Botulinum toxin for children with cerebral palsy

Heinen, Florian; Desloovere, Kaat; Schroeder, A Sebastian; Berweck, Steffen; Borggraefe, Ingo; van Campenhout, Anya; Andersen, Guro L; Aydin, Resa; Becher, Jules G; Bernert, Günther; Caballero, Ignacio Martinez; Carr, Lucinda; Valayer, Emmanuelle Chaleat; Desiato, Maria Teresa; Fairhurst, Charlie; Filipetti, Paul; Hassink, Ralph-Ingo; Hustedt, Ulf; Jozwiak, Marek; Kocer, Serdar Ibrahim; ... (2010). The updated European Consensus 2009 on the use of Botulinum toxin for children with cerebral palsy. European journal of paediatric neurology, 14(1), pp. 45-66. Oxford: Elsevier 10.1016/j.ejpn.2009.09.005

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An interdisciplinary European group of clinical experts in the field of movement disorders and experienced Botulinum toxin users has updated the consensus for the use of Botulinum toxin in the treatment of children with cerebral palsy (CP). A problem-orientated approach was used focussing on both published and practice-based evidence. In part I of the consensus the authors have tabulated the supporting evidence to produce a concise but comprehensive information base, pooling data and experience from 36 institutions in 9 European countries which involves more than 10,000 patients and over 45,000 treatment sessions during a period of more than 280 treatment years. In part II of the consensus the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) and Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) based Motor Development Curves have been expanded to provide a graphical framework on how to treat the motor disorders in children with CP. This graph is named "CP(Graph) Treatment Modalities - Gross Motor Function" and is intended to facilitate communication between parents, therapists and medical doctors concerning (1) achievable motor function, (2) realistic goal-setting and (3) treatment perspectives for children with CP. The updated European consensus 2009 summarises the current understanding regarding an integrated, multidisciplinary treatment approach using Botulinum toxin for the treatment of children with CP.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine
UniBE Contributor:	Steinlin, Maja
ISSN:	1090-3798
Publisher:	Elsevier
Language:	English
Submitter:	Anette van Dorland
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:07
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:00
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/j.ejpn.2009.09.005
PubMed ID:	19914110
Web of Science ID:	000273943400005
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/182 (FactScience: 196654)