Reducing severe spasticity in cerebral palsy following meningoencephalitis by botulinum toxin

  • Prastiya I. Gunawan Department of Pediatric Neurology, Airlangga University, Surabaya
  • Darto Saharso Department of Pediatric Neurology, Airlangga University, Surabaya
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13181/mji.v26i1.1297
Keywords: botox, cerebral palsy, spasticity
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Abstract

A 3-year-old boy diagnosed with diplegic cerebral palsy had received Botulinum toxin injection to reduce severe spasticity. There was an improvement of muscles tone and motor function including better ability of limb flexion of the knees and hip, adduction of the hip, flexion of the toes, and plantar flexion of the foot. No side effect was observed after the procedure.

Author Biography

Prastiya I. Gunawan, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Airlangga University, Surabaya
Department  of Pediatric Neurology

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Published
2017-05-16
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Gunawan PI, Saharso D. Reducing severe spasticity in cerebral palsy following meningoencephalitis by botulinum toxin. Med J Indones [Internet]. 2017May16 [cited 2024Apr.20];26(1):76-0. Available from: http://mji.ui.ac.id/journal/index.php/mji/article/view/1297
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Vol. 26 No. 1 (2017): March
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Case Report/Series

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