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Application of Low-Intensity Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy to Improve the Affected Upper Limb Functionality in Infantile Hemiplegia with Moderate Manual Ability: Case Series

Rocío Palomo-Carrión,
Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo,
Elena Pinero-Pinto,
Purificación López-Muñoz,
Helena Romay-Barrero and
Francisco García-Muro San José

Children2020, 7(9), 127;https://doi.org/10.3390/children7090127

4 September 2020

Objective: To assess the functionality of the affected upper limb in children diagnosed with hemiplegia aged between 4 and 8 years after applying low-intensity modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (mCIMT). Methods: Prospective case series stu...

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Mirror Therapy and Action Observation Therapy to Increase the Affected Upper Limb Functionality in Children with Hemiplegia: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol

Rocío Palomo-Carrión,
Juan Carlos Zuil-Escobar,
Myriam Cabrera-Guerra,
Paloma Barreda-Martínez and
Carmen Belén Martínez-Cepa

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2021, 18(3), 1051;https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031051

25 January 2021

The movements of the affected upper limb in infantile hemiplegia are slower and clumsy. This leads to a decrease in the use of the affected hand. The visual effect obtained using the mirror box and the observation of actions in another individual can...

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14 Pages

Unimanual Intensive Therapy with or without Unaffected Hand Containment in Children with Hemiplegia. A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Rocío Palomo-Carrión,
Elena Pinero-Pinto,
Sara Ando-LaFuente,
Asunción Ferri-Morales,
Elisabeth Bravo-Esteban and
Helena Romay-Barrero

J. Clin. Med.2020, 9(9), 2992;https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9092992

16 September 2020

Children with hemiplegia have lower spontaneous use and quality of movement in the affected upper limb. The modified constraint-induced movement therapy (mCIMT) is applied to improve the affected upper limb function. The objective of this study was t...

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13 Pages

Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy at Home—Is It Possible? Families and Children’s Experience

Rocío Palomo-Carrión,
Helena Romay-Barrero,
Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo,
Elena Pinero-Pinto,
Purificación López-Muñoz and
Inés Martínez-Galán

Children2020, 7(11), 248;https://doi.org/10.3390/children7110248

22 November 2020

Modified constraint-induced movement therapy (mCIMT) is efficient at improving upper limb non-use. The experiences of families and children with mCIMT could allow researchers to understand how it influences their day-to-day life and to improve the fu...

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Feasibility of Home-Based Early Infant Hybrid Therapy in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

Rocío Palomo-Carrión,
Helena Romay-Barrero,
Elena Pinero-Pinto,
Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo,
María Coello-Villalón,
Asunción Ferri-Morales,
Purificación López-Muñoz and
Cristina Lirio-Romero

J. Clin. Med.2024, 13(22), 6725;https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13226725

8 November 2024

Background: The first stage of childhood is characterized by great neuronal plasticity. In Unilateral Cerebral Palsy (UCP), it is essential to carry out early treatment, with family involvement. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibilit...

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Early Intervention in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: Let’s Listen to the Families! What Are Their Desires and Perspectives? A Preliminary Family-Researcher Co-Design Study

Rocío Palomo-Carrión,
Helena Romay-Barrero,
Elena Pinero-Pinto,
Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo,
Purificación López-Muñoz and
Inés Martínez-Galán

Children2021, 8(9), 750;https://doi.org/10.3390/children8090750

30 August 2021

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a clinical diagnosis based on a combination of clinical and neurological signs, which occurs between the ages of 12 and 24 months. Cerebral palsy or a high risk of cerebral palsy can be accurately predicted before 5–6 months, w...

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