Elena Beani, Veronica Barzacchi, Elena Scaffei, Beatrice Ceragioli, Fabrizia Festante, Silvia Filogna, Giovanni Cioni, Simona Fiori, Giuseppina Sgandurra
Unilateral spastic Cerebral Palsy (UCP) results from congenital brain injury, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has a role in understanding the etiology and severity of brain insult. In UCP, functional impairment predominantly occurs in the upper limb (UL) of the more affected side, where manual ability and dexterity are typically reduced. Also, mirror movements (MMs), are often present in UCP, with a further possible negative functional impact. This study aims to investigate the relationships among neuroanatomical characteristics of brain injury at MRI, manual functional impairment and MMs, in children with UCP...
2024: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience