Riccardo Marvulli, Giuseppa Lagioia, Giancarlo Ianieri, Lucrezia Dell'Olio, Alessandra Zonno, Mariagrazia Riccardi, Rosa Bianca Sinisi, Laura Belinda Rizzo, Giacomo Farì, Marisa Megna, Maurizio Ranieri
BACKGROUND: Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a group of permanent, but not unchanging, disorders of movement and/or posture and motor function, which are due to a non-progressive interference, lesion, or abnormality of the developing/immature brain. One clinical presentation is muscle spasticity, which leads to a significant impact on the individual's functionality and quality of life. Spasticity treatment is multidisciplinary and includes pharmacological and physical intervention; intrathecal baclofen shows a positive effect in severe spasticity and suboptimal response to oral drugs, while local injection of Botulinum toxin type A (BTXA) improves muscle tone, motion and pain...
January 11, 2024: CNS & Neurological Disorders Drug Targets