Abstract
Objective: Analysis of spastic equinus gait, ankle movements, and spasticity change in Indian cerebral palsy (CP) children. Design: Prospective study with follow up at 2 weeks and 2 months after injection. Setting: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, AIIMS, New Delhi between 2009 and 2011. Participants: 22 Spastic CP children (12 diplegic and 10 hemiplegic), 14 males and 8 females aged 2-8 years (mean 4.44 years) having gastrocnemius spasticity with equinus gait. Intervention: Botulinum Toxin-A marketed as Botox® (Allergan, Inc.) was administered in both the medial and lateral heads of gastrocnemius. Dosage: 4 Unit/kg/muscle, maximum of 50 U per injection site, 50 U/ml with 0.9% normal saline dilution. After injection, the children continued participating in routine rehab exercise therapy and provided ankle foot orthosis. Main Outcome Measure(s): Temporospatial parameter of gait (stride, step length, cadence, velocity, percentage contact of foot with ground), Spasticity as per modified Ashworth Scale, active and passive range of motion at ankle. Results: Significant improvement (n = 34, P 90% of children in terms of comfort, ease of care, and walking. The improvement lasted for 2 months. Conclusions: Botulinum Toxin-A injection is effective in treatment of equinus gait with easy OPD procedure and minimal side effects which are very tolerable.
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