Abstract
Objective: To examine the relationship between health-related quality of life (HRQOL), spasticity, and function in children with cerebral palsy (CP) undergoing intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy (Lioresal). Design: Longitudinal cohort study. Setting: Tertiary care facility. Participants: 28 children (15 boys) with CP (Gross Motor Function Classification System levels: V, n=23; IV, n=2; III, n=3), aged 4 to 20 years (mean, 12.5y), who were receiving chronic ITB therapy. Interventions: Bivariate correlation analyses between Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) and functional measures were performed at baseline and follow-up with a majority at 1 year (n=17).
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