Postural Control Alterations in Children with Mild Forms of Spastic Cerebral Palsy.

Abstract

To determine the postural control responses' differences between children with mild spastic Cerebral Palsy (CP) and children who are typically developing (TD). Children with spastic CP, Level I-II (n=20, mean age=9.42±4.59 years, 50% girls, 50% boys) and children with TD (N=20, mean age=9.65±3.03, 55% girls, 45% boys) were included in the study. All participants were evaluated with Computerized Dynamic Posturography, Sensory Organization Test (SOT). There were differences between children with spastic CP and children with TD in visual and composite balance score of SOT significantly (p<0.05); there were no differences at vestibular and somatosensory scores of SOT. Children with CP had more postural sway than children with TD (p<0.05). There were differences between children with mild CP and TD in terms of postural control responses.