The effect of GMFCS level, age, sex, and dystonia on multi-dimensional outcomes after selective dorsal rhizotomy: prospective observational study.



Gillespie, Conor Scott, George, Alan Matthew, Hall, Benjamin, Toh, Steven, Islim, Abdurrahman Ismail ORCID: 0000-0001-9621-043X, Hennigan, Dawn, Alder Hey Physiotherapy Group, , Kumar, Ram and Pettorini, Benedetta
(2021) The effect of GMFCS level, age, sex, and dystonia on multi-dimensional outcomes after selective dorsal rhizotomy: prospective observational study. Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 37 (5). pp. 1729-1740.

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Abstract

<h4>Purpose</h4>Investigate the effect of age category (1-9 years vs 10-18 years), sex, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level, and presence of dystonia on changes in eight function test parameters 24 months after selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR).<h4>Methods</h4>Prospective, single-center study of all children aged 3-18 years with bilateral cerebral palsy with spasticity who underwent SDR at a tertiary pediatric neurosurgery center between 2012 and 2019. A linear mixed effects model was used to assess longitudinal changes.<h4>Results</h4>From 2012 to 2019, 42 children had follow-up available at 24 months. Mean GMFM-66 scores increased after SDR (mean difference 5.1 units: 95% CI 3.05-7.13, p < 0.001). Statistically significant improvements were observed in CPQoL, PEDI Self-care and Mobility, 6MWT, Gillette, and MAS scores. There was no significant difference in the improvements seen for age category, sex, GMFCS level, and presence of dystonia for most of the parameters tested (5/8, 6/8, 5/8, and 6/8 respectively).<h4>Conclusion</h4>SDR may improve gross and fine motor function, mobility and self-care, quality of life, and overall outcome based on extensive scoring parameter testing at 24 months. Atypical patient populations may benefit from SDR if appropriately selected. Multi-center, prospective registries investigating the effect of SDR are required.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Alder Hey Physiotherapy Group
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 03 Mar 2021 11:46
Last Modified: 18 Jan 2023 22:57
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-021-05076-0
Open Access URL: http://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-021-05076-0
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3116450