Ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin type A injection to the iliopsoas muscle in the management of children with cerebral palsy.

Objective: To determine the effect of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) on spasticity and functional development in children with cerebral palsy (CP) in conjunction with a physiotherapy program.

Method: In this prospective study, 18 CP patients were evaluated. Multilevel BTX-A injection was applied to children at a dose of 15 U/kg.

Dynamic postural balance in ankylosing spondylitis patients.

Objectives: In this study, our objectives were to investigate whether patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have a poorer dynamic balance than normal subjects, and to study the relationship between balance and posture.

Methods: Seventy patients (57 men, 13 women) with AS and 35 (31 men, 4 women) controls matched for age, weight, height and body mass index were tested using the Biodex Stability System. Anteroposterior (AP), mediolateral (ML) and overall (OA) indices were obtained with bilateral stance at platform stabilities of 8 and 4.