[The regulation of balance in the children presenting with severe cerebral palsy following the treatment with the use of the locomotor training in combination with the electrical stimulation of leg muscles and spinal cord].

Unlabelled: One of the cerebral palsy (CP) symptoms is the impairment of the ability to maintain upright standing. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of the locomotor training combined with electrical transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (TSCS) and functional electrical stimulation (FES) of the muscles to facilitate the restoration of the vertical posture function in the children presenting with cerebral palsy.

Patients And Methods: This article is designed to present the results of the study that included 19 patients at the age from 6 to 12 years.

[Effects of locomotor training and functional electrical stimulation on postural function in children with severe cerebral palsy].

Cerebral palsy (CP) considerably impairs the ability to maintain upright stance. In the present study the effects of locomotor training and functional electrical stimulation (FES) on postural control have been determined in children (n = 27) aged 6–12 years with severe CP. The severity level of the CP clinical manifestations was determined as 3 according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) classification.