Efficacy of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and interrupted serial casting in children with spastic diplegia.

Objectives: This research was aimed at comparing the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) combined with interrupted serial casting (SC) versus SC alone on various aspects of lower limb function in children with diplegic cerebral palsy. SC is a clinical technique used to increase passive range of motion (ROM), decrease hypertonicity, and improve walking in children with cerebral palsy (CP).

Methods: This randomized comparative trial involved 33 children with diplegic CP, who were randomly assigned to group A or group B at recruitment.