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Incidence of developmental dyspraxia in very low birth weight children
Hlaváčová, Veronika ; Zounková, Irena (advisor) ; Kraus, Josef (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with very low birth weight children in relation to the occurrence of motor problems. The theoretical part provides an overview of knowledge about the low birth children's problems, early postnatal problems and problems from childhood to adulthood in the physical, psychological and pedagogic field. The main part of the theoretical information concerns the occurrence of motor disorders, particularly the developmental dyspraxia and motor disorders about very low birth children. The aim of the practical part of the work was to determine whether low birth weight infants have higher incidence of developmental dyspraxia in comparison with term infants. The research group consisted of 25 low birth weight children, they were examined by Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2 (MABC-2). Children were examinate for posture and postural functions compiled using our protocol. The another aim of the practical part of the work was to determine whether low birht weight children have higher incidence of physical activity in steps by week in comparison with normal birth weight infants. There was significant difference in the incidence of motor disorders between the research group and the control group of 73 normal birth weight children and standard population and the group of late...
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Evaluation of Developmental Dyspraxia in Children and Adolescents in Relation with Handedness, and in Children and Adolescents with Learning Disabilities
Jínová, Anna ; Kraus, Josef (advisor) ; Zounková, Irena (referee)
10 Annotation This diploma thesis deals with relations between developmental coordination disorder (or developmental dyspraxia) and laterality and handedness. In the theoretical part this work summarizes actual knowledge about the origin and the development of laterality and handedness and describes possibilities how to examine it. It also deals with knowledge about developmental coordination disorder, its characteristic, etiology, prevalence and diagnostic possibilities. The aim of the practical part was to evaluate motor difficulties in children with right and left handedness and to compare differencies. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2 was used for that evaluation. Motor skills in 64 children (30 left-handed and 34 right-handed) were evaluated. We haven't found any difference between those groups of children, their results were very balanced. We have also tested the motor skills in children with crossed eye-hand laterality, any significant difference hasn't been found in comparison with standard population. The group of children with learning disabilities has been also evaluated, we have found statisticaly significant difference between their motor skills and motor skills of standard population.
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Testing dyspraxia of children and adolescents dancing acrobatic rock'n'roll and of children and adolescents with specific abnormalities.
Metlická, Martina ; Kraus, Josef (advisor) ; Zounková, Irena (referee)
Bibliographic identification METLICKÁ, Martina. Testing dyspraxia of children and adolescents dancing acrobatic rock'n'roll and of children and adolescents with specific abnormalities. Prague: Charles University, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Department of rehabilitation and sports medicine, 2015. 91p. Supervisor MUDr. Josef Kraus, CSc. Abstract The theoretical part of this thesis briefly summarizes the findings of developmental dyspraxia and briefly characterizes different diseases encountered by tested subjects from a test sample of children with specific abnormalities, neurofibromatosis type 1 and Asperger's syndrome, and explores their relationship with developmental dyspraxia. The possibility of using dance therapy is also mentioned. The practical part is focused on evaluating the level of motor skills of children with specific abnormalities and children's rock and roll dancers using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2. Another objective is to determine whether the level of motor skills correlates with the level of attention tested by the Test of attention d2. The final goal is to assess the degree of physical activity of rock and roll dancers using the accelerometer ActiGraph GT3X. We confirm the presence of motor difficulties of children with specific abnormalities, however we did not confirm...
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The possibilites of diagnostics and treatment of children with developmental dyspraxia / developmental coordination disorder
Smékalová, Barbora ; Kraus, Josef (advisor) ; Zounková, Irena (referee)
Diploma thesis "The possibilites of diagnostics and treatment of children with developmental dyspraxia / developmental coordination disorder" deals in it's theoretical part with the explanation of the terms "developmental dyspraxia" and "developmental coordination disorder" and summarizes the newest findings about the classification of children's motional disorders and possibilities of their treatment. In it's practical part, the thesis deals with certain possibilities of the DCD diagnostics. It uses Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2, which is instrumental to identify children movement difficulties. It is also engaged in praxis clinical examination of the chosen children and uses the DSDQ ‚07 questionary. The thesis proves the existence of movement difficulties on certain children with ADHD, learning disabilities or autism spectrum disorder, as well as it proves the significant difference between standard scores of single components on children with learning disabilities. There has been discovered a worse quality of certain practical functions on chosen children and the result matches DCD in DCDQ ‚07.
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The modification of spasticity and functional abilities of patients with infantile cerebral palsy by selective dorsal rhisotomy
Vašíčková, Hana ; Kraus, Josef (advisor) ; Zounková, Irena (referee)
Selective dorsal rhizotomy is a neurosurgical procedure for treating carefully selected patients with cerebral palsy. The aims of this thesis are to assess the influence of this treatment on changes in spasticity, functional abilities, locomotion and activities of daily living of these patients and also to assess the changes in these parameters in patients who were treated using this method at the neurosurgical department in University Hospital Motol in previous years. Six patients with CP diagnosis were tested - five 6 to 21 years old boys and one 35 years old woman. Ashworth and modified Ashworth scales were used to assess spasticity, goniometry was used to measure the range of passive movements. The Barthel index and Global care impairment scale by Dressler tested activities of daily living. Penn Spasm Frequency Score and Peacock's scale of locomotion were also used. The results showed a reduction in spasticity in lower as well as upper extremities, an increased range of passive movement of lower extremities, reduction of clonus the tendon of Achilles and an improvement of speech. Decreased pain and improved ability to perform activities of daily living were noted and hygienic care of a child was made easier thanks to this treatment. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Gross motor function measure in patients diagnosed for the selected dorsal rhizotomy
Matušková, Věra ; Zounková, Irena (advisor) ; Kraus, Josef (referee)
The aim of this master thesis is to evaluate the effect of selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) on gross motor functions in children with spastic cerebral palsy with Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM). I had also collected knowlegdes about SDR and GMFM. I investigated four children undergoing selective dorsal rhizotomy in the Czech republic and I took data from 16 foreign studies to discuss it and to compare the results and conclusions. I tried to identify the factors responsible for different outcomes of the studies. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Influencing of spasticity by means of selective dorsal rhizotomy in patients infantile paralysis
Prajerová, Hana ; Kraus, Josef (advisor) ; Kobesová, Alena (referee)
A neurosurgical method of the selective posterior rhizotomy (SPR) is used for a treatment of spasticity. The aim of this study is to evaluate an effect of the SPR on the reduction of the spasticity and on functional abilities of patients with cerebral palsy. Five patients (four males and a female) aged from 12 to 21 years with a spastic quadruplegia were tested by an Ashworth scale, modified Ashworth scale, Peacock scale and Barthel index of ADL. An initial assessment was preformed one day before the SPR. First assessment of changes was conducted one week after the SPR. An repeated follow-up assessment was done three to four years after the SPR procedure. In one week after SPR assessment a reduction of spasticity of lower and upper limb muscles and reduction of clonus were seen. A last three-year assessment detected some return of spasticity on hip adductors, plantar and dorsal flexors muscles. However, the return of the hypertonus did not reach initial values of spasticity. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Effect of botulinum toxin use in muscle spasticity
Tintěrová, Alena ; Kraus, Josef (advisor) ; Smékal, David (referee)
This study has brought an overview of botulinum toxin and its influence on the human muscles, especially on spastic muscles. In the practical part is resumed experience with botulinum toxin A therapy in children with cerebral palsy. There were observed two groups. Group A (n=9) was measured before and after therapy. Patients in group B (n=24) filled out a table of the global spasticity scale, which they returned by mail. All the patients improved after the treatment. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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The effect of the intrathecal application of Baclofen on muscular spasticity
Chvátalová, Jana ; Kraus, Josef (advisor) ; Smékal, David (referee)
The aim of this thesis was to introduce the intrathecal baclofen delivery method and assessment of its efficacy on patients with severe spasticity. It is an invasive spasticity affecting method which uses an abdominally implanted programmable infusion pump connected with a catheter inserted in the spinal canal. The pump delivers baclofen to the cerebrospinal fluid (baclofen is the central myorelaxans). This method reduces adverse effects of the drug, however it is an invasive method, that can bring various complications. In the practical part, I evaluated one patient with spinal spasticity before and after the treatment initiation. The spasm frequency was decreased by 2 points. The muscular tone measured by the Ashworth scale was decreased by 0,5 point, by 0,7 according to the modified Ashworth scale. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Objectification of disorders fine motor skills of the upper extremities in patients with hereditary neuropathies
Nývltová, Marcela ; Kraus, Josef (referee) ; Kobesová, Alena (advisor)
In the first part of the thesis Objectification of disorders of the fine motor skills of the upper extremities in the patients with hereditary neuropathies there are mentioned some brief informations about characteristics, classifications, clinical symptoms, deformities and testing of upper extremities, rehabilitation and treatment of CMT neuropathy. The practical part of this thesis is concerned with testing and evaluating of strength, fine motor skills and sensation of the upper extremities in the patients with CMT. For the measurement of the hand strenght the dynamometry and the functional muscle test are used. The Jebsen-Taylor test, the Nine-Hole Peg Test and the examination of static and dynamic handgrip rating are used. For the examination of the sensation the Nottingham Sensory Assessment is used. CMT neuropathy score and Overall Neuropathy Disability Scaleare are used for the classification of disability. The aim of this thesis is the comparison of the muscle strength and the function of the dominant and non-dominant hand. Partial aim of thesis is detection of the correlations between tests. According to the results CMT disease leads to the muscle strenght weakness and to worsening of the fine motor skills mainly of the dominant upper extremity. This may be the result of overwork weakness. For...
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