Short-term effectiveness of focal Muscle Vibration (fMV) plus exercise on gait in a child with cerebral palsy: a case report.
Filippo Camerota, Floriana Gugliotta, Arianna Martini et al.
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Case in brief
A 12-year-old girl with hemiplegic cerebral palsy underwent assessment of gait and motor control before and after a personalized protocol combining focal muscle vibration (fMV) with neurocognitive exercise. Scale-based assessment and gait analysis indicated reduced hypertonia and improved range of motion in the treated areas. The authors also reported better results when fMV was combined with specific physiotherapy. The report describes short-term effects in this individual; the abstract does not provide quantitative outcome values or details of longer-term follow-up.
What made this case unusual
The case evaluated focal muscle vibration as an adjunct to neurocognitive exercise and specific physiotherapy in a child with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, with gait analysis used alongside clinical scales.
Diagnostic / clinical pearl
In this individual case, assessment with both clinical scales and gait analysis captured changes in hypertonia and range of motion after a combined fMV and exercise protocol.