Muscle synergies demonstrate only minimal changes after treatment in cerebral palsy.
Benjamin R ShumanMarije GoudriaanKaat DesloovereMichael H SchwartzKatherine M SteelePublished in: Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation (2019)
While many of these children received significant surgical procedures and prolonged rehabilitation, the minimal changes in synergies after treatment highlight the challenges in altering neuromuscular control in CP. Development of treatment strategies that directly target impaired control or are optimized to an individual's unique control may be required to improve walking function.