Using Motor Imagery Training to Help Balance in Ataxic Children after Tumor Surgery

Study Overview

This study looked at how motor imagery training can improve balance and walking in children who had surgery for medulloblastoma. Fifty children, ages seven to nine, with cerebellar ataxia were selected from the Tumor Hospital of Cairo University for this study.

What We Did

We divided the children into two groups:

Control Group: Received regular physical therapy.
Study Group: Received motor imagery training along with traditional physical therapy.

How We Measured Success

Both groups were evaluated using:

The Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA)
The Pediatric Berg Balance Scale (PBBS)
Kinematic gait analysis with Kinovea software.

Results

Both groups showed significant improvements in balance, ataxia, and walking parameters, but the study group benefited more from motor imagery training (P > 0.05). This training is an effective rehabilitation method for children after medulloblastoma surgery and can be combined with physical therapy.

Trial Registration

ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05992207, Date: 08-07-2023.

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