The reader is reminded that abnormal muscle tone is only one feature of the motor syndrome in cerebral palsy and other aspects such as muscle weakness may be successfully treated with strengthening exercises there has been an explosion of interest in new treatments for spasticity such as intrathecal baclofen and focal injections with botulinum toxin in controlled trials to date functional gains have been limited and overall muscle tone can be reduced by simple measures such as . Pdf on nov 1 1985 linda de vries published management of the motor disorders of children with cerebral palsy find read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Management of the motor disorders of children with cerebral palsy 2nd edition david scrutton diane damiano margaret mayston isbn 978 1 898 68332 2 january 2004 216 pages. The spectrum of disorders known as cerebral palsy families and service providers forging effective connections and why it mattters goal setting and the measurement of change a physiotherapy perspective on assessment and outcome measurement of children with cerebral palsy neural plasticity and learning the potential for change the assessment and management of hypertonus in cerebral palsy