Background: after resection of medulloblastoma in children they suffer from signs and symptoms of ataxia which impedes their activities of daily living. purpose: to investigate the effect motor imagery training on balance, severity of ataxia and gait parameters on children after resection of medulloblastoma. Methods: Fifty children surfing from cerebellar ataxia after medulloblastoma resection were selected from tumors hospital of Cairo University, their age ranged from seven to nine years old, they were randomly assigned into two matched control and study groups. The control groups received the selected physical therapy program while, the study group received motor imaginary training in addition to the selected physical therapy program. Both groups were evaluated by ataxic rating scale, pediatric berg balance scale and kinematic gait analysis by kinovea software.
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Severity of ataxia
Timeframe: 3 months
Pediatric berg balance scale
Timeframe: 3 months
step length (cm)
Timeframe: 3 months
step width (cm)
Timeframe: 3 months
foot angle (degree)
Timeframe: 3 months
Cadence (steps/min)
Timeframe: 3 months
Gait velocity (cm/sec)
Timeframe: 3 months