Question

Effect of a trunktargeted intervention using vibration on posture and gait in children with spastic type cerebral palsy:

Answer 1

AIM: This study aimed to determine whether strengthening trunk muscles using vibration can improve posture and gait in children with spastic-type cerebral palsy (STCP). ... CONCLUSION: A trunk-targeted intervention using vibration can improve posture and gait in children with STCP without any known side effects.

Answer 2

Lacunar Infarcts. Lacunar strokes are small infarcts in deep non-cortical white matter or the brainstem that result from the occlusion of penetrating branches of cerebral arteries. The term “lacune” refers to the crescent- or moon-shaped tiny stroke that results from occlusion of these vessels.