Three hundred and ten people with cerebral palsy who had spasticity in one or more limbs underwent selective motor fasciculotomy (SMF) of the nerves supplying the harmful spastic muscles with the aim of achieving useful tone and to improve voluntary movements. Among them, 52 people (average age 9.5 years) had 75 spastic elbows who were considered fit cases to undergo SMF of the musulocutaneous nerve (MCN). The nerve was dissected in the upper 1/3rd of the arm. Bipolar current was used to stimulate the component fascicles and to detect those carrying excessive impulses. Some of the hyperactive fascicles were ablated according to preoperative grading of the spasticity, etc. Total relief in spasticity was achieved in 47 (62.66%) elbows. Whereas, in the remaining 28 (37.33%) elbows some degree of spasticity persisted. There were overall beneficial effects of SMF on the motor functions and the flexed elbow posture. There were no side effects and recurrence of spasticity. The results were observed for an average period of 17 months. It must be noted that, 5 people who had involuntary elbow flexion on activity, like walking, also developed normal posture and the to & fro swinging movements following surgery. In conclusion, SMF of MCN is an effective and safe procedure for achieving longlasting useful tone and voluntary movements in the harmful spastic elbow of people with cerebral palsy. The present report is an account of the largest number of cerebral palsy people in the world literature to date.

'Cerebral'-refers to the brain. 'Palsy'-can mean weakness or paralysis or lack of muscle control. Therefore, cerebral palsy is a disorder of muscle control which results from some damage to part of the brain. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitation, that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances that occurred in the developing foetal or infant brain. The motor disorders of cerebral palsy are often accompanied by disturbances of sensation, perception, cognition, communication, and behaviour, by epilepsy, and by secondary musculoskeletal problems. Approximately 80% to 90% of children with cerebral palsy have spastic cerebral palsy. The diagnosis of spasticity in children with CP requires a complete physical examination, with ancillary testing as needed. The aim of treatment is to encourage the child to learn to be as independent as possible. Some children who have mild cerebral palsy will not have any problems in achieving independence. For others, it will be a slow process. In some with severe difficulties, considerable assistance from others will always be needed. Specific treatment varies by individual and changes as needed if new issues develop. In general, treatment focuses on ways to maintain or improve a person's quality of life and overall health. The goal of management of cerebral palsy is not to cure or to achieve normalcy but to increase functionality, improve capabilities, and sustain health in terms of locomotion, cognitive development, social interaction, and independence.

Objective To study the indications, technical nuances, learning curve, and outcomes associated with minimally invasive tubular discectomy of spine (MITDS) and minimally invasive tubular decompression (MITD) using the tubular retractor system and compare the outcomes with open microdiscectomy and open decompression. Materials and Methods All patients who underwent MITDS and MITD received a trial of conservative management for 6 weeks prior to surgery. Patients who had undergone open microdiscectomy and open decompression during the same period were used as controls. Operating time, intraoperative blood loss, preop and postop visual analogue scale (VAS) scores, preop and postop Oswestry disability index (ODI) scores, duration of hospital stay, complications, and need for redo surgery were analyzed. Results Thirty-two patients who underwent MITDS and 8 patients who underwent MITD were compared with an equal number of patients who underwent open microdiscectomy and open decompression, respectively. MITDS and MITD were associated with shorter hospital stay. Short-term pain outcome was better in MITDS and MITD group, although it was not statistically significant in MITD group. Functional outcome measured in terms of ODI at 6 months was not statistically significant between minimally invasive and open procedures. Conclusion Both MITDS and MITD have a significant learning curve and have a distinct advantage of shorter hospital stay. MITDS has the distinct advantage of better short-term pain relief compared with open procedures. For MITD, comparison of short-term pain relief requires a larger sample size. To establish long-term advantages of MITDS and MITD, larger sample size and long-term follow-up are needed.

Objectives: Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a condition where non progressive disorders of posture caused by abnormal development of, or damage to, motor control centers of brain resulting in abnormal movements. Improving gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy has been a major aim of physical therapist. The purpose of this study is to find out the Effect of Cage Therapy using Advanced Spider Suit Compared to Traditional Physical Therapy on Gross Motor Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy.

The oxidation of c~-hydroxy acids (HA), viz. glycolic acid (GA), mandelic acid (MA) and lactic acid (LA), by pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) in aqueous ethanoic acid solution was investigated in the presence and absence of RuinG13 . The order in [HA] and [PCC] was found to be unity, with or without ruthenium(III) catalyst, and the order in [Ru u~] was found also to be unity. The reaction was acid catalysed also in the presence and absence of ruthenium(III) catalyst, and hence the protonated form of PCC, was assumed to be the active species of oxidant. Added salts, and the change in dielectric constant of the medium, did not affect the oxidation rate. No induced polymerization occurred when acrylamide monomer was added to the reaction mixture. The pseudo-first order rate constants (k'), the formation constants (Kf) of the substrate-catalyst complexes, activation and thermodynamic parameters have been evaluated. Suitable mechanisms in conformity with the experimental observations have been proposed for the uncatalysed and catalysed reactions.