Functional investigation in children with spina bifida: measured by the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI)

• Published in: Child's nervous system 2002-02, Vol.18 (1-2), p.48-53
• Main Authors: Tsai, Po Yi, Yang, Tsui Fen, Chan, Rai Chi, Huang, Pi Hsin, Wong, Tai Tong
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Child, Preschool; Disability Evaluation; Female; Humans; Infant; Interpersonal Relations; Intestines - physiopathology; Lipoma - physiopathology; Lipoma - psychology; Locomotion; Male; Malformations of the nervous system; Medical sciences; Meningomyelocele - physiopathology; Meningomyelocele - psychology; Mental Health; Nervous System - physiopathology; Neurology; Self Care; Spinal Dysraphism - physiopathology; Spinal Dysraphism - psychology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tropical medicine; Urinary Bladder - physiopathology
• ISSN: 0256-7040; 1433-0350
• DOI: 10.1007/s00381-001-0531-6

The purpose of this study was to investigate the functional performance in children with spina bifida, using the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI). A comparison was also made between the functional performance of children with myelomeningocele (MMC) and lipomyelomeningocele (LMC). Twenty-six children with MMC and 37 cases with LMC were enrolled in this study. There was no significant difference in gender, age or method of birth delivery between these two study groups. The normative standard scores of PEDI for children with spina bifida were all below the mean standard scores found in non-disabled children, but still within the average range, with exception of mobility score in the MMC group. Patients' neurological level, walking ability, intelligence, independence in activities of daily living, and bowel function showed significant correlation with the PEDI scores ( P