Far Eastern University

Institute of Nursing

Escalada, James Victor V. 23/2/2020

BSN 207

Evidenced-Based Nursing

I. PICO

Patient Intervention Comparison Outcome

Focus population
Therapy for movement Muscle or nerve Independent in daily
and other areas that need injections activities and routines
help, such as learning,
speech, hearing, and Oral muscle relaxants Improved
Cerebral Palsy social and emotional Drugs such as communication
development. diazepam (Valium), ability
dantrolene
Leg braces (Dantrium), baclofen
(Gablofen, Lioresal) Improved
and tizanidine management of
(Zanaflex) symptoms

Diets high in calcium, Therapies Less occurrence of

vitamin D, and (Occupational muscle spasms
phosphorus. therapy, speech and
language therapy and
recreational therapy)

Orthopedic surgery
and Cutting nerve
fibers (selective
dorsal rhizotomy)
Source:
Cerebral palsy. (2019, August 17). Retrieved from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-
conditions/cerebral-palsy/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20354005
Shrader, M. W. (Ed.). (2018, September). Cerebral Palsy (for Parents) - Nemours
KidsHealth. Retrieved from https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/cerebral-palsy.html