Background and Purpose: Spastic cerebral palsy affects ankle joint function leading to a
decrease of the gross motor functional abilities. The purpose of the study was to compare the
Muscle inhibitory with Functional corrective Kinesio Taping applications on gross motor functional
abilities of children with spastic cerebral palsy.
Methods: Thirty-two children with spastic cerebral palsy were selected from the outpatient clinic of
the faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University. Muscle inhibitory and functional corrective Kinesio
taping applications in addition to physical therapy program were applied for three successive
months. Peabody Developmental Motor Scales was used to assess the gross motor functional
abilities.
Results: The study revealed that statistically and clinically there was no difference between both
applications.
Conclusion: Muscle inhibitory and Functional Corrective Kinesio Taping applications both can be
used for increasing the gross motor functional abilities of children with spastic cerebral palsy with
no favour to any of them.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the outcome of fenestration of the vertical rectus muscles in correcting vertical deviations.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted on patients who underwent fenestration surgery on the superior rectus (SR) or inferior rectus (IR) muscles. Ductions, versions, angle of deviations before and after surgery, and surgical details were analyzed Success was defined as vertical alignment within 4 PD of orthophoria.

RESULTS: Nineteen patients were identified. The mean age of the patients was 19.3 ± 13.1 (range; 4 to 48) years. The mean follow-up was 6.5 ± 2.7 (range, 3 to 12) months. Eleven patients presented with dissociated vertical deviation (DVD), 2 patients with sensory hypertropia, and 6 patients with sensory hypotropia. Fourteen patients had concomitant horizontal muscle surgery. The mean change of the angle of deviation was 13 ± 3 (range, 8 to 20) PD after SR fenestration. and 12 ± 2 (range; 10 to 15) PD after IR fenestration. There was a significant improvement in the post operative angle of deviation in both groups (P value <0.001). Success was achieved in 10 (77%) of patients who underwent SR fenestration and in all patients underwent ir fenestration. Only one patient in the IR group developed a 1-mm lower lid retraction.

CONCLUSION: Fenestration of the vertical rectus muscles is an effective and safe method for correcting vertical deviations. We recommend increasing the amount of fenstration in DVD to further improve the outcome.

Both fresh and marine edible crustaceans Procambarus clarkii and Erugosquilla manavensis, respectively, are now important components of our local aquatic fauna in Egypt that have a small yet growing economic importance in our markets. So, the purpose of the present work was, therefore, to assess the protein, amino acids, fatty acids, minerals, vitamins, protein electrophoresis and dendrogram analysis of their extracts for the first time in Egypt which may be in the future play an important role in some pharmaceutical industries and may be uses as a specific health foods (functional supplement).

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to use MDCT to examine two mummies found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun to estimate their gestational ages at mummification, to determine the mummification method, and to investigate the congenital deformities of one of the mummies that had been suspected at previous medical examinations.