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Physiotherapy strategies for functional improvement in a child with complicated hereditary spastic paraplegia: 1-year follow-up of a case report using a changing criterion design.
Physiotherapy Research International : the Journal for Researchers and Clinicians in Physical Therapy 2023 April 15
BACKGROUND: and Purpose: Hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP) are a group of clinically diverse genetic disorders that share the neurologic symptom of difficulty in walking due to progressive serious muscle weakness and spasticity in the legs. This study describes a physiotherapy program for improving the functional ability of a child diagnosed with complicated HSP and reports the treatment results.
METHODS: A 10-year-old boy with complicated HSP received a physiotherapy intervention that included strengthening of the leg muscles and treadmill training for 1 h per session, three to four times a week for 6 weeks. Outcome measures included sit-to-stand, 10-m walk, 1-min walk tests, and gross motor function measures (dimensions D and E).
RESULTS: After the intervention, the sit-to-stand, 1-min walk, and 10-m walk test scores improved by 6.75 times, 2.57 m, and 0.05 m/s, respectively. Furthermore, the gross motor function measure dimensions D and E scores improved by 8% (46%-54%) and 5% (22%-27%), respectively. The gains in each parameter were maintained at the 3- and 6-month and 1-year follow-ups.
CONCLUSION: These results suggest that structured physiotherapy programs can benefit the functional rehabilitation of children with complicated HSP.
METHODS: A 10-year-old boy with complicated HSP received a physiotherapy intervention that included strengthening of the leg muscles and treadmill training for 1 h per session, three to four times a week for 6 weeks. Outcome measures included sit-to-stand, 10-m walk, 1-min walk tests, and gross motor function measures (dimensions D and E).
RESULTS: After the intervention, the sit-to-stand, 1-min walk, and 10-m walk test scores improved by 6.75 times, 2.57 m, and 0.05 m/s, respectively. Furthermore, the gross motor function measure dimensions D and E scores improved by 8% (46%-54%) and 5% (22%-27%), respectively. The gains in each parameter were maintained at the 3- and 6-month and 1-year follow-ups.
CONCLUSION: These results suggest that structured physiotherapy programs can benefit the functional rehabilitation of children with complicated HSP.
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