Rigakuryoho Kagaku
Online ISSN : 2434-2807
Print ISSN : 1341-1667
CASE STUDY
Progress in Physical Therapy for Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
Masayuki UESUGI
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2006 Volume 21 Issue 1 Pages 55-58

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A girl was diagnosed as having hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy at the age of 3 years and 5 months. The patient was not able to roll at 3 years and 8 months at the start of treatment. Treatment was carried out for 8 years from the age of 3 years and 8 months. Therapeutic exercise to improve anti-gravity posture was undertaken. The patient presented hypotonus of the muscles of the lower trunk and pelvis, flexion spasm of the right leg, athetosis of the muscles of the dorsolumbar region and spasms in all four limbs of waist back, lower part human trunk. As a result of therapy the patient was able to walk independently at the age of 9 years and 8 months.
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