Constraint-induced movement therapy for a child with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: case report
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-0190.v14i1a102780Keywords:
Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia, Rehabilitation, ChildAbstract
The constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is a technique that has been applied with increasing success for the rehabilitation of upper extremity disabilities related to stroke. This study aimed at reporting the therapeutic effects of CIMT in an 11-year-old child with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy who presented decreased right upper extremity function. The patient was submitted to a 2-week modified CIMT protocol, which consisted of 3-hour sessions of the adapted procedures plus home practice. She presented improvement in upper extremity function as observed at the Wolf Motor Function Test, Action Research Arm Test and Motor Activity Log, immediately after the treatment. The results suggest that CIMT may be useful in the treatment of upper extremity dysfunction in hemiplegic cerebral palsy. The effects of CIMT duration and intensity need further investigation.
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