Motor Improvement in Adolescents Affected by Ataxia Secondary to Acquired Brain Injury: A Pilot Study
| Autor: | Elisabetta Peri, Elena Beretta, Emilia Biffi, Sandra Strazzer, Daniele Panzeri, Gianluigi Reni |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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030506 rehabilitation medicine.medical_specialty Ataxia Article Subject Adolescent medicine.medical_treatment lcsh:Medicine Pilot Projects Walking General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation medicine Humans Ataxic Gait Child Acquired brain injury Gait Physical Therapy Modalities Balance (ability) Rehabilitation General Immunology and Microbiology business.industry lcsh:R Virtual Reality General Medicine medicine.disease Exercise Therapy medicine.anatomical_structure Gait analysis Brain Injuries Female Ankle medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BioMed Research International, Vol 2019 (2019) BioMed Research International |
| ISSN: | 2314-6141 2314-6133 |
| Popis: | Aim. To assess changes in locomotion and balance in adolescents affected by ataxia secondary to acquired brain injury after a rehabilitation treatment with physiotherapy and the Gait Real-time Analysis Interactive Lab (GRAIL), an immersive virtual reality platform. Methods. 11 ataxic adolescents (16(5) years old, 4.7(6.7) years from injury) underwent 20 45-minute sessions with GRAIL plus 20 45-minute sessions of physiotherapy in one month. Patients were assessed before and after rehabilitation with functional scales and three-dimensional multiple-step gait analysis. Results. Results showed significant improvements in ataxia score assessed by the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia, in dimension D and E of Gross Motor Function Measure, in walking endurance and in balance abilities. Moreover, the training fostered significant changes at hip, knee, and ankle joints, and the decrease of gait variability, toward healthy references. Interpretation. In spite of the pilot nature of the study, data suggest that training with immersive virtual reality and physiotherapy is a promising approach for ataxic gait rehabilitation, even in chronic conditions. |
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