Sensomotorische Dyskybernese im Vorschul- und Schulalter

Sleeping disorders in children

“…Each "segmental blockage" is the source of altered proprioception and leads to a disorder of sensorimotor control in infancy [6]. A segmental blockage or, better, a segmental dysfunction is defined as a contraction of the short, autochthonous, deep muscles and the sur- rounding tissue caused by a motor system activation and an activation of the sympathetic system.…”

“…The activation of the gamma motor system comes along with a tonic contraction of muscle spindles, which subsequently are no longer able to provide adequate proprioceptive information. It is obvious that in this cascade the proprioceptive system is not merely altered, but rather the exteroceptive system and the segmental innervated viscera are influenced [6].…”

“…The resulting symptoms can present as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or also autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which have to be ruled out as an important differential diagnosis [6]. The main symptom in SMD and indications for manual treatment are the disturbance of body control and movement quality, which can be demonstrated with the motocybernetic test (MKT) [7].…”

“…The modified atlas therapy according to Arlen is the therapy of choice [6], moreover the full armamentarium of manual and osteopathic techniques can additionally be used. The main therapeutic aim must be the precise examination of the key sensory regions for segmental dysfunctions.…”

“…When asked what happens when they are alone in the dark, they mention anxiety, feeling or even seeing of ghosts, thieves and monsters, or just a presence. Interestingly, these symptoms soon disappear after initiating manual therapy to treat segmental dysfunctions especially in the key sensory regions [6].…”