The results of early physiotherapy on a child with incontinentia pigmenti with encephalocele

Abstract

SummaryThis study aimed to exhibit the effects of early physiotherapy and discusses post-treatment results on a patient with incontinentia pigmenti (IP) with encephalocele. Physiotherapy evaluations of the child included cognitive, fine and gross motor development assessed with the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development -Third Edition (Bayley-III), disability level with the gross motor function classification system, gross motor function with the gross motor function measurement (GMFM), and tonus evaluation with the Modified Ashworth Scale. The child was included in a physiotherapy and rehabilitation programme based on neurodevelopmental treatment three times a week. Although cognitive and motor development according to Bayley-III improved in the present case, motor and cognitive retardation became more apparent with growth. GMFM results indicated a large improvement from 5.88% to 47.73%. Presentation of this case shows the significance of early physiotherapy in this first study on physiotherapy for IP during the early rehabilitation process. BACKGROUND

Should the Gross Motor Function Classification System be used for children who do not have cerebral palsy?

“…Thirteen intervention studies of children with conditions/clinical descriptions other than CP tracked baseline and postintervention GMFCS levels, and reported the number of participants who changed levels and the number of levels changed (e.g. two levels if reclassified from level IV to level II).…”

“…Among the 118 papers, 76 did not mention that the GMFCS was developed specifically for use with children with CP or discuss its measurement properties . Twenty noted that the GMFCS was created for children with CP but did not justify its application to their condition/clinical description .…”

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