Significant motor improvement in an infant with congenital heart disease and a rolandic stroke: The impact of early intervention.
Dev Neurorehabil
; 20(3): 165-168, 2017 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To report the impact of early motor intervention in an infant with congenital heart disease (CHD) and a stroke. METHODS ANDRESULTS:
A 35-week newborn with a complex CHD and a normal MRI presented with early motor developmental delay at 2 months. She began an intervention program, which included biweekly motor developmental therapy with a physiotherapist, parental education, and daily home exercises. At 4 months, she underwent cardiac surgery. Following surgery, she was diagnosed with a stroke involving the right sylvian artery territory. She continued her intensive intervention program. The 12-month assessment revealed an evident gain of motor function. Despite MRI evidence of a chronic infarct involving the primary motor cortex, the child had normal motor functions.CONCLUSION:
This case report supports the positive impact of early intervention in infants with CHD and its potential effect on enhancing neuroplasticity, even in children with cerebro-vascular accidents involving areas of motor function.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
2_ODS3
Problema de salud:
2_muertes_prematuras_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
Asunto principal:
Accidente Cerebrovascular
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Terapia por Ejercicio
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Intervención Médica Temprana
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Cardiopatías Congénitas
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Dev Neurorehabil
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
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REABILITACAO
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá