International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access

Evidence of a long lasting and comprehensive systematic approach in the treatment of complex postural attitudes (CPA) in spastic-dystonic tetraplegia secondary to traumatic brain injury (TBI)

2^nd International Conference and Exhibition on Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

July 14-16, 2014 DoubleTree by Hilton Baltimore-BWI Airport, USA

Maurizio Falso

Accepted Abstracts: Int J Phys Med Rehabil

Abstract :

Objective: This can be considered a case interventional evaluation. The objective was to assess the modification and amelioration of complex postural attitudes in a patient with functional disorders, related to spastic-dystonic muscle pattern of trunk and limbs secondary of TBI (february 2012), by using a comprehensive treatment approach. Patient: Male, 37 years old, affected by TBI with a complex spastic-dystonic muscle pattern of trunk and limbs implicating a whole of disfuctional postural attitudes never treated before and conditioning the quality of life and care-giver approach, was recovered in our Section from April to June 2013. Conclusion: This interventional case study suggests that a comprehensive clinical-functional and surgical (multidisciplinary) approach is needed for an appropriate and incisive change and amelioration of CPA secondary to TBI.