Habilitation of Child with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2: A Case Report

Spinal Muscular atrophy (SMA) is a severe neuromuscular disorder which hereditary genetic disease. It an incurable disease due to defect in the survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene. This report shows benefit of rehabilitation intervention for habilitation child with SMA Type 2. A 5-year-8-month-old female diagnosed by testing complained inability stand independently. Her problems were muscle power function, mobility joint respiration exercise tolerance mobility, self-care, school education, and economic life. We provided programs regular follow-up six months, including flexibility exercises, breathing cardiopulmonary endurance standing support wheeling activities daily living (ADL) exercise. coordinated psychologist social workers assess psychology socioeconomic condition patient caregiver. The was evaluated functional ability assessment using Revised Hammersmith Scale (RHS), didn't show any deterioration, she had improvement ADL capability. resolved function problem this stiffness both knees, Cobb's angle scoliosis decreased. Respiration assessed peak cough flow chest expansion showed increase, also increased. received some donations from donators overcome issues assisted worker activity chair, frame, modified wheelchair. She could mobilize well her own wheelchair, played friends, attended school. good psychological conditions family. quality life patients PedsQL Neuromuscular Modul improved results, caregiver burden Zarit Burden Interview Rehabilitation 2 can maintain, restore, promote patient's provide better control burden.