PHYSICAL THERAPY IN INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Infantile Paralysis

Physical therapy in the management of recent paralysis in leprosy.

A common feature of recent paralysis in leprosy is the presence of infiltration by inflammatory exudate and oedema in the affected nerve which causes ischaemia in the nerve . 1 Partial ischaemia causes a neuropraxia or impairment of nerve conduction without vVallerian de­ generation . When blood flow returns, con­ ductivity of the nerve is restored to normal . If the ischaemia progresses to com...

Physical therapy in peripheral facial paralysis : retrospective study . Summary

Physical therapy in peripheral facial paralysis: retrospective study.

UNLABELLED Peripheral facial paralysis requires specialized treatment. Physical therapy aims at reestablishing facial movements. The aim of this study was to describe and to analyze physical therapy results for individuals with peripheral facial paralysis. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. METHOD A retrospective study was carried out at the University Hospital, authorized by the Statistics ...

Physical therapy for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis).

BACKGROUND Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis) is commonly treated by various physical therapy strategies and devices, but there are many questions about their efficacy. OBJECTIVES To evaluate physical therapies for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial palsy). SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (The...