Citation

Pérez-de la Cruz S. Arch. Argent. Pediatr. 2014; 112(3): e97-e100.

Vernacular Title

Análisis de la marcha en lesionado medular: a propósito de un caso.

Affiliation

Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Almería.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Sociedad Argentina de Pediatria)

DOI

10.1590/S0325-00752014000300014

PMID

24862825

Abstract

Gait analysis in spinal cord injured population is a very effective current diagnostic tool to prescribe an appropriate rehabilitation treatment. Spinal cord injury in childhood is a rare condition, with lower incidence than in adulthood. It carries particular importance due to physical, emotional, social, family and economic consequences. A case of a man with cervical level spinal cord injury has been described; for his treatment it is necessary the use of botulinum toxin. It was made a pre and post-treatment study to test the effectiveness of this therapy. This clinical case, along with a literature review, will help clinicians in the best treatment of this pathology.

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