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A case report of short-term motor rehabilitation in a child with Phelan-McDermid syndrome
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Masoud Babaei *   , Zahra Tajamoli |
| University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , mas.babaei@gmail.com |
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Abstract: (7057 Views) |
Background: Phelan-McDermid syndrome is a rare genetic disorder with an unknown prevalence. The overall developmental delay as a hallmark of the syndrome requires the rehabilitational interventions. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of motor rehabilitation on an established syndrome of Phelan-McDermid.
Case Report: In this study, a four-year old child with Phelan-McDermid syndrome diagnosis is reported. His gross motor skills and upper extremity functional skills were delayed. Accordingly, a 12-week motor rehabilitation program was planned and carried out.
Conclusion: Findings of this case report show that the common approaches to motor rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy and motor delay are applicable for children diagnosed with Phelan-McDermid syndrome. However, further studies are required to generalize the findings. |
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| Keywords: Phelan-McDermid syndrome, Rehabilitation, Exercise therapy, Developmental disabilities |
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Type of Study: Case Report |
Subject:
medicine, paraclinic
Received: 2014/10/18 | Revised: 2014/10/29 | Accepted: 2014/10/18 | Published: 2014/10/18
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