Neuro-muscular rehabilitation approach with favorable results in a case of a tetraplegia after a cervical ganglioneuroma – case presentation

Neuro-muscular rehabilitation approach with favorable results in a case of a tetraplegia after a cervical ganglioneuroma – case presentation

This is the case of a 52-year-old male patient with tetraplegia and muscle respiratory failure, due to an extradural compressive cervical ganglioneuroma (C1-C2), with a history of neurological symptoms for 3 years. The tumor was completely surgically removed and the patient followed a neuro-muscular...

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Main Authors: POPESCU Cristina, BAILA Mihai, DAIA Cristina, ANDONE Ioana, SERBAN Daniel, RADUCANU Cristian, MANESCU Mihaela, ONOSE Gelu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Romanian Association of Balneology, Editura Balneara 2020-12-01
Series:Balneo Research Journal
Subjects:
ganglioneuroma
spinal cord tumor
neuro-muscular rehabilitation program
non-traumatic spinal cord injury
spinal cord compression
Online Access:http://bioclima.ro/Balneo395.pdf
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Summary:This is the case of a 52-year-old male patient with tetraplegia and muscle respiratory failure, due to an extradural compressive cervical ganglioneuroma (C1-C2), with a history of neurological symptoms for 3 years. The tumor was completely surgically removed and the patient followed a neuro-muscular rehabilitation program (NMRP) for 4 months, consisting of rehabilitation nursing, physical and occupational therapy. At the end of NMRP the patient’s achievements were: unilateral supported walking, partial autonomous daily living functioning, the improvement of quality of life and facilitation of social and professional participation.
ISSN:2069-7597
2069-7619

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