ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: An increasing number of craniocerebral injuries among children is becoming a serious therapeutic problem for emergency wards and for chronic treatment wards. The most important problem among these patients is a lengthening period of consciousness disorders. The aim of the study is to present a sample method of rehabilitation of children with brain injury. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The rehabilitation process comprised 15 children with brain injury, including 8 with cerebral hemisphere injury and 7 with brain stem injury. The method of early motion rehabilitation was applied. It was developed by H. Powiertowski in 1970's. In the years 1991-1999 the method was used at the Children's Ward of the Department of Rehabilitation by Professor Krystyna Dobosiewicz. RESULTS: As a result of the applied method, 13 out of 15 children with brain injuries regained consciousness. 2 girls with severe lesion of the brain, still unconscious were transferred to the intensive care ward in the place of residence. CONCLUSIONS: Powiertowski's method of motion stimulation, which is presented in this paper, turned out to be successful in the process of rehabilitation children with brain injury treated in the Department of Rehabilitation.
Subject(s)
Brain Injuries/rehabilitation , Motion Therapy, Continuous Passive/methods , Adolescent , Biofeedback, Psychology/methods , Brain Injuries/complications , Brain Stem/injuries , Child , Consciousness Disorders/etiology , Consciousness Disorders/rehabilitation , Electric Stimulation Therapy/methods , Electroencephalography , Female , Humans , Male , Massage/methodsABSTRACT
Implantable cardioverter defibrylator - ICD saves people's life and it protections against sudden cardiac death. Myocardial infarction in the past is the most often factor of the sudden cardiac death risk. The controlled physical activity and psychologists therapeuthical sessions are very important in improvement of quality of life for patients who have implanted ICD.
