Neurological restoration of West Syndrome: presentation of a case

ABSTRACT

Introduction. West syndrome or infantile spasms, cause a retard of the severe psychomotor development, as convulsive seizures are characterized by spasms in flexion. If the evolution is not satisfactory, the deterioration is bigger. To control the epileptic crisis and to incorporate a guided neurorestorative program in the stimulation of areas of the affected psychomotor development in an intensive, integral and personalized form with a duration of 7 daily hours at the International Center of Neurological Restoration. Clinical case. Presentation of a case with West syndrome. At the beginning of the program an applied neuropsychological evaluation was applicated (Brunnet Lezine's test, that measure the psychomotor development of the early childhood), Somatosensorial Evoked Potentials of the inferior limbs comparing them over year, are treatment performed in cycles of 60, 94 and 28 days respectively this the psychomotordevelopment improved. Result. Evolution of psychomotor development of 2.27 months to 9,6 months was predicted and a retard with adeep range and cortical answer verified the function of the somestetic ways. Conclusions. The neurorestorative program is decisive in the psychomotor development due to the neuroplasticity of the nervous system. In the evolution of her psychic functions when she received an intensive, personalized and integral stimulation, changes are observed in the Somatosensorial Evoked Potentials(AU)