Kinesitherapeutic treatment of lateral amyotrophic sclerosis

Roglev, Boris and Vasileva, Dance (2020) Kinesitherapeutic treatment of lateral amyotrophic sclerosis. In: Sixth national congress with International Participation, 15 years Bulgarian Society of Neurosonology and Cerebral Hemodynamics, 9-11 Oct 2020, Sofia, Bulgaria.

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Abstract

Purpose: To monitor the effect of kinesitherapy for improvement of the functional capabilities of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Material and methods: We studied 16 patients, mean age of 52.7 ± 6.9 years, with diagnosed LAS, localized on the lower extremities, with moderate severity of involvement, in the initial stage and duration 1.5 ± 0.4 months of the disease. After the functional examinations, decreased muscle tone and strength and disturbed balance were established. For the purpose of the analysis, a manual muscle test and a Berg Balance Scale were used in the study. Applied kinesitherapy includes exercises to overcome muscle imbalance through the use of massage techniques, positioning of the limbs, slow stretching, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, breathing exercises; exercises for static and functional balance.
Results: The application of these techniques for a period of 3 weeks in the studied patients resulted in improved functional capabilities, with a level of significance p <0.001.
Conclusion: The application of 3-week kinesitherapy improves the functional capabilities of patients with ALS compared to baseline.

Key words: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, functional capabilities, kinesitherapy

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Uncontrolled Keywords: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, functional capabilities, kinesitherapy
Subjects: Medical and Health Sciences > Basic medicine
Medical and Health Sciences > Clinical medicine
Medical and Health Sciences > Health sciences
Medical and Health Sciences > Other medical sciences
Divisions: Faculty of Medical Science
Depositing User: Prof. Dance Vasileva
Date Deposited: 16 Nov 2020 09:27
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2020 09:27
URI: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/26740

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