Hemiparesis in Kid: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Hemiparesis is a persistent motor disorder that lends itself well to comprehensive rehabilitation. The earlier rehabilitation is started, the greater the rehabilitative potential. Modern techniques and clinical experience enable specialists at CBS to successfully rehabilitate a child with hemiparesis. The doctors at the Centre for Brain Stimulation will draw up an individual rehabilitation program that will maximize neuroplasticity and neuroregeneration.

How is the Severity of the Problem Assessed?

There is the world-renowned assessment of GMFCS of large motor functions considering the age and abilities of the kid, both of which are publicly available.

Hemiparesis in children appears as an upper or lower limb disorder. In this case, the impairment extends to one leg or arm. A distinction is also made between spastic hemiparesis, in which only the limbs of half the body are involved.

The gait in hemiparesis is often squinting and is called hemiparetic when the leg describes a semi-circle.

What if the Hemiparesis Won’t be Treated?

Inadequate rehabilitation of children with hemiparesis impairs their quality of life: more severe spasticity leads to severe restrictions of movement in the arm and leg. Contractures in the ankle joints prevent the foot from stepping on the toe, recurvation forms in the knee joints, adduction contractures in the hip joints and contractures in the carpometacarpal joint that block the correct grip on objects with the hand.

After a thorough examination, a neurologist will provide recommendations for parents and an approach to the child's rehabilitation.

Hemiparesis Treatment in Children

The effectiveness of treatment depends on many factors. All of them are taken into account and summed up by the specialists at the Rehabilitation Centre to prescribe comprehensive rehabilitation. Physical rehabilitation is very important: massage, physical therapy, joint training, and swimming.

Physiotherapy: Low-frequency magnetic therapy, shockwave therapy, laser acupuncture, electrotherapy.

RT (reflexotherapy) is a method that stimulates reflexogenic zones, thus activating the body's internal reserves, activating areas of memory, movement, speech, improving the system of perceiving and processing signals, and forming conscious, responsible actions. A distinction is made between acupuncture and laser acupuncture.

The treatment of hemiparesis using tDCS is non-invasive, without discomfort and with a wide range of effects.

Rehabilitation should also focus on the prevention and management of complications. Hardware-based alternative therapies are highly effective in rehabilitation. The Centre for Brain Stimulation provides effective treatments such as:

• bioacoustic correction;
• Transcranial micropolarization;
• Tomatis;
• inTime.

In addition, you shouldn't miss out on the social pedagogical service:

• psychologist;
• speech therapist;
• classes with a special educator.

Hemiparesis Prevention Measures

Hemiparesis prevention measures in kids are based on early detection and diagnosing.

Who Does Treat Hemiparesis?

The diagnosis and treatment of hemiparesis are carried out by a neurologist. The best way for you to get help is to go to the Brain Stimulation Centre, where patients are treated by qualified and experienced doctors.

We work for results, using non-pharmacological methods of treatment. The specialists of  CBS Clinic cope with diseases, not just symptoms improvement. Children are special patients, so psychological and emotional comfort is of great importance. Treatment in this format reduces the time and expense of all the family's resources.

Sources

• Wikipedia
• “Acute and Emergency Conditions in Doctor’s Practice” Magazine