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Article: Constraint-induced movement therapy for a youth with a chronic traumatic brain injury.
- Article from:
- New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy
- Article date:
- November 1, 2005
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this paper is to report on the use of a modified constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) protocol in the treatment of upper limb dysfunction in a 20-year-old male with spastic quadriplegia as a result of a severe traumatic brain injury during infancy. The participant presented with little self-initiated functional movement in his right upper extremity. A physiotherapist treated him for 30 weeks using a modified CIMT protocol consisting of four one-hour sessions per week during which time he practised functional activities such as reaching and grasping with his affected extremity whilst his less affected upper limb was constrained. ...
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