Mirror Therapy Effect on Hand Functions in Cerebral Palsy | Chapter 18 | Current Practice in Medical Science Vol. 5

 

This study's goal is to ascertain how mirror treatment affects the hand functions (fine and gross motor activity) in kids with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a term used to describe a range of movement and postural abnormalities that limit activity and are thought to be the result of non-progressive disruptions in the developing fetus or infant brain. On a female patient with hemiplegic cerebral palsy aged 5 years old, the QUEST and Box and Block tests were administered. For three weeks, mirror treatment was used for 30 minutes a day, six days a week. The right hand's tasks comprised grasps in the cylindrical, spherical, and hook patterns, gripping exercises with a green therapeutic gripping gel, peg board arrangement, peg link exercises, and item transfer. Significant variations between pre- and post-treatment scores showed that mirror therapy affected how often the injured hand was used for daily tasks.

Author(s) Details:

S. D. Shahanawaz,
Department of Physiotherapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Sayali Joshi,
Department of Physiotherapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Upper Limb Recovery and Brain Activities for Mirror Therapy in Stroke Rehabilitation | Chapter 14 | Emerging Trends in Disease and Health Research Vol. 7

 MT has been utilised to treat a variety of neurological conditions. The use of an electroencephalogram (EEG) in the MT study has recently allowed researchers to obtain insight into the changes in brain activity that occur during treatment. The goal of this study is to map available evidence and identify knowledge gaps on the effects of MT on upper limb recovery and its link to brainwave activity in post-stroke patients. A scoping review was undertaken utilising the PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Scopus databases to conduct a systematic literature search. The inclusion criteria were met by twenty papers published between 2010 and 2020. According to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health, the effectiveness of MT on upper limb rehabilitation and brain activity during MT were discussed (ICF). The majority of studies found that MT improved upper limb recovery in the body structure/functional domain. EEG was employed in all of the experiments to track brain activity during MT. MT appears to be a promising strategy for improving upper-limb function in those who have had a persistent stroke. This review also emphasises the importance of include EEG in the MT study to capture brain activity and better understand the therapy's underlying mechanism.

Author(S) Details

Nurulhuda Jaafar
Centre for Occupational Therapy Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.

Ahmad Zamir Che Daud
Centre for Occupational Therapy Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.

Nor Faridah Ahmad Roslan
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.

Wahidah Mansor
Microwave Research Institute, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia and School of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, UiTM Shah Alam, Malaysia and Computational Intelligence Detection, Health & Wellness ReNeU, UiTM Shah Alam, Malaysia.

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