Rehabilitation for Mitochondrial Membrane Protein-Related Neurodegeneration: A Case Study.

ABSTRACT: This case report reports the effects of an 18-week physiotherapy program in children with mitochondrial membrane protein-associated neurodegeneration (MPAN). The study involved two brothers, aged 11 and 12, who had been diagnosed with MPAN. The physiotherapy program was divided into three phases and consisted of 18 weeks of training with a pediatric physiotherapist, including balance, coordination, and strengthening exercises. Muscle strength was assessed using pediatric manual muscle testing, functional balance using the Pediatric Berg Balance Test (PBBT), static balance using the Single-Leg Stance Test, dynamic balance using the Functional Reach Test, postural control using the 5-Time Sit-to-Stand Test, and independence using the Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM). Pos

SUBMITTER: Ozcelep OF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10787901 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature