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ArticleCureus2024

Physiotherapy Rehabilitation for Compressive Myelopathy in a 12-Year-Old Girl: A Case Study.

Nitika Chavan, H V Sharath, Tanvi S Varma, Anushri R Patil, Raghumahanti Raghuveer

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Nitika ChavanDepartment of Neurophysiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
H V SharathDepartment of Paediatric Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Tanvi S VarmaDepartment of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Anushri R PatilDepartment of Paediatric Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Raghumahanti RaghuveerDepartment of Neurophysiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.

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Abstract

Myelopathy manifests in childhood and can be clinically categorized according to the site of injury (which may result in spinal syndrome) or the source (which may be nontraumatic or widely traumatic). Nontraumatic myelopathy can be caused by inflammatory, infectious, nutritional, metabolic, or ischemic factors. It may also be associated with systemic illnesses such as demyelinating disease, multiple sclerosis, or systemic lupus. Nonintentional harm is a significant factor to take into account in instances of traumatic myelopathy, which can frequently be linked to additional injuries. MRI and CT radiography help identify compressive myelopathy. We present the case of a 12-year-old girl who is right-hand dominant. She was in good health six months ago but recently began experiencing weakness in both of her lower limbs. An MRI of the brain revealed basilar invagination with stenosis of the foramen magnum, causing compressive myelopathy at the cranio-vertebral junction. The patient was operated on, followed by physiotherapy rehabilitation to improve functional independence and quality of life.

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cervical compression myelopathycranio-vertebral junctionfunctional independencephysiotherapy rehabilitationquality-of-life

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