IMPROVING BALANCE AS A PHYSIOTHERAPY GOAL IN GUILLAIN-BARRÉ SYNDROME. CASE STUDY.

Authors

  • B R Ortega-Santarén Fisioterapeuta. Ejercicio libre de la profesión. Sevilla. España Author
  • M Palacios-de la Torre Fisioterapeuta. Centro de Día Tierra Sur. Sevilla. España Author
  • V Martín-Vargas Fisioterapeuta. Centro Deportivo y Spa Actix. Écija. España Author
  • P González-García Fisioterapeuta. Profesora Colaboradora. Departamento de Fisioterapia. Universidad de Sevilla. Sevilla. España Author

Keywords:

Guillain-Barré syndrome, Physiotherapy, balance, methods.

Abstract

 Introduction: in this article we will describe a specific treatment carried out in two patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome and how this affected balance. Case presentation: case n. º 1 is a patient with a year and 7 months of evolution and case n. º 2 is a patient with a month of evolution. Romberg test and Balance Berg Scale (BBS) were used to evaluate. Results: Romberg test was positive in case n. º 1 and impossible to realize in the case n. º 2. BBS scored 40 in case n. º 1 and 8 in case n. º 2. Both received specific and individualized physiotherapy treatment for balance daily for 15 days. Discussion and conclusions: after this treatment, evident improvements in the static and dynamic balance in both cases were obtained, being more remarkable in the case n. º 2. Therefore, we believe that a specific treatment is essential considering not only the motor alterations but also the sensitive ones.

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Published

2010-04-30

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 2 (2010): Year 2010, Volume 39 Issue 2

Section

case study

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How to Cite

Ortega-Santarén, B. R., Palacios-de la Torre, M., Martín-Vargas, V., & González-García, P. (2010). IMPROVING BALANCE AS A PHYSIOTHERAPY GOAL IN GUILLAIN-BARRÉ SYNDROME. CASE STUDY. Cuestiones De Fisioterapia, 39(2), 40-45. http://cuestionesdefisioterapia.es/index.php/cf/article/view/269