A novel microgravity postural rehabilitation protocol in Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome: a case report
V. 171 N. 6 (2020), Case report
V. 171 N. 6 (2020)

A novel microgravity postural rehabilitation protocol in Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome: a case report: doi: 10.7417/CT.2020.2259

Case report
Pubblicato 2020-11-02
T. Paolucci
Department of Medical and Oral Sciences and Biotechnologies, University “G.d’Annunzio”, Chieti-Pescara
L. Pezzi
Department of Medical and Oral Sciences and Biotechnologies, University “G.d’Annunzio”, Chieti-Pescara
R. G. Bellomo
Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Study of Urbino Carlo Bo, Urbino
R. Saggini
Department of Medical and Oral Sciences and Biotechnologies, University “G.d’Annunzio”, Chieti-Pescara - IRCSS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino Pulejo”, Messina, Italy
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Parole chiave

exercises
posture
body
stabilometry

Abstract

Background
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a genetic overgrowth syndrome. The excess growth can manifest as whole-body or regional overgrowth in approximately 25% of patients.

Purpose
The aim of this case report is to show an original rehabilitation protocol in BWS for improving the recovery of postural control in asymmetric body growth of the body.

Case Description
An 11-year-old male with BWS performed a rehabilitation program for 12 months, once a week (every session lasted 45 minutes), composed of postural exercises under microgravity conditions using the Dynamic-Antigravity-Postural-System (SPAD) and proprioceptive insoles.

Conclusions
The results showed that: SPAD improved the asymmetry of the morphology and body dynamics and could prevent further postural alterations; the proprioceptive insoles increased the postural stability of the patient with improved walking. Future research will be needed to expand these results.

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