Open AccessAn Evidence-based Practice for the Treatment of Lateral Medullary Syndrome
Author(s) -
Ivan T.F. Chan
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
hong kong journal of occupational therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.301
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1876-4398
pISSN - 1569-1861
DOI - 10.1016/s1569-1861(10)70004-8
Subject(s) - occupational therapy , intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , rehabilitation , medullary cavity , physical therapy , psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , clinical practice , psychiatry , pathology
This case report describes occupational therapy interventions focussed on improving the activities of daily living performance of a 73-year-old male recovering from Wallenberg syndrome, which resulted from a lateral medullary infarction. Historically, one of the most widely used approaches to physical rehabilitation in neurological populations has been the reflex-hierarchical theories, which are not supported in the literature as being effective for improving functional performance. Therefore, a contemporary task-oriented approach was used as a theoretical base for this case report. The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework was used to structure the occupational therapy evaluation, intervention, and outcome of this case