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. 2021 Oct 23;57(11):1149.
doi: 10.3390/medicina57111149.

Vojta Therapy in Neuromotor Development of Pediatrics Patients with Periventricular Leukomalacia: Case Series

Elena De-La-Barrera-Aranda  1   2 , Juan Jose Gonzalez-Gerez  2   3 , Manuel Saavedra-Hernandez  2   3 , Laura Fernandez-Bueno  4 , Cleofas Rodriguez-Blanco  2   5 , Carlos Bernal-Utrera  2   5
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Vojta Therapy in Neuromotor Development of Pediatrics Patients with Periventricular Leukomalacia: Case Series

Elena De-La-Barrera-Aranda et al. Medicina (Kaunas). .

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Vojta therapy is used by physiotherapists and is based on stimulation through peripheral pressure that leads to the activation of involuntary motor response patterns, thus triggering patterns of reflex locomotion, hence also called reflex locomotion therapy. Objective: To analyze the changes produced by Vojta therapy in the evolution of infant motor development in patients with maturational delay due to periventricular leukomalacia. Materials and methods: One session of Vojta Therapy per week for eleven months, patients' neuromotor development was evaluated through the Denver II Test and the Baleys Scale. Results: A clinically significant increase in the development of the patients is observed. Conclusions: Neuromotor development seems to generate an adequate progression in the motor area.

Keywords: non-invasive therapy; pediatric neurology; physical therapy; postural control; vojta therapy.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Second Reflex Flip Phase.
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Patient score and comparison with normality based on Bayley Scale.
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Patient score and comparison with normality based on DENVER Test II.
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