Management of Cerebellar Ataxia-Physiotherapy Point of View New Insights

  • Dipti Shinde MPT Student, Community Department, MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGMIHS, Chh. Sambhajinagar
  • Shrikant Sant Professor HOD Community Department, MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGMIHS, Chh. Sambhajinagar
  • Akanksha Jadhav Intern, MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGMIHS, Chh. Sambhajinagar
  • Radhika Waghmare Intern, MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGMIHS, Chh. Sambhajinagar
  • Sejal Adhikari Intern, MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGMIHS, Chh. Sambhajinagar
  • Sakshi Rade Intern, MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGMIHS, Chh. Sambhajinagar
  • Neha Malekar Intern, MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGMIHS, Chh. Sambhajinagar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52783/lhep.2024.555
Keywords: Ataxia, balance, gait, treadmill training, short communication, physical therapy

Abstract

Background: Cerebellar Ataxia is caused due to damage to the cerebellum or the pathways connecting to it. Degenerative diseases, hereditary diseases also autosomal dominant diseases are leading causes of cerebellar ataxia. Balance and gait are most severely affected along with other clinical features named Dysmetria, Tremors, Dysdiadochokinesia, hypotonia, and ocular involvement. Outcome tools for assessing the diagnosis and severity of ataxia are the scale for the assessment and rating of ataxia (SARA), and International cooperative ataxia (ICARS). MRI can be used for accuracy to locate the area of incoordination by cerebellar atrophy in the intermediate and lateral lobule.
Method: We have extensively searched PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Databases in which we included publications from the last 5 years.
Result: We found out that there is a positive impact in balance and gait in assistance with body weight support (BWS) along with the management of fatigue for patients with cerebellar ataxia.
Conclusion: Hence this communication reveals the combined management for ataxic patients focusing on areas of coordination like balance and gait by evaluating the areas of motor dysfunction.

Published
2024-02-04
Issue
Volume 2024
Section
Regular Issue

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