Abstract

PELAYO GONZALEZ, Héctor Juan; SOLOVIEVA, Yulia; QUINTANAR ROJAS, Luis  and  REYES MEZA, Verónica. The Effects of Neurodevelopmental Stimulation in Children with a History of Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy. Pensam. psicol. [online]. 2014, vol.12, n.1, pp.11-21. ISSN 1657-8961.

Objective. Hypoxic encephalopathy effects in newborn children can be reflected in the inappropriate development of motor patterns that are the cornerstone of psychomotor activity. The main objective of this study was to systematize an assessment-intervention procedure in order to detect different types of motor. Method. 15 children were evaluated using Vojta and Hellbrügge scales. Three types of motor deviation were identified: hypotonic/hypokinetic motor pattern, hyperexcitable motor pattern and rigid motor pattern. A program for correction was subsequently drawn up, based on the principles of vestibular and proprioceptive stimulation to activate specific human postures and positions and reduce the identified motor deviations. Results. After 8 months of the treatment significant changes were detected in the organization of, after the application of the motor program (t(15) = 8.37, p <0.0001). Discussion. These results showed the necessity of the precise design of intervention procedures at an early age for the prevention of the occurrence of any disability.

Keywords : Encephalopathy; vestibular system; proprioceptive level; early intervention; developmental disability.

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