Rehabilitation Strategies For Facial Nerve Neuropathy

Paula Martinkaitytė, Radvilė Griškevičiūtė, Monika Vieversytė, Lina Varžaitytė, Raimondas Savickas Abstract People suffering from facial nerve damage usually complain about the flaccid paralysis of the face, inability to close the eye, smile on affected side, disapearance of nasolabial wrinkle, drooping of the corner of the mouth. This has a negative impact not only on physical,…

The Voluntary and Involuntary Force and Anthropometric Index Changes While Treating a Woman Suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with Physical Therapy

Justina Barzdaitė, Rasa Bacevičienė Abstract Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – it is a neurodegenerativedisease, which manifests into progressive muscular paralysis(13). The disease is more common among men than women (14).The symptoms usually first appear at the age of 58-63, while onlyapproximately 5% of the patients experience symptoms untilthe age of 30 (13). The amount of muscle…

The Influence of Physical Activity to the Quality of Life in Pediatric with Haemophilia

Veslava Janovič, Lina Ragelienė, Alvydas Juocevičius, Juozas Raistenskis, Judita Doveikienė Abstract The objective of this study was to determine the influence of physical activity to the quality of life in pediatric with haemophilia. Methods. 32 patients with severe haemophilia A and B were enrolled in the study, including 16 boys from Toronto Sick Kids hospital…