Paediatric Physiotherapy for stroke patients (9 yr old girl)

[ajay.misra]

Dear All

My child, 9 year old Anusha, suffered infarcts on both sides of the brain on 23rd June 2007. All sensation in the limbs was lost. She can't speak. She can see and hear and recognise us. She still can't eat properly by the mouth and is on a RTF (nasal feed tube) support still for nutrition. After being in a hospital for 5 weeks, we have been told that paediatric physiotherapy is our best bet to restore limb functions.

While we have engaged a physiotherapist here at Calcutta, we do not have much knowledge or expertise in paediatric physiotherapy, particularly for such a young child. Her therapy is continuing and there has been miniscule improvement in limb functions.

I would request all of you to give me information / inputs on your experiences of similar situations.

The idea is to find out if I am missing out on any related issue and if I should be doing more.

Thank you all for your time and effort.

Ajay, Calcutta, India

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