CLINICAL UTILITY OF A NOVEL SENSORIMOTOR APPROACH FOR A PATIENT PRESENTING WITH MULTIPLE TBIS: A CASE STUDY

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Event Abstract Back to Event CLINICAL UTILITY OF A NOVEL SENSORIMOTOR APPROACH FOR A PATIENT PRESENTING WITH MULTIPLE TBIS: A CASE STUDY Edythe Heus1* 1 Neuro Think Tank, United States The knockout is the most common acute neurologic injury in boxing. In this case study we describe a retired professional boxer, age 41 with a history of multiple knockouts and presenting with severe cerebellar dysfunction thought to be caused by multiple traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Patient’s baseline testing showed gross deficits in the performance of balance, gait and coordination tests, and cerebellar tests. Patient’s goal in treatment was to be able to return to the boxing ring. Patient participated in an inexpensive, novel sensorimotor approach comprising of specific patterns of movement on equipment that enhances sensory feedback and is unstable by design. The instability and sensorimotor stimulation had been previously shown in other cases to increase cerebellar functioning, neuroplasticity and cognitive function, but not specifically in a case a multiple TBIs caused by knockout. 12 treatments of 60-90 minutes were administered over a 6 week period. Patient was tested again at the end of treatment and all balance, gait and coordination tests, and cerebellar tests were found to be within the normal range. Patient also reported a change in cognitive function at the end of treatment. He chose not to re-enter the boxing profession and instead to focus his efforts on supporting the rehabilitation of peers suffering from TBI. The outcomes suggest that patients with TBIs, acute or chronic, may be able to improve their performance and postural stability, as well as cognitive function with this novel form of sensorimotor training. Keywords: TBI, Neurorehabilitation, Sensorimotor training, Cerebellar dysfunction, Balance control Conference: International Symposium on Clinical Neuroscience: TBI and Neurodegeneration, Orlando, Florida, United States, 10 Dec - 14 Dec, 2015. Presentation Type: Poster Presentation Topic: Case Study Reports Citation: Heus E (2015). CLINICAL UTILITY OF A NOVEL SENSORIMOTOR APPROACH FOR A PATIENT PRESENTING WITH MULTIPLE TBIS: A CASE STUDY. Front. Neurol. Conference Abstract: International Symposium on Clinical Neuroscience: TBI and Neurodegeneration. doi: 10.3389/conf.fneur.2015.58.00023 Copyright: The abstracts in this collection have not been subject to any Frontiers peer review or checks, and are not endorsed by Frontiers. They are made available through the Frontiers publishing platform as a service to conference organizers and presenters. The copyright in the individual abstracts is owned by the author of each abstract or his/her employer unless otherwise stated. Each abstract, as well as the collection of abstracts, are published under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 (attribution) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) and may thus be reproduced, translated, adapted and be the subject of derivative works provided the authors and Frontiers are attributed. For Frontiers’ terms and conditions please see https://www.frontiersin.org/legal/terms-and-conditions. Received: 01 Nov 2015; Published Online: 02 Nov 2015. * Correspondence: Dr. Edythe Heus, Neuro Think Tank, Kenmore, United States, dredythe@revinmo.com Login Required This action requires you to be registered with Frontiers and logged in. To register or login click here. Abstract Info Abstract The Authors in Frontiers Edythe Heus Google Edythe Heus Google Scholar Edythe Heus PubMed Edythe Heus Related Article in Frontiers Google Scholar PubMed Abstract Close Back to top Javascript is disabled. Please enable Javascript in your browser settings in order to see all the content on this page.