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Reminder of important clinical lesson
CASE REPORT
From disability to ability: comprehensive rehabilitation providing a holistic functional improvement in a child with neglected neural tube defect
  1. Kriti Mishra,
  2. V Siddharth
  1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr Kriti Mishra, kritimishra1{at}yahoo.co.in

Summary

Neural Tube defects are one of the most common congenital disorders, presenting in a paediatric rehabilitation set-up. With its wide spectrum of clinical presentation and possible complications, the condition can significantly impact an individual’s functional capacity and quality of life. The condition also affects the family of the child leaving them with a lifelong impairment to cope up with. Through this 16-year-old child, we shed light on the effects of providing rehabilitation, even at a later stage and its benefits. We also get a glimpse of difficulties in availing rehabilitation services in developing countries and the need to reach out many more neglected children like him with good functional abilities.

  • disability
  • congenital disorders
  • spinal cord

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-220636

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    Footnotes

    • Handling editor Seema Biswas

    • Contributors KM: was involved in conception of the case report, drafting and planning of the article. VS: involved in conception and revising of the article critically for important intellectual content. Both authors: actively involved in patient management. They both agree to be accountable for the article and to ensure that all questions regarding the accuracy or integrity of the article are investigated and resolved.

    • Competing interests None.

    • Patient consent Obtained.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.