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Terapia dziecka z rozszczepem kręgosłupa i wodogłowiem – studium przypadku
Therapy of a child with rachischisis and hydrocephalus – case study

Author(s): Aurelia Malicka
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: spina bifida; hydrocephalus; left and right cerebral hemisphere’s stimulation; improvement of breathing and phonation; psychostimulation method

Summary/Abstract: The paper constitutes a presentation of diagnosis and therapy in a child after a intrauterine spina bifida surgery with recognized hydrocephalus. The author discusses the character of the disorder, pathomechanism and its results on the development of the child. The therapeutic techniques are presented and analyzed which aim at improving breathing, phonation and voice production as well as at stimulating both cerebral hemispheres. The author presents the results of the therapy and the case study highlights the accuracy of chosen methods.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 228-240
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish