La chute et la perte de mobilité chez les adultes atteints de paralysie cérébrale : une revue de la littérature

Abstract

The lifelong follow up of the adults with cerebral palsy, especially regarding the aging problematics, is a major challenge. There is indeed in this population, an early mobility decline, of which the mechanisms are complex and multifactorial. Among those mechanisms, because of their prevalence and incidence on the quality of life the falls are a main public health concern for the walking cerebral palsy population. As a matter of fact, the falls are both an accelerator of the mobility decline and an indicator of an already deteriorated scheme. Investigating the risk factors of falls within adults with cerebral palsy would be necessary to point out the most at risk individuals, to develop specific strategies to fight against this phenomenon and by doing that, prevent the loss of mobility. The variation of reeducation propositions is fundamental to stimulate the investment in their care project and aim at improving their quality of life, as these patients often are jaded by the traditional physical therapy.