Étude sur le recours aux stages de rééducation motrice chez des enfants atteints de paralysie cérébrale

Introduction

People with cerebral palsy undergo lifelong care. In the literature, motor rehabilitation courses have been shown to be of interest. However, nowadays there are no data describing the use of motor rehabilitation courses by children and adolescents with cerebral palsy in France.

Methods

A questionnaire was distributed online to families of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. A descriptive analysis was carried out.

Results

Twenty-two questionnaires were analyzed. Fifty percent of participants have completed or are about to complete at least one motor rehabilitation course. The courses identified by the families were the Pacte stay (8.3%), the Hand and Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Including Lower Extremities method (33.3%), the Medek method (8.3%) and the Kids Avenger course (8.3%). The majority did not know the title of the course or the method used (41.7%). Families can make significant financial and travel commitments to participate. They want information about motor rehabilitation courses, but don’t necessarily know where to find them. The study shows that health professionals and social networks are the main vehicles for this information.

Discussion

Participation in motor rehabilitation courses does not appear to be related to the type of cerebral palsy. There is a contrast between the courses shown to be effective in the literature and those carried out by the population.