1Department of Neurophysiotherapy, LE University's Institute of Physiotherapy, Belgaum
2Principal, KLE University's Institute of Physiotherapy, Belgaum
Online published on 31 October, 2012.
Guillian Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculopathy that affects nerve roots and peripheral nerves leading to motor neuropathy and flaccid paralysis. Rehabilitation helps an individual become functionally independent.
To evaluate the effectiveness of functional mobility training and strengthening exercises in GBS patients.
To evaluate the effectiveness of strengthening exercises alone in GBS patients.
To compare the effectiveness of combined functional mobility training and strengthening exercises and strengthening exercises alone in GBS patients.
Data was collected from KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore hospital, Belgaum. 8 patients both males and females diagnosed with GBS were conveniently taken into the study. 2 groups were done consisting of 4 patients in each group. Group A received only strengthening exercises only and group B received combined functional mobility training and strengthening exercises.
Outcome measures Overall Disability Sum Score and MMT will be measured before and after completion of therapy.
After 15 days of treatment, after comparing both the groups, group B showed higher significance than group A for ODSS (P 0.003) but MMT showed no significant difference in the p values.
Hence, combined functional mobility training and strengthening exercises showed improvement in GBS patients.
Functional mobility training, strengthening exercises, GBS, Overall Disability Sum Score
