Rehabilitation Admissions – Via Dezza Office
Pediatric Neurorehabilitation and PCI
Who is the center for and how to take charge?
The center is aimed at children and adolescents developmental disorders from rare syndromes and genetic diseases or from early brain damage, in particular patients with cerebral palsy (CP) in its various clinical forms.
The UO di Pediatric Neurorehabilitation works in conjunction with healthcare services, with the Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit and with Free Choice Paediatricians, in a synergistic and integrated way in the diagnosis, in functional assessment e in care and rehabilitation, both in outpatient and inpatient settings day hospital stay (DHEE – Developmental Age Day Hospital).
The activity is intended for all stages of development (0-18 years), with particular attention to early interventions in the early years of life and in the paths of puberty and adolescence. The continuity of care through the operational connection with the UO of rehabilitation for adults.
In most cases, this is multisystem and disabling pathologies. For this reason, the team is organized in a multidisciplinary way, with child neuropsychiatrists and physiatrists, developmental psychologist, rehabilitation therapists (developmental neuropsychomotor therapist, physiotherapist, speech therapist, occupational therapist), nursing staff, and healthcare assistants. Furthermore, the team can count on the Consultation with a speech therapist, neurophysiologist, nutritionist, cardiologist, ENT specialist, pulmonologist, and orthopedic technician.
The assistance and care activity is carried out through the Day Hospital rehabilitation stay (n. 6 beds) and a dedicated clinic, structured with integrated approach.
Hospitalizations take place in agreement with the healthcare services and with the parents or those exercising parental authority, subject to evaluation of the clinical indication and appropriateness of hospitalization.
Rehabilitation Activities and Treatment Paths
Evaluations, interventions and specialist activities
The Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Center welcomes in particular:
- patients with complex neurological conditions which require multidimensional clinical-functional analyses to define the individual rehabilitation project
- children with functional recovery needs specific after functional surgery
- patients with neurological diseases in delicate moments of development and growth, in which the achievement of new functional skills necessity of intensive treatments, not practicable at home or in an outpatient setting
- spasticity inhibition interventions multilevel botulinum toxin infiltration or with application of focal shock waves low intensity and subsequent specific treatment with evaluation of its effectiveness
Furthermore, the care activity includes:
- development analysis and functional disabilities
- study of the gait through computerized analysis (gait analysis)
- enabling and recovery of postural control and autonomous or assisted walking, with identification and prescription of personalized orthoses and aids
- rehabilitation of the upper limb and hemiplegic hand
- treatment of dysphagia
- identification and prescription of orthoses and aids
- support and development of personal autonomy and quality of lifea, with psychological support for the child and the family
- neuropsychological and psychoaffective assessment, adaptive skills and communication, with interventions aimed at their development
- gym and pool programs
- expressive activity workshops and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Activities can be carried out in the form individual or group and they foresee the involvement of family members as wellRe-education is based on a customized project, tailor-made for each child and shared with their family.
Team
Head – Child Neuropsychiatrist and Physiatrist: Browned Emilio
Child Neuropsychiatrist: Gaveglio Sunday
Child Neuropsychiatrist: Patrizia accounts
Psychologist: Rosy Cauldron
Developmental Neuropsychomotor Therapist: Alabiso Giulia
Developmental Neuropsychomotor Therapist: Abrate Marta
Developmental Neuropsychomotor Therapist: Claudia Maiolino
Physiotherapist: Pisasale Mariangela
Physiotherapist: Gemini Anna
Occupational therapist: Antonini Alice
Occupational Therapist: Praise be to Michela
Speech therapist: Nails Elisa
Rehabilitation Coordinator: Of the Old Paul
Nurse: Carmen comes out
Social Health Worker: Roxana Salinas
