Effect of Neuro Developmental Therapy in Infants With Down Syndrome

Effect of Neuro Developmental Therapy to Improve Postural Reactions and Motor Milestones in Infants With Down Syndrome

Neurodevelopmental treatments are a progressive therapeutic method experienced thru qualified therapists for the improvement in affected ones. The most important trial in Down syndrome children is motor milestones and postural reactions to develop on time.

Neurodevelopmental therapy is applied to accurate atypical postural tone and to enable further regular motion for execution of presentation of abilities. Objective: To determine the effects of Neuro Developmental therapy in improving postural reaction and motor milestones in infants with Down syndrome.

This study was a randomized trial design. This study was conducted in Rehab Care Physiotherapy Department. 20 Children with Down syndrome meeting the predetermined inclusive and exclusive criteria were arbitrarily allocated into dual batches through convenient sampling technique. The first batch which was the experimental group was given Neurodevelopmental therapy and the duration of the treatment comprised of 1.5 hour, three days a week for 6 weeks. The second group which was the control group received conventional therapy and the period of the ministrations comprised of 1 hour, with 10 repetition 3 sets for each muscle three days a week for 1.5 months, Pre-assessment and post-assessment was evaluated through Gross motor function-88. Recorded values were analyzed through SPSS.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Trisomy 21 by genetic karyotype.
• Down syndrome children with delayed milestone.
• Definite identification of Down syndrome by neurologist.
• Children having the average birth weight above 2.500 grams and average birth length above 49.52 cm.
• Laxity, low muscle tone and psychomotor development deficits

Exclusion Criteria:

• Infants with Heart Defect.
• Seizure.
• Critical orthopedic difficulties or deformities (hip instability, patellar instability, foot deformity).
• Unrestrained thyroid conflicts.
• Perilabour asphyxia (Apgar of minutes 1 and 5 equal to or less than 7).
• Critical optical or acoustic disorders.
• Mass below the 3rd percentage of Down syndrome