Progressive spastic four-limb paresis. Suspected Strumpell-Lorrain disease. Case study

Maria Kłoda, Grażyna Brzuszkiewicz-Kuźmicka, Marcin Jelitto, Izabela Korabiewska, Karen Shahnazaryan, Dariusz Białoszewski

M. Kłoda, G. Brzuszkiewicz-Kuźmicka, M. Jelitto, I. Korabiewska, K. Shahnazaryan, D. Białoszewski – Progressive spastic four-limb paresis. Suspected Strumpell-Lorrain disease. Case study. Fizjoterapia Polska 2020; 20(1); 150-159

Abstract
Strumpell–Lorrain disease is a rare progressive disease also called hereditary spastic paraplegia. It is a genetic neurological disorder with a diverse course, characterized by usually very severe progressive spastic paresis of the lower limbs. It is one of the neurodegenerative diseases of the motor neuron.
The subject of the study was a 27-year-old woman with suspected hereditary spastic tetraplegia.
The subject experienced the first symptoms of the disease at the age of six. The patient’s parents observed toe walking and frequent falls due to improper foot placement.
Physiotherapeutic procedures were aimed at improving stability of the torso and functional improvement of the patient, including daily activities along with the extension of the time spent outside the bed. Improvement of her motor functions, including faster performance of activities in a shorter time.
Physiotherapy has a significant role in the treatment of patients with neuromuscular disorders. It applies to functional, physical, psychological and social aspects. Patients with this type of disease are very often lonely and unhappy, which affects their mental health. The possibility of participating in physiotherapeutic procedures means that such a person not only improves his/her physical condition; it also strongly affects mental health and improves functioning in society.

Key-words:
Strumpell–Lorrain disease, hereditary spastic paraplegia

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