MOTOR FUNCTIONS DYNAMICS AMONG PATIENTS IN THE INTERIM PERIOD OF THE TRAUMATIC SPINAL CORD INJURY IN THE COURSE OF A COMPLEX REHABILITATION TREATMENT
Research subject. Motor performance among patients with traumatic spinal cord injury in the interim period in the course of a complex rehabilitation treatment. Research objective - to assess the motor functions dynamics among patients with traumatic spinal cord injury in the interim period in the course of a complex rehabilitation treatment. Research methods. 133 patients hospitalized to the Department of Neurosurgery of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific and Practical Centre for Medical and Social Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons in Novokuznetsk, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation, Novokuznetsk, Russia, were examined in the period of 2013-2015. The degree of neurologic impairment on ASIA scale, motor, locomotor and manual scores were defined. Complex treatment: methods of remedial gymnastic and physiotherapy. Main results. Postural and movement pattern are formed in 74 patients (55,6 %). In the group of patients with cervical spine injury the locomotor score increased in 35,3 % of patients, motor score - in 31,4 % of patients, manual score - in 13,8 % of patients. In the group of patients with thoracic spine injury the locomotor score increased in 46,5 % of patients, motor score - in 14,0 % of patients. In the group of patients with injury at lumbar spine level the locomotor and motor score was found to be increased in 32,5 % of patients. Conclusions: complex rehabilitation treatment in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury in the interim period in the hospital settings promotes motor functions performance increase. Complex rehabilitation actions are more effective in patients with thoracic spine injury. Scope: medical rehabilitation, neurology.