Immediate Postural Change in a Child with Choreic Movement Disorder Using Elasto-Compressive Bodysuit

Background/Objectives: Dynamic movement orthoses (DMO) are elasto-compressive bodysuits used in the rehabilitation of children with motor disabilities and mainly in children with cerebral palsy. Among the DMO, the FLEXA® represents one of the most frequently used orthoses in clinical practice due to its adaptability and flexibility. The purpose of the present case study is to describe the application of FLEXA® in a female child of 18 months of correct age with a choreic form of cerebral palsy. Methods: To evaluate the effect of the dynamic movement orthosis's (FLEXA®), the Move-ment Disorder-Childhood Rating Scale (MD-CRS) 0-3 was administered. The child was eval-uated before the use of the FLEXA® bodysuit and with the bodysuit donned at approxi-mately 30 minutes after its application. Results: The results showed an important change in the severity of the movements ac-cording to the MD-CRS; mainly the child’s movement disorder severity changed from a a grade 5 severity (profoundly affected) performed without the bodysuit to grade 3 (moder-ately affected) with the use of the bodysuit. The evaluation also shows better trunk posture with use of FLEXA®. Conclusions: This case report highlights the potential benefits of dynamic movement orthosis like the FLEXA® in managing movement disorders in chil-dren with choreic form of cerebral palsy. A follow up evaluation is necessary to confirm the beneficial effects of continuous use of the DMO in a short and a long period of time.