Initial Rehabilitation Program for Congenital Brachial Palsy
Traumatic lesions of the brachial plexus during delivery produce upper limb motor dysfunction in infants that adversely affect their mental and motor development.
The rehabilitation program offered in the Republic of Cuba helps to regain full or partial recovery of motor function of the affected limb and to achieve greater independence and communication with family members.
Consultations with specialists in orthopedic surgery of the upper limb will help to determine the feasibility and/or need for surgical rehabilitation.
PROGRAM DETAILS:
The program is 28 days long and includes the following:
CONSULTATION/ EVALUATION, LABORATORY TESTS, AND IMAGING:
CONSULTATION AND EVALUATION:
- This treatment is an inpatient treatment
- Consultation with Orthopedic specialists
- Interconsultation with Speech and Language specialists
- Medical interconsultation with a neurology specialist
- Medical interconsultation with a neuropsychology specialist
- Consultation with Speech and Language Pathologists
LABORATORY TESTS AND STUDIES:
Depending on the evaluation, the following laboratory testing and analysis could be requested:
- Haematocrit test
- Haemoglobin test
- Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT) test
- Cyturia test
- White Blood Count (WBC) test
- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (automated method) test
- Glucose test
- Coagulation test
- Creatinine test
- Glycaemia test
- Urinalysis test
- Total Proteins in Plasma test
- Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminansa (GOT) test
- Transaminansa Glutamic Pyruvic (TGP) test
- Triglycerides test
- Holter for blood pressure
REHABILITATION PROCEDURE
- Specialized medical care and physiotherapy
- Poliphysiotherapy (38 sessions)
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
- The above program does not include medications for certain conditions such as
depression, blood coagulation, etc. - Medicaments, fluids, blood and derivatives to be used, as well as additional procedure(s)
performed not included in the exact treatment would be invoiced separately on upon the conclusion of said treatment / procedure(s)
ACCOMMODATION:
Private room with the following features:
- Electronic patient bed
- Equipment for disabled patient
- Oxygen hookup
- Three à la carte meals taking into account the patient’s preferences and / or special diets prescribed by physician
- Fully equipped private bathroom
- Infirmary and nursing care
- Colour TV with national and international channels
- Local and international phone services (extra cost will apply)
- Safe box
- Internet service on every floor
- Laundry services
ADDITIONAL SERVICES INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM:
- Assistance in visa issuance and extension (If needs be)
- Each patient/ companion will be assigned a multi-lingual field member with the mandate of attending to all of our patients’ translation and personal needs;
- 20 hours internet service;
- Local airport pickup and drop off
- Hospital pickup and drop off (if needed)