A sensory-integrative approach to familial dysautonomia.
Familial dysautonomia, a relatively rare hereditary condition, consists of a baffling array of nervous system malfunctions that seriously disturb the lives of the young victims and their families. Since several of the deficits can be identified as sensory-integrative and as such have been successfully treated in other contexts, it is suggested that sensory integration therapy may benefit these children. Results of a ten-month-old Isralei child appear to support this conjecture and suggest further exploration of the sensory integration approach in evaluation and treatment of dysautonomia and related conditions.
D002648:Child; D004402:Dysautonomia, Familial / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011434:Proprioception