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Vincent Guinchat1,2, Elodie Vlamynck3, Lautaro Diaz1,2
1Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Reference Centre for Rare Psychiatric Diseases, AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Sorbonne Université, 75006 Paris, France.
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 17, 2020
Summary
Compression garments (CGs) show promise in managing challenging behaviors and improving posture in individuals with autism and severe proprioceptive dysfunction (SPD). This adjuvant therapy was well-tolerated and beneficial for both behavioral and postural control.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
- Rehabilitation Medicine
Background:
- Generalized joint hypermobility (GJH), including Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, often involves proprioceptive deficits.
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can present with severe proprioceptive dysfunction (SPD), impacting posture and behavior.
- Compression garments (CGs) are explored for their potential to enhance proprioception and control motor function.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the efficacy of compression garments (CGs) as an adjuvant therapy for individuals with autism and severe proprioceptive dysfunction (SPD).
- To assess the impact of CGs on challenging behaviors, postural control, and motor performance in this population.
- To explore potential benefits in individuals with comorbid GJH.
Main Methods:
- A retrospective study involving 14 hospitalized patients with autism and SPD, seven with comorbid GJH, who received CGs for six weeks.
- Challenging behaviors were assessed using the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC).
- Postural sway, motor performance, and sensory integration were evaluated at baseline, two, and six weeks.
Main Results:
- Significant improvements were observed in most ABC scores (total, irritability, hyperactivity, lethargy) within two weeks, persisting at six weeks.
- Postural control and motor performance showed significant improvements after wearing CGs.
- No significant changes were noted in Dunn sensory integration scores; GJH comorbidity did not influence outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Compression garments (CGs) represent a promising adjuvant treatment for managing behavioral and postural impairments in individuals with autism and SPD.
- CGs offer a well-tolerated therapeutic option for improving motor control and reducing challenging behaviors.
- Further research may elucidate the specific mechanisms and optimal application of CGs in neurodevelopmental disorders.
Keywords:
Ehlers–Danlos syndromeautismchallenging behaviorscompression garmentintellectual disabilityjoint hypermobilitypressure therapyproprioceptive dysfunctionMore Related Videos
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