Clinical efficacy of the two types of HAL<sup>®</sup> and occupational therapy for a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis:

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  • Shogaki Akira
    Department of Rehabilitation, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center
  • Yoshida Takanobu
    Department of Rehabilitation, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center
  • Kawabata Futoshi
    Department of Community Care, Hyogo Prefecture-Hyogo Mental Health Center
  • Shimonosono Toshitaka
    Department of Rehabilitation, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center
  • Kageyama Yasufumi
    Department of Neurology, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center

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  • 2種類のHAL<sup>®</sup>治療と作業療法の併用が有効であった筋萎縮性側索硬化症の一症例
  • 2種類のHAL治療と作業療法の併用が有効であった筋萎縮性側索硬化症の一症例
  • 2シュルイ ノ HAL チリョウ ト サギョウ リョウホウ ノ ヘイヨウ ガ ユウコウ デ アッタ キン イシュクセイ ソクサク コウカショウ ノ イチ ショウレイ
  • A case study

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Abstract

Progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) reduces muscular limb strength, and is followed by the repression of quality of life (QOL)．Therefore, it is important to utilize every opportunity to maintain body function to maximize the integrity of daily life. Herein, we utilized the two types of HAL® to improve residual motor function in a 54-year-old female patient with ALS. We verified the clinical efficacy of HAL® for lower limbs and HAL® for single joints along with occupational therapy. As a result, we found immediate improvements in the muscle strength of the upper limbs, gait function, and QOL. We propose that a multimodal rehabilitation approach comprising robotics and authentic rehabilitation results in further improvements in residual function and QOL in patients with ALS.

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