Physiotherapy and rehabilitation outcomes after frontal cavernoma surgery

Abstract

The aim of our study was to determine the functional results of the patient under the physiotherapy and rehabilitation program after frontal cavernoma surgery. A 23-year-old patient who was operated due to cortically placed cavernoma in left frontal lobe has been presented in this case report. The patient was evaluated at 5th day and three month after surgery. In this period, physiotherapy program including grabbing exercises in order to improve hand skills, walking exercises, climbing up-down stairs and balance exercises was applied and the patient was discharged from the hospital advice home exercises. After physiotherapy program, patient has significantly improved. Physiotherapy and rehabilitation program after frontal cavernoma surgery can be effective in functional recovery of the patients.