Case Study: Cerebral Palsy
Minimally Invasive Brain Repair for Cerebral Palsy
Patient Information:
- Name: Tsukimi Watanabe
- Diagnosis: Cerebral Palsy (CP)
- Date of Birth: January 3, 2011
- Gender: Female
- Country: Japan
- Treatment: Stereotactic brain repair treatment, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and physical therapy
History:
Soon after birth, Patient Tsukimi experienced occasional involuntary body and limb contractions, followed by cardiac and respiratory arrest within approximately 10 minutes. She recovered following emergency intervention. At around 5 to 6 months old, she could lift her shoulders slightly while pushing with her hands but lacked proper head support. Her left arm was relatively stiff and had limited coordination. She was diagnosed with CP at a local hospital.
Medical Condition Prior to Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery (Functional Stereotaxy) for Cerebral Palsy:
- Height: 74.4 cm
- Weight: 8.2 kg
- Poor appetite and feeding difficulties
- Sleep disturbances, difficulty falling asleep and maintaining sleep
- Limited speech; could make simple but meaningless utterances
- Inability to sit independently due to lack of support
- Clumsy grasping with both hands, more so with the left hand
Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery for Cerebral Palsy:
Upon admission, the following medical protocols were implemented:
- Stereotactic treatment to repair injured neural cells
- Medical improvement of cerebral circulation, nutrition, and metabolism
- Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapy
- Rehabilitation therapy
- Symptomatic and supportive care
Medical Condition after Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery for Cerebral Palsy:
Following treatments, Tsukimi's condition showed significant improvements:
- Improved eating habits and better sleep patterns; sleeps continuously for 8-9 hours at night
- Current weight: 9 kg; current height: 75 cm
- Increased vocalization; articulates words like "eat"
- Enhanced responsiveness to external stimuli and cooperation during games (hide-and-seek)
- Improved concentration on TV programs up to 1-2 minutes
- Better trunk support using both arms, with improved head control for up to 20 minutes
- Independent sitting for more than ten seconds
- Increased agility and speed in crawling; can take "fast steps" forward with assistance
- Improved hand and finger strength and flexibility; can hold a drinking cup with both hands and feed herself accurately with one hand
- Greater use of the left hand, now used more frequently
