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Genetic defects arise when random changes occur in a person's genetic material (DNA or genome). It is their type that determines the type of disease. At Paley European Institute, we treat and provide physiotherapy for people with: Down syndrome, West syndrome, Tourettes syndrome, Rett syndrome. West syndrome West syndrome is a form of epileptic encephalopathy, a disorder resulting from damage to the brain. It is diagnosed [...]

"No head injury is so mild as to be completely neglected, nor any so severe as to lose all hope." Hippocrates Cranio-cerebral injuries are a term for injuries to the head area that vary in cause and effect. They are caused by an external force and the movement it causes. They occur in about 200/100,000 people in highly industrialized countries. Most [...]

Central nervous system (CNS) malformations are a broad group of conditions that result from abnormalities in the developmental process of the brain and spinal cord. Knowledge of the underlying mechanisms is crucial for their early diagnosis and effective treatment. The development of the central nervous system in humans is a very complicated process. If abnormalities occur at the embryonic stage in [...]

Meningioma hernia (MMC) is a gestational, congenital defect of the nervous system. It occurs in 1 in 2,000 live births, with a higher incidence in girls. Meningioma hernia in children involves the failure of the elements of the neural tube to close and grow together. This results in spina bifida and the formation of an opening into which the meningeal sac (meningeal hernia) or the spinal meningeal sac can enter with [...]

Cerebral palsy is a lifelong form of physical disability that affects movement and posture. It results from permanent, nonprogressive brain damage in the early stages of a child's development. It can worsen with age, take different forms and affect different parts of the body. Therefore, each person struggling with MPD presents a different [...]

Delayed psychomotor development is a delay in the development of motor and intellectual functions, which we can talk about when a child does not reach "developmental milestones", i.e. the most important developmental skills, in a timely manner. They should be developed at a certain stage of life and are always referred to the child's age, and in the case of premature babies to the corrected age (in the case of children born [...]