9-year-old with spastic diplegic CP: Cerebral palsy — GMFCS Level III, post-SDR surgery at CMC Vellore
Travelled from Lagos, Nigeria — via Dubai to Chennai (MAA) for a 8-week paediatric intensive. GMFM-66 42 → 58; independent walking with AFO for 100 m.
At a glance
- Patient
- 9-year-old with spastic diplegic CP
- Condition
- Cerebral palsy — GMFCS Level III, post-SDR surgery at CMC Vellore
- Programme
- 8-week paediatric intensive
- Outcome
- GMFM-66 42 → 58; independent walking with AFO for 100 m
How the programme progressed
Rehab week-by-week — Nigerian patient story
- 1
Week 1–2
Post-surgical scar mobilisation, gentle range-of-motion, gait re-training on treadmill with body-weight support.
- 2
Week 3–5
Selective motor-control training, task-specific play-based rehab, orthotic (AFO) trial and fit.
- 3
Week 6–8
Community ambulation, school-simulation drills, parent-attendant coaching for home continuation.
Outcome measures and milestones
Outcome
GMFM-66 score: 42 → 58
Outcome
10 m walk time: 38 s → 18 s
Outcome
AFO fitted and gait-integrated by week 6
Composite patient profile assembled from typical caseloads for Nigerian patients. Individual outcomes vary — this story is illustrative, not a guarantee.
What the patient said
"We came for the SDR surgery at CMC Vellore and stayed for the rehab. Two months of daily work — my son walked into his first day of school back home."
Follow-up and continuity of care
Monthly online reviews for 12 months; annual AFO review visit recommended.
- Home-exercise video
- Weekly progress report to home doctor
- WhatsApp follow-ups: 2 wk / 6 wk / 3 mo
- Online video review sessions
- Discharge report with ICD-10 codes
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