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A sensory-integrative approach to familial dysautonomia. 1979

T Speier

Familial dysautonomia, a relatively rare hereditary condition, consists of a baffling array of nervous system malfunctions that seriously disturb the lives of the young victims and their families. Since several of the deficits can be identified as sensory-integrative and as such have been successfully treated in other contexts, it is suggested that sensory integration therapy may benefit these children. Results of a ten-month-old Isralei child appear to support this conjecture and suggest further exploration of the sensory integration approach in evaluation and treatment of dysautonomia and related conditions.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D009048	Motor Skills	Performance of complex motor acts.	Motor Skill,Skill, Motor,Skills, Motor
D009788	Occupational Therapy	Skilled treatment that helps individuals achieve independence in all facets of their lives. It assists in the development of skills needed for independent living.	Ergotherapy,Therapy, Occupational,Ergotherapies,Occupational Therapies,Therapies, Occupational
D011434	Proprioception	Sensory functions that transduce stimuli received by proprioceptive receptors in joints, tendons, muscles, and the INNER EAR into neural impulses to be transmitted to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Proprioception provides sense of stationary positions and movements of one's body parts, and is important in maintaining KINESTHESIA and POSTURAL BALANCE.	Labyrinthine Sense,Position Sense,Posture Sense,Sense of Equilibrium,Vestibular Sense,Sense of Position,Equilibrium Sense,Sense, Labyrinthine,Sense, Position,Sense, Posture,Sense, Vestibular
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D004402	Dysautonomia, Familial	An autosomal disorder of the peripheral and autonomic nervous systems limited to individuals of Ashkenazic Jewish descent. Clinical manifestations are present at birth and include diminished lacrimation, defective thermoregulation, orthostatic hypotension (HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC), fixed pupils, excessive SWEATING, loss of pain and temperature sensation, and absent reflexes. Pathologic features include reduced numbers of small diameter peripheral nerve fibers and autonomic ganglion neurons. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1348; Nat Genet 1993;4(2):160-4)	HSAN Type III,Hereditary-Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type III,Neuropathy, Hereditary and Autonomic, Type III,Riley-Day Syndrome,Dominant Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy, Type III,Familial Dysautonomia,HSAN (Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy) Type III,HSAN 3,HSAN III,HSAN3,HSN-III,Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 3,Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy, Dominant, Type 3,Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy, Dominant, Type III,Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy, Type 3, Dominant,Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy 3,Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory And Autonomic, Type III,Type 3 Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy, Dominant,Type III Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy, Dominant,Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type III,Riley Day Syndrome
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man