Spectral brain mapping in children with cerebral palsy treated by the Masgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration method

The rehabilitation of children with impaired motor function due to a damaged central nervous system can be performed using a va-riety of methods. One of them is Masgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration (MNRI®), often used with children suffering from cerebral palsy. The objective of this report is to demonstrate the effec-tiveness of MNRI® therapeutic methods by means of mapping the brain. The paper presents the case of a 13-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. EEGs were per-formed using ASA Lab’s ANT Software BV data acquisition system. Nine measuring sessions were performed before, during, and following an MNRI® session of seven specific therapeutic exercises. Spontaneous EEG activity was recorded in a 10-20 electrode system using 32 leads. The re-cording automatically underwent an elimination of artifacts, after which the software produced qualitative descriptions as well as mappings of the EEG frequencies. The fast Fourier transform (FFT) algorithm and ASA Lab’s mapping software were used in the computer analysis. Spectral maps were compared in relative and absolute scale for the measured signals obtained before, during, and after MNRI® rehabilitation. Pre- and post treatment results showed changes in the spatial distribution and relative amplitude of alpha and rapid beta activity taking place under the influence of the therapy. It is concluded that neurosensorimotor reflex integration (MNRI®) stimulated the child’s central nervous system by activating the cortical centers of his brain, thereby causing modification of spontaneous activity