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Clinic   Main Services     Medical Check-ups     Internal Medicine     Surgery     Dentist     Rehabilitation Programs   Diseases Causing Demyelinization of the Central Nervous System (CNS)       Paraplegia       Hemiplegia       Infantile Paralysis and Static Lesions of the Central Nervous System (CNS)       Brachial Obstretic Paralysis       Rheumatic and Degenerative Articular Diseases       Cardiovascular       Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases     Other Services     Publication     Site Map     Contacts     Events		Main Services > Rehabilitation Programs     Initial Program for Paraplegia Rehabilitation   There are several causes originating paralysis or loss of muscular strength of the lower limbs (Paraplegia), among them the more frequent are affections of the rachis, tumoral, infectious, vascular, autoimmune diseases, and others. Depending on the causing agent and the time passed since the onset of paralysis, the patient undergoing an intensive rehabilitation plan can achieve a greater independence in his/her daily activities and, in some cases, a total or partial recovery of the motor functions and of the vesicle and anal sphincter disorders frequently associated. Our comprehensive rehabilitation program is aimed at the incorporation of the patients to a more active and independent social life. 42 hospital nights 42 nights for the accompanying person Specialized physical therapy and medical care Medical consultation with Urology Department Medical consultation with Neuropsychology Department Tests such as: Electrocardiogram Simple chest radiograph Erythrosedimentation Hematocrit test Hemoglobin test Creatinine test Glycemia test Cyturia test Urine culture Flowmeter test with differential cystometry and electromyogram Multiple physical therapy (38 sessions)             Cost : $ 7103.00 CUC             Paraplegia Rehabilitation Continuation Program                 Most of the patients require 28 additional days of rehab treatment to consolidate the improvements reached in the initial program. Thus, a continuation program is proposed for those patients that can manage by themselves or with the aid of their accompanying persons without need for nursing care.               28 hospital nights 28 nights for accompanying person Specialized physical therapy and medical care Additional medical consultations with Rehabilitation Department (3) Multiple physical therapy (36 sessions)     Cost : $ 3040.00 CUC
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