MIRROR MOVEMENT DISORDER REHABILITATION AFTER EPILEPSY: A CASE REPORT AND VIDEO PRESENTATION

Aslı KELES ÖNAL, Ali Yavuz KARAHAN, Seda EVYAPAN AYDIN

Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - 2026;72(3):397-400

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Uşak Training and Research Hospital, Uşak, Türkiye

 

Mirror movement disorder is defined as the involuntary involvement of contralateral homologous muscles during voluntary movements, and its rehabilitation is a labor-intensive process. In this case report, we described a 12-year-old male patient with epilepsy who developed mirror movements in the upper extremities. The patient underwent hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy including the lower extremity for 20 days and 50 h. The Woods-Teuber evaluation score, which was high before treatment, was lower after treatment. During the three-month follow-up, the patient's condition continued to improve.