[Therapeutic effect of "Ueda" method for a case of spastic paraplegia as a sequela of transverse myelitis].

This paper showed the therapeutic effect of the "Ueda" method (UM) for one case with spastic paraplegia as a sequela of transverse myelitis. The effects of UM was dramatic. Two weeks after the beginning of UM, spastic gait improved moderately and inner rotation of lower extremities on supine posture changed to external rotation. Transitionally the fast stretch ROM by the procedure of straight leg raising improved to the level of the normal range four months after the beginning of UM. Although UM was originally designed for cerebral palsy, it was effective for spasticity due to transverse myelitis. Spasticity showed reversible changes depending on UM. Therapists will be able to reduce and control spasticity by means of UM. This result suggests that spasticity treated by UM does not depend on the maturity of central nervous system (CNS) or recovery of the CNS lesion, but is caused by the lesions of the spinal loop.