Therapeutic rehabilitation for Klippel-Feil syndrome: a case report

Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is a genetic condition presenting with a triad of symptoms: short neck, limited range of motion in the neck, and a low posterior hair line. Herein, we report the case of an eight-year-old girl who presented with complaints of pain, numbness, and a triad of KFS at the Pae...

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Main Authors: Wardah Rauf, Samia Sarmad, Sameed Liaqat, Safa Saleem, Muhammad Jawad, Muhammad Ahad
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Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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Online Access:https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/11563
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Samia Sarmad
Sameed Liaqat
Safa Saleem
Muhammad Jawad
Muhammad Ahad
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description Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is a genetic condition presenting with a triad of symptoms: short neck, limited range of motion in the neck, and a low posterior hair line. Herein, we report the case of an eight-year-old girl who presented with complaints of pain, numbness, and a triad of KFS at the Paediatric Physical Therapy and Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre, Lahore. The aim of this report is to show that a rare syndrome can be coped very effectively through efficient goal setting. Physiotherapy intervention protocol was designed and given to the patient for four weeks and prognosis was established. Keywords: Klippel-Feil syndrome, Physiotherapy Intervention, Genetic Condition.
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spelling doaj-art-d9fae87a2ca84ab8aaa21b28f819921a2025-08-20T03:40:06ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822025-01-01750210.47391/JPMA.11563Therapeutic rehabilitation for Klippel-Feil syndrome: a case reportWardah Rauf0Samia Sarmad1Sameed Liaqat2Safa Saleem3Muhammad Jawad4Muhammad Ahad5University Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PakistanUniversity Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PakistanUniversity Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PakistanUniversity Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PakistanUniversity Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PakistanUniversity Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is a genetic condition presenting with a triad of symptoms: short neck, limited range of motion in the neck, and a low posterior hair line. Herein, we report the case of an eight-year-old girl who presented with complaints of pain, numbness, and a triad of KFS at the Paediatric Physical Therapy and Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre, Lahore. The aim of this report is to show that a rare syndrome can be coped very effectively through efficient goal setting. Physiotherapy intervention protocol was designed and given to the patient for four weeks and prognosis was established. Keywords: Klippel-Feil syndrome, Physiotherapy Intervention, Genetic Condition. https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/11563Klippel Feil syndromePhysiotherapy InterventionGenetic Condition
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Physiotherapy Intervention
Genetic Condition
title Therapeutic rehabilitation for Klippel-Feil syndrome: a case report
title_full Therapeutic rehabilitation for Klippel-Feil syndrome: a case report
title_fullStr Therapeutic rehabilitation for Klippel-Feil syndrome: a case report
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title_short Therapeutic rehabilitation for Klippel-Feil syndrome: a case report
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topic Klippel Feil syndrome
Physiotherapy Intervention
Genetic Condition
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