{"id":12336,"date":"2025-06-06T13:16:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T11:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/clinical-case-wheeleo-in-pediatrics-walking-with-pleasure-despite-hemiplegia\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T11:59:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T09:59:47","slug":"clinical-case-wheeleo-in-pediatrics-walking-with-pleasure-despite-hemiplegia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/clinical-case-wheeleo-in-pediatrics-walking-with-pleasure-despite-hemiplegia\/","title":{"rendered":"Wheeleo\u00ae in Pediatrics: Walking with Pleasure despite Hemiplegia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Utilisation du Wheeleo\u00ae\ufe0f en p\u00e9diatrie\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VSomzdxhIjQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p>In rehabilitation centers, children also deserve tools adapted to their specific needs. <strong>Kassim<\/strong>, a young patient measuring <strong>1.40m<\/strong>, has <strong>left hemiplegia resulting from a stroke<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Thanks to the <strong>Wheeleo\u00ae<\/strong>, he can now move <strong>spontaneously<\/strong>, with <strong>high speed<\/strong> and <strong>optimal gait correction<\/strong>. Most importantly, Kassim is <strong>happy to be able to walk like the other children in the center<\/strong>, using the same technical aid as them. This feeling of normalization is fundamental in a child&#8217;s rehabilitation journey.  <\/p>\n\n<p>While walking, we can observe <strong>a slight trunk rotation<\/strong>. This postural peculiarity is related to <strong>left hemianopsia<\/strong> (loss of the left half of the visual field). To compensate for this visual deficit, <strong>Kassim turns his head to the left<\/strong>, which <strong>involves the entire trunk<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that this attitude, although asymmetrical, <strong>meets a functional need<\/strong>. Without specific treatment for hemianopsia, <strong>correcting this postural stance could prove counterproductive<\/strong>, as it allows the child to orient himself in space safely. <\/p>\n\n<p>The Wheeleo\u00ae adapts well to this situation: <strong>the child remains mobile, stable, and active<\/strong>, while maintaining <strong>sufficient freedom of movement<\/strong> to adjust his posture according to his needs.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Increasingly used in pediatrics<\/strong>, the Wheeleo\u00ae finds its place with children affected by <strong>hemiplegia, cerebral palsy, or other motor disorders<\/strong>. It represents a relevant alternative to classic aids, especially for children who need <strong>continuous but discreet, light, and manageable support<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Children and adults alike, everyone deserves a solution adapted to their gait.<\/strong> And Kassim shows us that even with hemiplegia, it is possible <strong>to move forward quickly, well&#8230; and with a smile<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In rehabilitation centers, children also deserve tools adapted to their specific needs. Kassim, a young patient measuring 1.40m, has left hemiplegia resulting from a stroke. Thanks to the Wheeleo\u00ae, he can now move spontaneously, with high speed and optimal gait correction. Most importantly, Kassim is happy to be able to walk like the other children [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12327,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[109],"tags":[],"profils-type":[],"expertise":[],"situation":[358],"profils-et-pathologies":[289,320],"class_list":["post-12336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","situation-clinical-cases","profils-et-pathologies-hemiplegie-en","profils-et-pathologies-neuro-pediatrics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12336"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12559,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12336\/revisions\/12559"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12336"},{"taxonomy":"profils-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profils-type?post=12336"},{"taxonomy":"expertise","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/expertise?post=12336"},{"taxonomy":"situation","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/situation?post=12336"},{"taxonomy":"profils-et-pathologies","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profils-et-pathologies?post=12336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}