Conservative Management of Ptosis: The Use of Electrical Stimulation
1Hanif Shmaila (MSC, PHD) & 2Lamina Sikiru (MSC, PHD)
1Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
2Department of Biomedical Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria
E-mail: shelllshelll@yahoo.com; smhanif.pth@buk.edu.ng
ABSTRACT
Ptosis means that the upper eyelid droops, usually because of the levator muscle weakness. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of electrical stimulation (faradism) in the conservative management of ptosis. Nineteen patients with unilateral ptosis were referred from the eye clinic of Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano. Patients were treated wish the use of electrical stimulation (Faradism) for an average of eight weeks treatment duration of five treatment sessions per week (40 treatment sessions). Each treatment session lasted fifteen minutes with an average faradic intensity of 6mA. Levator palpebrae function was assessed using lid excursion before and after treatment duration. Result revealed significant effect at 95.0% C.I of electrical stimulation in the management of ptosis. It was concluded that electrical stimulation is an effective means of non invasive, conservative management of ptosis.
Keywords: Ptosis; Levator palpebrae; Electrical stimulation; Upper eye lid.
