Inuka Rehabilitation Hospital

Pediatric Development & Rehabilitation

Many things when go wrong during pregnancy, birth process and a few first years of life of the new-born can cause Disability. The hospital employs holistic approaches in addressing disability in children by integrating Paediatric Developmental Rehabilitation with Reproductive and Child Health services. Therefore, under this unit, the hospital provides services addressing warning signs during pre- and post-natal stages geared towards prevention, detection, and treatment of the following conditions and disability in childrens;

  • Cerebral palsy (CP) such as Hypertonia, Spastic, Dyskinetic, Ataxia, Hypotonia
  • Malnutrition
  • Child Feeding Disorders / Sleeping Disorders / Behavioral disorders
  • Developmental Delays / Delayed Milestones
  • Developmental Disabilities / Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Spinal Injury (SI)
  • Erb’s Palsy ( Brachial Plexus Injury)
  • CTEV(Clubfoot)
  • Rickets
  • Craniofacial anomalies (cleft lip and/or palate
  • Hydrocephalus,
  • Burns Injury
  • Spina bifida / Neural tube defects / Chiari Malformations/ Tethered Cord
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder ( ASD)
  • ADD -ADHD
  • Learning disabilities (LD) / Dyslexia / Dyscalculia / Dysgraphia
  • Intellectual Disability / Mental Retardation
  • Slow Learner / Cognitive Impairment
  • Hearing problems / deficits / impairments
  • Visual disorders / visual impairments / Squint / Nystagmus / Poor visual Acuity
  • Arthrogryposis ( AMC) / Fused joints
  • Knock Knees / Bow Legs
  • Post Meningitis Sequalae
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Microcephaly
  • Convulsions / Epilepsy / Seizures Disorders
  • Speech and Communication Disorders / Stammering / Voice disorders
  • Genetic Disorders such as Down Syndrome, Retts Syndrome, West Syndrome etc.
  • Williamson Syndrome
  • Muscular Dystrophies such as Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD)
  • Congenital Myopathies
  • Myasthenia Gravis