Introducción: Los eventos cerebrovasculares (ECV) representan una de las principales causas de morbilidad. Existen factores de riesgo cardiovascular asociados a su desarrollo que repercuten en las actividades de la vida diaria. Objetivo: Elaborar una guía educativa para la prevención de factores de ri...
ABSTRACT Aphasia is a frequent and devastating stroke complication that does not spare even great writers. In these cases, not only one of the highest cognitive functions is suddenly lost but also the act of bringing beauty into the world. Herein, we discuss the case of three writers who had to abandon t...
OBJECTIVES: This study explored the clinical efficacy of VitalStim electrical stimulation combined with swallowing function training for patients with dysphagia following an acute stroke. METHODS: Seventy-two patients with dysphagia following an acute stroke were admitted to our hospital and were furthe...
ABSTRACT Purpose Aphasia is a common and debilitating manifestation of stroke. Transcranial electrical stimulation uses low-intensity electric currents to induce changes in neuronal activity. Recent evidence suggests that noninvasive techniques can be a valuable rehabilitation tool for patients with aph...
Recentes estudos indicaram que o forame oval patente (FOP)
pode ser responsável pelo acidente vascular cerebral criptogênico
(AVC) em pacientes jovens que apresentam condições anatômicas
favoráveis a essa anomalia e que a oclusão transcateter reduz a
incidência do acidente vascular cerebral quand...
Resumo Objetivo: Realizar a validação semântica e de conteúdo da Bakas Caregiving Outcome Scale para o português do Brasil. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo metodológico, em que se realizou a adaptação transcultural segundo recomendações internacionais, a validação de conteúdo por meio de u...