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Utilização de monofilamentos para avaliação sensorial em pacientes com sequela de Acidente Vascular Encefálico (AVE) - uma revisão sistemática

Rev. bras. neurol; 55 (3), 2019
FUNDAMENTO: A estesiometria é um teste quantitativo para avaliar o desempenho tátil sensorial, verificar o grau de sensibilidade cutânea por meio dos monofilamentos de nylon ao toque leve e à pressão. OBJETIVO: Verificar a utilização dos monofilamentos como instrumento de avaliação da sensibilid...

Trombolisis intravenosa en ataque cerebrovascular isquémico agudo en Santa Cruz Bolivia: análisis retrospectivo de los primeros 18 casos

Gac. méd. boliv; 42 (1), 2019
OBJETIVOS: describir la experiencia en la implementación del protocolo de trombolisis i.v. en 18 pacientes con Accidente Cerebrovascular (ACV) isquémico en la Unidad de ACV de la Clínica Foianini, concretamente, entre septiembre de 2013 y julio de 2017. MÉTODOS: el estudio tiene un enfoque cuantitati...

Consenso sobre accidente cerebrovascular isquémico agudo

Medicina (B.Aires); 79 (supl.2), 2019
El accidente cerebrovascular es la tercera causa de muerte y la primera de discapacidad en la Argentina. Los eventos isquémicos constituyen el 80% de los casos. Los accidentes vasculares cerebrales requieren la implementación de protocolos sistematizados que permitan reducir los tiempos en la atención...

Misdiagnosis of acute ischemic stroke in young patients

Medicina (B.Aires); 79 (2), 2019
Misdiagnosis is a challenging risk in young patients with ischemic stroke that leads to delayed recognition, prevents thrombolytic therapy and increases morbidity and mortality. To assess the frequency and reasons for misdiagnosis of ischemic stroke in young adults in the emergency department, we retrosp...

Pacientes com acidente vascular cerebral (avc) agudo em cuidados paliativos: uma revisão sistemática

Rev. bras. neurol; 55 (1), 2019
INTRODUÇÃO: O acidente vascular encefálico (AVC), um importante problema de saúde pública, pode ter consequências catastróficas para o indivíduo e seus familiares. Cuidados paliativos (CP) são promovidos por equipe multiprofissional, com intuito de prevenir e aliviar sofrimentos de pacientes com...

Carotid plaque is a predictor of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events in patients undergoing coronary angiography

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 89 (1), 2019
Abstract Introduction: Carotid disease, measured as carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and carotid plaque (CP), is associated with major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) in people without the previous atherosclerotic disease; however, there are few published data in patients undergo...

Caracterización epidemiológica de pacientes con enfermedad cerebral vascular aguda en un hospital de Chile en base a registros de grupos relacionados al diagnóstico

Medwave; 19 (6), 2019
Resumen Introducción Las enfermedades cerebrales vasculares son la primera causa específica de muerte y discapacidad en Chile. Objetivo Analizar características epidemiológicas de pacientes hospitalizados con diagnóstico de accidentes vasculares cerebrales en el Complejo Asistencial Víctor Ríos R...

Effects of virtual reality therapy on upper limb function after stroke and the role of neuroimaging as a predictor of a better response

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (10), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Virtual reality therapy (VRT) is an interactive intervention that induces neuroplasticity. The aim was to evaluate the effects of VRT associated with conventional rehabilitation for an upper limb after stroke, and the neuroimaging predictors of a better response to VRT. Methods: Pa...

Stroke recurrence in the different subtypes of ischemic stroke. The importance of the intracranial disease

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (10), 2018
ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to analyze the long-term recurrence rate in patients with a first-ever ischemic stroke secondary to intracranial large artery atherosclerosis (LAA) in a Brazilian population. Methods: All stroke patients admitted to the hospital between October 2012 and September 2015 we...

Efficacy of Myofunctional Therapy Associated with Voice Therapy in the Rehabilitation of Neurogenic Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: a pilot study

Abstract Introduction Dysphagia causes changes in the laryngeal and stomatognathic structures; however, the use of vocal exercises is poorly described. Objective To verify whether the therapy consisting of myofunctional exercises associated with vocal exercises is more effective in rehabilitating deg...