ABSTRACT Objective To describe the pain profile of patients with traumatic brachial plexus injury. Methods We enrolled 65 patients with traumatic brachial plexus injury. The Douleur Neuropathique 4 questionnaire was used to classify pain and the SF-36 was used to evaluate quality of life. Results T...
Análisis de Varianza,
Neuropatías del Plexo Braquial/complicaciones,
Neuropatías del Plexo Braquial/epidemiología,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Mano,
Estado Civil,
Neuralgia/epidemiología,
Neuralgia/etiología,
Dolor Nociceptivo/epidemiología,
Dolor Nociceptivo/etiología,
Dimensión del Dolor,
Prevalencia,
Calidad de Vida
Abstract Background: Several locoregional techniques have been described for the management of acute and chronic pain after breast surgery. The optimal technique should be easy to perform, reproducible, with little discomfort to the patient, little complications, allowing good control of acute pain and ...
Enfermedad Aguda,
Anestesia General,
Plexo Braquial,
Mama/cirugía,
Enfermedad Crónica,
Nervios Intercostales,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Bloqueo Nervioso,
Neuralgia/tratamiento farmacológico,
Neuralgia/etiología,
Manejo del Dolor/métodos,
Dolor Postoperatorio/tratamiento farmacológico,
Náusea y Vómito Posoperatorios/tratamiento farmacológico,
Estudios Prospectivos
OBJETIVOS: Realizar uma revisão da literatura sobre o tratamento da neuralgia pós-herpética com irradiações a laser de baixa intensidade.
MÉTODOS: A revisão foi realizada nos meses de novembro a dezembro de 2015 nas bases de dados LILACS, SciELO e Medline, utilizando-se os descritores “herpes zo...
Summary Introduction: Diabetic foot is one of the most serious complications of diabetes affecting about 15% of all diabetes patients, and it is the leading cause of nontraumatic lower limb amputations. This study presents a sociodemographic and clinical characterization of patients with diabetic foot u...
Amputación Quirúrgica,
Estudios Transversales,
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicaciones,
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/fisiopatología,
Pie Diabético/epidemiología,
Pie Diabético/fisiopatología,
Pie Diabético/cirugía,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Neuralgia/epidemiología,
Neuralgia/fisiopatología,
Dimensión del Dolor,
Portugal/epidemiología,
Calidad de Vida,
Factores de Riesgo,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
Neuralgia occipital (NO) é uma causa incomum de cefaleia caracterizada por dor paroxística, do tipo pontada, que se irradia para a região occipital. O objetivo deste artigo é relatar o caso de uma paciente com NO e descrever a técnica cirúrgica utilizada. O estudo compreende um levantamento bibliog...
INTRODUCTION: Most cancer patients are treated with chemotherapy, and peripheral neuropathy is a serious and common clinical problem affecting patients undergoing cancer treatment. However, the symptoms are subjective and underdiagnosed by health professionals. Thus, it becomes necessary to develop self-...
ABSTRACT The hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP) is an autossomal dominant disorder manifesting recurrent mononeuropathies. Objective Evaluate its clinical and nerve conduction studies (NCS) characteristics, searching for diagnostic particularities. Method We reviewed the neur...
A infecção pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV) representa um dos maiores problemas de saúde da atualidade em virtude de seu caráter pandêmico e gravidade. O uso da terapia antirretroviral está associado ao desenvolvimento de diferentes tipos de dor, sendo a dor neuropática uma delas. A d...
ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the difficulties in diagnosing and treating neuropathic pain caused by leprosy and to understand the main characteristics of this situation. Methods: 85 patients were treated in outpatient units with reference to leprosy and the accompanying pain. We used a questionnair...
