Results: 18

Virus de Epstein-Barr: más que una mononucleosis infecciosa

Med. lab; 27 (1), 2023
El virus de Epstein-Barr (VEB) fue el primer virus asociado a neoplasias en humanos. Infecta el 95 % de la población mundial, y aunque usualmente es asintomático, puede causar mononucleosis infecciosa y se relaciona con más de 200.000 casos de neoplasias al año. De igual forma, se asocia con escleros...

Associação entre o número de deglutições, resíduo faríngeo e broncoaspiração na esclerose múltipla

Audiol., Commun. res; 27 (), 2022
RESUMO Objetivo verificar a associação entre o número de deglutições e presença de resíduo faríngeo e broncoaspiração em pessoas com esclerose múltipla. Métodos estudo transversal observacional de exames de videofluoroscopia de 231 deglutições de indivíduos com esclerose múltipla. Três...

Trastornos de la comunicación en personas con esclerosis múltiple e instrumentos de evaluación
Communication disorders in people with multiple sclerosis and evaluations instruments

Communication is an essential part of our social participation and the need to know how to evaluate and deal with its alterations is essential when working with people with neurological pathologies such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Purpose: to carry out a bibliographic review and group information related...

Eficacia de la rehabilitación cognitiva en un paciente con esclerosis múltiple progresiva primaria

La esclerosis múltiple (EM) es una enfermedad inflamatoria crónica que cursa con la desmielinización y la neurodegeneración a nivel del sistema nervioso central. Existen tres tipos de EM en función de la progresión de la enfermedad, pero la mayor parte de los pacientes tienden a presentar déficits...

Neuropsychiatric changes during the COVID-19 pandemic in multiple sclerosis patients

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 78 (9), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: This study reported on a variety of psychological reactions related to anxiety, sleep quality, depression, fatigue, and quality of life in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), related to the Covid-19 quarantine experience. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate ...

Nutrientes y alimentos en la esclerosis múltiple
Nutrients and foods in multiple sclerosis. Abstract

Arch. latinoam. nutr; 70 (1), 2020
La alimentación influye en la mejora de la sintomatología de cualquier enfermedad, incluida la esclerosis múltiple (EM),la cual, se caracteriza por un proceso inflamatorio crónico, autoinmune del sistema nervioso central generando situaciones como inflamación, alteraciones; digestivas y mentales, di...

Physical and functional aspects of persons with multiple sclerosis practicing Tai-Geiko: randomized trial

Clinics; 75 (), 2020
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to verify the influence of Tai-Geiko on the physical and functional aspects of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). METHODS: This was a parallel-group, randomized trial with two arms. People with MS were allocated to an experimental group (EG) (n=10) and control group (CG) (...

Employment status of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in Brazil

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the employment status of Brazilians with multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods: Analysis of a cross-sectional online survey including questions on demographic and occupational status at the time of diagnosis and survey completion, and time from the first symptom to diagnosis....

Functional and self-care capacity of people with multiple sclerosis

Objective: describe the self-care and functionality levels of patients with multiple sclerosis and determine whether sociodemographic, clinical and functional variables interfere with self-care and/or functionality. Method: correlational, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach performed with...

Normative values of the Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests in a Brazilian population sample: discrete and regression-based norms

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective Cognitive dysfunction is common in multiple sclerosis. The Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests (BRB-N) was developed to assess cognitive functions most-frequently impaired in multiple sclerosis. However, normative values are lacking in Brazil. Therefore, we aimed to p...