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Distribución de patrones espásticos en extremidad superior posterior a un daño de motoneurona superior

ANTECEDENTES: la evidencia sobre personas que presentan daño de motoneurona superior y desarrollan un patrón de espasticidad en extremidad superior (EES) es limitada. Este signo positivo de disfunción o secundario al daño de la motoneurona superior se asocia con pérdida de función y disminución de...

Responsiveness of upper limb scales and trunk control for the evolution of patients with duchenne muscular dystrophy

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the interval of responsiveness to the scales Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo-BR), Performance of Upper Limbs (PUL), and Jebsen Taylor Test (JTT) in patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Methods: We assessed patients with DMD aged 6 to 19 years old...

Physical Functionality of the Upper Limb after Breast Cancer Surgery in Southern Brazilian Survivors: Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction: Surgical treatment after the diagnosis of breast cancer can lead to several consequences of the survivor’s upper limb. Objective: Analyze the physical function of the upper limb after breast cancer surgery in Southern Brazilian survivors. Method: 82 breast cancer survivo...

Quality of life and upper limb function of children with neonatal brachial plexus palsy

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the upper limb function and quality of life between children with neonatal brachial plexus palsy and controls with unaffected brachial plexus (typical children). Methods: Twenty-four children with neonatal brachial plexus palsy and 24 typical ones were evaluated, both g...

The association of hand grip strength with functional measures in non-ambulatory children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (11), 2019
ABSTRACT Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a disease characterized by progressive loss of muscle fiber, gradually from proximal to distal. Although a few studies have investigated hand grip strength in non-ambulatory DMD patients, a lack of literature was found determining its relationship with functi...

Effect of Leap Motion-based 3D Immersive Virtual Reality Usage on Upper Extremity Function in Ischemic Stroke Patients

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (10), 2019
ABSTRACT Immersive virtual reality (VR) is a technology that provides a more realistic environmental design and object tracking than ordinary VR. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of immersive VR on upper extremity function in patients with ischemic stroke. Sixty-five patients wi...

Congelamento da marcha e de membros superiores na doença de Parkinson

Rev. bras. neurol; 55 (2), 2019
O fenômeno do congelamento é considerado um sintoma incapacitante para indivíduos acometidos pela doença de Parkinson, gerando impactos negativos na mobilidade, funcionalidade e qualidade de vida. O congelamento pode acometer membros inferiores (congelamento da marcha) e/ou membros superiores, sendo ...

Upper limb function and functional independence in patients with shoulder pain after stroke

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To examine the frequency of shoulder pain following stroke. Methods Stroke patient function was evaluated using the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and Scale for Upper Limb Function in Stroke (SULFS). Function scores were examined and compared between the shoulder pain group ...

Terapia de Contensão Induzida na função do membro superior parético

A reabilitação do membro superior do paciente com sequelas de acidente vascular encefálico é um dos desafios de maior complexidade para o fisioterapeuta. O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar o uso da Terapia de Contenção Induzida (técnica recente) isoladamente na melhora funcional do membro super...

Translation and cross cultural adaptation of the Pediatric Motor Activity Log-Revised scale

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (7), 2016
ABSTRACT The standardized instrument developed to assess the use of the affected upper limb in children with cerebral palsy (CP) is the Pediatric Motor Activity Log Revised (PMAL-R). Objectives To translate PMAL-R and adapt for the Brazilian culture; analyze the reliability and the internal consistency...