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Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 65(2b): 454-460, jun. 2007. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-456852

ABSTRACT

A esclerose múltipla (EM) é doença crônica que pode causar repercussões importantes na vida dos pacientes. Medidas tradicionais de evolução na EM não consideram os efeitos da doença na qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde (QVRS). O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar o impacto da EM na QVRS de portadores residentes em Uberlândia - MG. O SF-36 foi aplicado em 23 portadores de EM e em 69 doadores de sangue. Os portadores de EM apresentaram escores mais baixos que a população geral, principalmente nos domínios de função física. Pacientes com EDSS <3,5 apresentam escores maiores em quatro domínios do SF-36 que aqueles com EDSS >4,0, e menores em todos os domínios em relação ao grupo controle. Sintomas depressivos e intolerância ao calor mostram correlação com domínios e componentes do SF-36. Concluindo, a EM provoca impacto negativo significante em todos os domínios do SF-36, comparados à população geral, mesmo nas fases de menor incapacidade.


Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease which may exert significant effects on the life of patients. Traditional outcome measures in MS lack in consider the effects of the disease on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The goal of this study is to measure HRQoL in MS patients in the city of Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Brazilian version of the SF-36 was applied in 23 MS patients and in 69 subjects of general population (blood donors) in Uberlândia. MS patients scored lower in all SF-36 scales than do the general population, principally in physical function domains. Patients with EDSS scores <3.5 had higher mean scores in four domains than do the patients with EDSS scores >4.0, and lower in all domains than control group. Depressive symptoms and heat intolerance showed correlation with SF-36 domains and components. In conclusion, MS patients have a significant negative impact on all HRQoL domains measured by SF-36, compared with general population, even in the stages with lower disability.


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Adolescent , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Disability Evaluation , Multiple Sclerosis/psychology , Quality of Life , Sickness Impact Profile , Case-Control Studies , Cross-Sectional Studies , Health Status , Severity of Illness Index , Surveys and Questionnaires
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Acta cir. bras ; 12(4): 221-5, out.-dez. 1997. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-262174

ABSTRACT

The aim of the present paper is to compare and correlate the take of nerve segments in a severely crushed nerve. Forty adult Wistar rats had their right sciatic nerve crushed by a "Péan-Murphy" forceps for 40 minutes. In Group 1 (n=20), a segmentar resection in the crushed sciatic nerve was made. A sural nerve segment from the opposite hindpaw was placed in the gap. In Group 2 (n=20), a longitudinal incision in the epineurium of the lesioned sciatic nerve was made. A sural nerve segment was buried underneath the epineurium. The crushed sciatic nerves undergone Wallerian degeneration and endoneurial fibrosis. Sciatic nerves from Group 2 had significant better histological aspects than those from Group 1. Sural nerve grafts presented better degrees of regeneration than crushed sciatic nerves. Sural nerve grafts from Group 2 (burying method) integrated as well as those from Group 1 (segmentar resection).


Subject(s)
Animals , Rats , Nerve Regeneration , Sciatic Nerve/surgery , Sciatic Nerve/injuries , Sural Nerve/surgery , Nerve Degeneration/physiopathology , Sciatic Nerve/physiology , Sciatic Nerve/pathology , Rats, Wistar , Surgical Procedures, Operative
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Rev. bras. oftalmol ; 48(5): 317-24, out. 1989. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-82697

ABSTRACT

Foram analisados pela histoquímica e coloraçöes a fresco 7 fragmentos de músculos oculares de 5 pacientes portadores de glaucoma crônico doloroso por ocasiäo da enucleaçäo ocular. As fibras musculares foram classificadas em finas franulares e grumosas, conforme a aparência nas coloraçöes a fresco e pela histoquímica, sendo feitos estudos histométricos e histográfico, (diâmetro e distribuiçäo) na ATPase pH 4.4. Houve predomínio de fibras nas zonas periféricas e centrais dos músculos, com predomínio de fibras e graumares com pequeno diâmetro. Também foi encontrado maior aumento do tecido conjuntivo endomisial e proliferaçäo de vasos na periferia dos músculos. Säo tecidas consideraçöes sobre o metabolismo das fibras musculares oculares e sua possível reaçäo em casos desinervaçäo e desuso


Subject(s)
Humans , Child , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Male , Female , Glaucoma/pathology , Oculomotor Muscles/pathology , Glaucoma/metabolism , Oculomotor Muscles/metabolism
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