Ansiedade pós acidente vascular cerebral

Se entendemos o Acidente vascular cerebral como um acontecimento incapacitante da vida dos pacientes, poderemos compreender as alterações comportamentais e emocionas que este provoca. No entanto, poucos estudos têm sido realizados acerca desta temática, tendo assim este estudo como objetivo verificar se existe uma associação clara entre a ansiedade e um determinado tipo de AVC. Aplicou-se a escala de Montereal, o State-Trait Anxiety lnventory e o Inventario Neuropsiquiátrico numa amostra constituída por pacientes que tenham sofrido AVC no período de três meses a um ano, e num grupo controlo. Os resultados mostram que não existem diferenças significativas no que respeita à ansiedade nos pacientes com AVC anterior. Conclui-se que não existe um aumento de ansiedade, mas que os défices visuo-espaciais e atencionais são mais significativos no AVC anterior. / ABSTRACT: lf we recognize Stroke as an event that can incapacitate the patients' life, we can comprehend the behaviour and emotional changes that this provokes. One of the psychiatric symptoms usually associated to Stroke is anxiety. However, few studies have been made concerning this matter, being the purpose of this study to verify if a clear association exists between anxiety and a certain type of Stroke. The Montereal Cognitiva Assessment, State-Trait Anxiety lnventory, and Neuropsychiatric lnventory were applied in a sample consisting of patients that have suffered Stroke in the period of three months to one year, and in a control group. The results show no significant differences in what regards to anxiety in patients with previous Stroke. We conclude that there is no increase in anxiety after stroke, but cognitive deficits in visual-spatial and attentional are most significant in subjects with previous stroke.

Influência dos factores de risco vascular no desempenho cognitivo

O objetivo deste estudo consiste em verificar até que ponto os sujeitos com fatores de risco vascular acentuados apresentam alterações no seu desempenho cognitivo, na ausência de lesão vascular conhecida. Para tal, os défices apresentados por estes foram comparados com sujeitos que se encontram na fase pós-aguda do AVC (Acidente Vascular Cerebral) e sujeitos do grupo de controlo. Os défices cognitivos foram avaliados através de uma bateria de testes neuro psicológicos estandardizados, nos quais se avaliou a atenção, memória e funções executivas. Os resultados parecem confirmar a existência de um défice significativo nos sujeitos com fatores de risco em relação ao grupo de controlo, no que diz respeito à memória verbal e visual a curto-prazo e capacidade de aprendizagem. Assim, com base nos resultados podemos inferir a possibilidade de que os fatores de risco, por si só, podem causar determinado tipo de défice cognitivo. / ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to determine the extent to which individuals with vascular risk factors have pronounced changes in their cognitive performance, in the absence of known vascular injury. For this purpose, the deficits presented by these subjects were compared to those who are in the post-acute stage of the Stroke and subjects in the control group. Cognitive deficits were assessed using a battery of standardized neuro¬ psychological tests, in which it was assessed attention, memory and executive functions. The results seem to confirm the existence of a significant deficit in subjects with risk factors in relation to the control group in what regards to short-term verbal and visual memory and learning ability. Therefore, based on the results we may imply the possibility that risk factors by themselves can cause certain types of cognitive impairment.

Population’s knowledge about cerebrovascular accident (stroke) - passers of the square giraldo in Evora

Stroke is the leading cause of death in Portugal and the Alentejo region. Objective: Describe the population's knowledge about risk factors, signs and symptoms of stroke. Methodology: Quantitative and cross-sectional study. Convenience sample of 207 pedestrians with ages between 16 and 86 years old (M=38,85; SD = 18.93). Results: The pathology is known, the most frequently mentioned sources of information are television and friends. Hypercholesterolemia, heart disease and smoking are the risk factors more set out. The most well known signs are numbness and weakness in the hemisphere and dysarthria. Conclusion: It is necessary to strengthen the role of health services in education about stroke. Knowledge displays weaknesses in appreciation of advanced age and diabetes. Noteworthy is the recognition of the risk associated with tobacco consumption and persistence on it.