Qualidade subjetiva do sono e queixa de insônia em pacientes com Acidente Vascular Cerebral

Brain injury can be associated with changes in the sleep-wake cycle. However, studies about sleep disturbances and their relationship with quality of sleep are scarce. Besides, it remains to be known how stroke affects the mechanisms of sleep. The aim of this study was to investigate quality of sleep, complaints of sleep disturbances and associated factors in stroke patients from the Physical Therapy services in Natal -RN. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study involving 70 individuals (aged 45-65 years), 40 patients (57 ± 7 years), 11 ± 9 months after injury, and 30 healthy individua ls (52 ± 6 years), evaluated with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Sleep Habits Questionnaire. The data were analyzed by Chi-square test, t Student test and logistic regression. Poor quality sleep was found in 57,5% of the patients (6,3 ± 3,5) and was significantly higher than in the control population (3,9 ± 2,2) (t Student test, p=0,002). The patients showed significantly higher value of PSQI than controls: sleep latency (p=0,019), length of sleep (p=0,039) and dysfunction during the day (p=0,001). Regarding complaints of sleep disturbances (dyssomnias and parasomnias) analyzed by Chi-square test, the complaint of insomnia was the most prevalent (patients: 37,5%; healthy subjects: 6,7%; p=0,007). Regression analysis showed that sl eep latency (p=0,036) and complaint of insomnia (p=0,036) were associated with quality sleep. In addition, female gender (p=0,036) and complaint of broken sleep (p=0,003) were considered risk factors for the presence of insomnia. Our results show that stroke affects the homeostatic process of sleep. Shorter sleep latency and the absence of insomnia are considered protective factors for good sleep quality and this should be taken into consideration in the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies

Proposta de Intervenção para Auxiliar a Reabilitação Motora e Cognitiva de Pacientes com Acidente Vascular Cerebral

Stroke is the leading cause of combined motor and cognitive disability worldwide. The rehabilitation of stroke patients is mostly directed towards motor recovery through the training of the affected member under supervision of a Physical Therapist. In the present study we introduce a new approach for both cognitive and motor therapy, which relies on motor imagery of the upper limbs and working memory training. This therapy should be utilized as an adjuvant to physical therapy. Ten individuals (5 men and 5 women) were selected for the pilot study, all of them in the acute phase of the first ischemic stroke episode. The control group had 5 individuals who were submitted to physical therapy only, whilst the other 5 patients in the experimental group also performed the cognitive and motor training with a video game specially built for this study. Two patients left the experimental group before the end. Total training lasted for 9 weeks, 2 times a week, for half an hour. Patients reported they enjoyed playing the game, even though it required a lot of mental effort, according to them. Plus, they considered it had a beneficial influence in their activities of daily living. No side effects were reported. Preliminary results suggest there is a difference between groups in cognitive and upper limb motor evaluation following the intervention. It is important to notice that our conclusions are limited due the small sample number. Overall, this work is supported by other studies in literature focused in rehabilitation with motor imagery and working memory and indicate a continuity of the research, increasing total training hours

Vivenciando a sobrecarga ao vir-a-ser um cuidador familiar de pessoa com acidente vascular cerebral (AVC): análise do conhecimento

Trata-se de trabalho do tipo bibliográfico com a finalidade de fazer uma análise temática da produção do conhecimento em periódicos, acerca da sobrecarga em cuidadores familiares de pessoas com Acidente Vascular Cerebral (AVC). O corpus de análise reuniu artigos localizados nas décadas de 80 e 90, a partir das bases de dados Medline, Lilacs e Cinahl. A análise de conteúdo foi o referencial metodológico que permitiu organizar todo o conhecimento, em um corpo de categorias e subcategorias, denominadas: Categoria 1 - As seqüelas do AVC gerando sobrecarga; Categoria 2 - Aspectos gerando sobrecarga, congregando as subcategorias: o isolamento social, as mudanças e as insatisfações conjugais, as dificuldades financeiras e os déficits na saúde física e no autocuidado do cuidador; Categoria 3 - Outras análises relacionadas à sobrecarga em cuidadores familiares.

Revascularização clínica e intervencionista no acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico agudo: opinião nacional

The Brazilian Stroke Society constituted a committee composed by specialists from different areas of Brazil that emitted a viewpoint called National Opinion, considering the interventional procedures and thrombolysis in the treatment of the acute ischemic stroke. This study presents the conclusions of this committee.

Avaliação eletroneuromiográfica na fase aguda do acidente vascular cerebral

Pós-graduação em Bases Gerais da Cirurgia - FMB

Associação entre placa de aterosclerose em aorta torácica e alterações morfofuncionais cardíacas, em pacientes com acidente vascular cerebral

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Correlação entre a escala internacional de acidente vascular cerebral do Instituto Nacional de Saúde (NIHSS) e a penetração laríngea e aspiração laringotraqueal no acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico

Pós-graduação em Bases Gerais da Cirurgia - FMB

Efeitos da estimulação elétrica neuromuscular nas circuitarias medulares inibitórias de sujeitos crônicos após acidente vascular cerebral

Pós-graduação em Fisioterapia - FCT

Associação entre níveis de pressão arterial e letalidade na fase aguda do acidente vascular cerebral: estudo prospectivo

Pós-graduação em Fisiopatologia em Clínica Médica - FMB

Avaliação das principais infecções ocorridas em pacientes com acidente vascular cerebral

Pós-graduação em Enfermagem - FMB

Qualidade de interação entre familiar/cuidador e adulto ou idoso pós-acidente vascular cerebral (AVC)

Considerando a família como instituição primária a qual se tem acesso, e a sua relevância nos diversos processos os quais o ser humano passa durante a vida, um resultado desse movimento são as mudanças na dinâmica familiar, quando há, por exemplo, o adoecimento de algum dos membros e um familiar torna-se cuidador. , atentando-se para as necessidades de cada sistema familiar. O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever a qualidade da relação entre o cuidador familiar e adulto ou idoso pós-Acidente Vascular Cerebral, que se encontram no processo de reabilitação. Participaram deste estudo, familiares de 11 pacientes que se encontram em atendimento na Clínica de Fonoaudiologia da Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru FOB/USP. Para a coleta de dados foram agendadas entrevistas com a aplicação de questionários para caracterizar os aspectos interacionais entre o cuidador familiar e a pessoa cuidada, avaliar o nível de dependência na realização de atividades básicas e instrumentais diárias e como esses fatores podem influenciar na sobrecarga do cuidador, considerando o tempo do Acidente Vascular Cerebral (tAVC) e tempo de convivência diária (tCD) e, consequentemente, oferecer uma qualidade da relação insatisfatória. A média de idade dos participantes foi de 49 anos, houve predominância do sexo feminino (63,6%), a média de tAVC de 44 meses e a média de tCD foi de 19 horas. Para a análise dos dados optou-se por uma análise descritiva e abordagem quantitativa para a apresentação dos dados, para determinar a correlação entre as variáveis foi utilizado o Coeficiente de Correlação de Spearman e adotado nível de significância de 5% (p<0,05). Os resultados oferecem subsídios para estudos complementares direcionados ao desenvolvimento de intervenções no âmbito familiar. A psicologia pode auxiliar nessa tarefa de observar os comportamentos e as interações dos indivíduos, além de avaliar o contexto desse paciente, em especial, na descrição da qualidade da relação entre paciente-familiar, partindo da atual situação vivenciada.

Acidente vascular cerebral e desporto : um estudo multicêntrico em Portugal

Trabalho Final do Curso de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 2014

Acidente vascular cerebral perinatal: 11 casos clínicos

Introdução: Os acidentes vasculares cerebrais (AVC) são causa de epilepsia e perturbações do neurodesenvolvimento. Têm tido uma incidencia crescente atribuível em parte à melhoria das tecnicas de imagens cerebrais. Alguns diagnósticos são efectuados retrospectivamente após o periodo neonatal. O objectivo da presente serie de casos clínicos foi identificar factores comuns que possam facilitar o diagnóstico no período neonatal. Material e métodos: Estudo retrospectivo efectuado com base na consulta dos processos clinicos dos recém-nascidos, com diagnóstico de AVC entre um de Janeiro de 2003 e 31 de Dezembro de 2013. Resultados: Foram identificados onze casos de AVC perinatal, num total 28382 nados-vivos. Dois casos foram diagnosticados no periodo fetal e nove no periodo neonatal. As convulsões foram a manifestação clinica mais frequente (8 em 11 casos). A mediana da idade de diagnóstico foi um dia e variou entre um e nove dias. A ecografia transfontanelar mostrou alterações em sete casos. A ressonancia magnetica nuclear cranio-encefalica mostrou alterações em todos os casos. Cinco AVC foram arteriais isquemicos, quatro hemorragicos e dois tromboses dos seios venosos. Em seis casos foram identificadas possiveis causas. Foram observadas complicações e sequelas em quatro dos casos. Discussão: As convulsões foram a manifestação clinica mais frequentemente encontrada.Em recém-nascidos de termo com convulsões sem historia de asfixia intraparto o AVC perinatal deverá ser diagnóstico de exclusão, mesmo na ausencia de alterações na ecografia transfontanelar.

A experiência do usuário idoso no design de jogo digital para a reabilitação neural de pacientes com quadro de acidente vascular cerebral (AVC)

Stroke is nowadays one of the main causes of death in Brazil and worldwide. During the rehabilitation process, patients undergo physioterapic exercises based on repetition, which may cause them to feel little progress is being made. Focusing on themes from the areas of Human-Computer Interaction and Motor Imagery, the present work describes the development of a digital game concept aimed at motor rehabilitation to the neural rehabilitation of patients who have suffered a stroke in a playful and engaging way. The research hypothesizes that an interactive digital game based on Motor Imagery contributes to patients' raised commitment in the stroke sequel rehabilitation process. The research process entailed the investigation of 10 subjects who live with sequels caused by stroke - it was further established that subjects were over 60 years old. Using as foundation an initial survey regarding target-users' specificities, where an investigation on subjectrelated aspects was carried out through Focus Group (n=9) and Contextual Analysis (n=3), having as subjects elderly individuals, a list with the necessary requirements for the conceptualization of a digital game was fleshed out. The initial survey also enabled the establishment of preliminary interactions for the formulation of game prototypes. At first, low-resolution prototypes were used, with two distinct interaction models for the game - one with a direct approach to the Motor Imagery concept, and another using a narrative with characters and scene settings. The goal was to verify participants' receptivity regarding the addition of playful activities into game dynamics. Prototypes were analyzed while being used by five patients, through the Cooperative Evaluation technique. The tests indicated a preference for option with elements in a playful narrative. Based on these results high fidelity prototypes were created, where concepts close to the game's final version were elaborated. The High Fidelity prototype was also evaluated with four patients through the Cooperative Evaluation technique. It was concluded that elderly individuals and patients were receptive to the idea of a digital game for the rehabilitation from sequels caused by stroke; that, for the success of devices aimed at these cohorts, their contexts, needs and expectations must be respected above all; and that user-centered design is an essential approach in that regard.

Ser cuidador de paciente com acidente vascular cerebral: histórias não contadas

The present study aimed to understand the experience of being a family caregiver of a patient with Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA). The relevance of the study is to prove existence of a large number of caregivers of incapacitated patients, due to the CVA and it is not an academic research object, according to the literature. It is a qualitative research, which the guiding principle is the oral history of life, according to the theoretical foundation and operating of Meihy. Therefore, the following steps were highlighted: the target community, composed of all family caregivers of CVA patients; the colony, composed by family caregivers of CVA patients assisted by Home Care Service (HCS) of the Hospital José Pedro Bezerra (HJPB), in the city of Natal/RN; the network was composed of six caregivers who met the criteria for inclusion, and as zero point the first volunteer group. The population was composed of all family caregivers of patients attended by the HCS, of the HJPB having been addressed through interviews. For the empirical research there was the consent of that institution and approval by the Ethics Committee in Research of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte as CAAE 24569413.0.0000.5537 and, above all, with the acquiescence of employees in participating in the investigation, signing an informed consent. Of the empirical material, five categories of analysis were identified: the sense of being a caregiver; what has changed in the life of the caregiver; the feelings emerge in the relationship of care; the distance from family and friends; difficulties faced by the caregiver. The results show that the caregiver's life goes through profound transformations within the family as well as in all spheres of life. For the caregivers, assuming the care of a relative with CVA means renunciation and donation, compromising sometimes the individual projects and the family as a whole. In addition, they point out the confrontation of difficulties within the the assistance and humanization in healthcare, information, physical and emotional overload, as well as financial problems. Despite all the adversities that compromise the caregiver's life, it was possible to identify attitudes of resilience among caregivers, making them their daily life less strenuous and with more lightness. It is expected, therefore, that this research can contribute to a better orientation of professionals with the caregivers