Desempenho motor de aluno com paralisia cerebral discinética frente à adaptação das propriedades físicas de recurso pedagógico

The main purpose of this study was to analyze the modified physical properties of an educational resource for facilitating the handling of a child with dyskinetic cerebral palsy. The participant of the study was a six year old child with dyskinetic cerebral palsy enrolled in a regular early childhood education classroom. The educational resource that was selected was a brick game, in which the physical properties of weight, size and texture had been modified. The analysis was made regarding the quality of upper limb movement to the variables: righting index, scalar displacement (s), average speed (As) and time (t). The results showed that combined large size and heavy weight did not have a satisfactory outcome, affecting both grasping the educational resource and fitting. There was also inconsistency in children with cerebral palsy's responses. There is variation in the results, though a standard cannot be established. Thus, this study contributed to understanding the motor responses of a child with dyskinetic cerebral palsy when participating in a fitting activity with educational resources in which the physical properties had been modified.

Espectros Clínicos da Trombose Venosa Cerebral

Introduction. Cerebral Venous Thrombosis has a highly variable clinical presentation. Four major syndromes had been described in patients with cerebral venous thrombosis: isolated intracranial hypertension, focal neurological deficits, focal or generalized seizures and disturbances of consciousness and cognitive dysfunction. Method. We describe five consecutive patients admitted to our service with a diagnosis of cerebral venous thrombosis, highlighting the different possibilities of clinical presentation and prognosis. Discussion. The diagnosis of cerebral venous thrombosis should be considered in patients with acute, subacute or chronic headache, with or without signs of intracranial hypertension or focal deficits, even in the absence of cerebrovascular risk factors. Treatment should be started as soon as the diagnosis is confirmed and consists of reversal of the underlying cause when known, control of seizures and intracranial hypertension, and antithrombotic therapy.

Effect of a hyperbolide mastication apparatus for the treatment of severe sleep bruxism in a child with cerebral palsy: Long-term follow-up

Purpose: Sleep bruxism is common among the various oromotor alterations found in individuals with cerebral palsy (CP). Few studies have investigated the use of the mastication device denominated hyperbola (HB) and none was found describing the use of such a device for the treatment of bruxism in children with CP. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the HB on electromyographic (EMG) activity in the jaw-closing muscles and the reduction in sleep bruxism in a child with CP using surface EMG analysis before and after nine months of treatment. Methods: A seven-year-old boy with severe spastic CP and sleep bruxism was enrolled in this study. The HB was chosen as the treatment option for sleep bruxism in this case because the child did not accept an occlusal splint. The HB has a hyperbolic shape and is made of soft, non-toxic, odorless, tasteless silicone. There are five different sizes of HB manufactured based on the diversity of tooth sizes. This device produces proprioceptive excitation in the dentoalveolar nerve, spindles and Golgi tendon organs. HB has been employed for the treatment of temporomandibular disorder, abnormal oro-dental development, abnormal occlusion, xerostomy, halitosis and bruxism. HB therapy was performed for 5 min six times a day over a nine-week period. Surface EMG of the mandible at rest and during maximum contraction was performed on the masseter and temporalis muscles bilaterally to evaluate electromyographic activity before and after nine months of HB usage. Results: HB usage led to a visible tendency toward the reorganization of mastication dynamics, achieving a marked balance in electromyographic activity of the jaw-closing muscles and improving the child's quality of life. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, this noninvasive therapy may be useful for individuals with cerebral palsy due to its positive effects and low cost, which allows its use in the public health realm. Further clinical studies with a larger sample size are needed to validate these results and allow the development of a new treatment protocol for patients with spastic cerebral palsy. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Mobilidade funcional em indivíduos com paralisia cerebral espástica

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Assento adaptável para pessoas com paralisia cerebral e seqüela de escoliose: aplicando ergonomia por meio do design - num estudo de caso

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Avaliação de uma prancha ortostática para o aluno com paralisia cerebral em situação de atendimento

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Processo de prescrição e aplicação de adaptações de acesso ao computador na paralisia cerebral

Pós-graduação em Educação - FFC

Comunicação suplementar e alternativa no discurso narrativo do aluno com paralisia cerebral

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Protocolo para prescrição ou adaptação de recursos pedagógicos para alunos com paralisia cerebral

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Estratégias de mediação em atividade de reconto de histórias com alunos com paralisia cerebral sem oralidade

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Influência da textura do recurso pedagógico em atividade de encaixe realizada por alunos com paralisia cerebral

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Caracterização dos enunciados de um aluno não-falante com paralisia cerebral durante o reconto de histórias com e sem tabuleiro de comunicação suplementar

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Estudo do mobiliário escolar durante o desempenho de atividades lúdicas por alunos com paralisia cerebral espástica / Franciane Teixeira de Oliveira. -

Pós-graduação em Educação - FFC

Avaliação eletroneuromiográfica na fase aguda do acidente vascular cerebral

Pós-graduação em Bases Gerais da Cirurgia - FMB

Estudo clínico e eletromiográfico da dinâmica do sistema mastigatório em pacientes adultos com paralisia cerebral

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)