Nutritional care in motor neurone disease/ amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2014 Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) often present changes in nutritional status. Based on weight loss and on difficulty in nutritional management, this study aims to review the different possibilities and to present guidelines concerning ...
Cristina Cleide dos Santos Salvioni +3 more
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Causas e sintomas da atrofia muscular espinhal [PDF]
, 2023 This study aimed to identify and highlight the main causes and symptoms of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). This is an integrative literature review. The following databases were used as sources for the search: Scientific Electronic Library Online, Google ...
Belan, Marconi Silva +2 more
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Correlation between corticospinal tract degeneration through magnetic resonance imaging, and functional scale (ALSFRS) in patients whit amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [PDF]
, 2007 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the corticospinal tract. ALS functional rating scale (ALSFRS) is a questionnaire that quantifies motor deficits, while diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) evaluates the integrity ...
Carrete Junior, Henrique +6 more
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ABCS Health Sciences, 2013 Introdução: Conforme a Organização Mundial da Saúde existem no mundo aproximadamente 610 milhões de pessoas com algum tipo de deficiência. As doenças neuromusculares (DNM) causam deficiências que levam à incapacidade física por perda de força.
Ana Ivone Antonia de Oliveira +1 more
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Clinical evaluation of the relationship of posture, breathing and swallowing in chronic-state post-stroke patients: case report [PDF]
, 2013 The Stroke is a neurological disorder that disables more adults. The breathing, posture and swallowing have a direct relationship in this disease, thus requiring a multidisciplinary approach.
Baraldil, Karen +6 more
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Assistência de enfermagem no cuidado paliativo aos portadores de esclerose lateral amiotrófica [PDF]
, 2023 This study focuses on nursing care in palliative care for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a disease that causes the death and degeneration of motor neurons, leading to muscle atrophy in the upper and lower limbs.
Garcia, Leilane Mendes +5 more
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Clinical and genetic basis of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2015 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis represents the most common neurodegenerative disease leading to upper and lower motor neuron compromise. Although the vast majority of cases are sporadic, substantial gain has been observed in the knowledge of the genetic ...
Paulo Victor Sgobbi de Souza +3 more
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Esclerose lateral amiotrófica: considerações sobre critérios diagnósticos [PDF]
, 2010 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder, compromising the motor neuron, characterized by progressive muscle weakness, with reserved prognosis. The diagnosis is based on inclusion and exclusion clinical criteria, since there is
Chieia, Marco A. +3 more
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Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1984 Relato de dois pacientes do sexo masculino, com 31 e 24 anos de idade, que apresentavam hipertrofia muscular localizada no membro inferior esquerdo, cuja investigação revelou sinais de desenervação pela eletromiografia.
Lineu Cesar Werneck, Vicente Caropreso
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Effectiveness of electrical stimulation in expiratory muscle on cough of patients after stroke [PDF]
, 2012 Individuals with sequelae of stroke present as a common complication hypotonia and weakness of trunk muscles, in special the rectus abdominal muscle which is the main muscle activated for cough.
Meireles, André Luís Ferreira De +5 more
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