Browsing by Subject "cerebral palsy"
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Adaptação cultural e análise da confiabilidade da versão brasileira da Escala de Equilíbrio Pediátrica (EEP)
(Associação Brasileira de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em Fisioterapia, 2012-06-01)BACKGROUND: The Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) was developed from a modified version of the Berg Balance Scale aiming to obtain a balance scale more appropriate for the child population. OBJECTIVES: To adapt the PBS into ...
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Assistive stabilization based on the neurodevelopmental treatment approach for dental care in individuals with cerebral palsy
(Quintessence Publishing Co Inc, 2007-09-01)Objective: To study the effects of positioning individuals with cerebral palsy (GP) on a dental chair according to the neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) approach, to establish the best position to perform dental care in ...
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Autonomic nervous system in individuals with cerebral palsy: a controlled study
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011-08-01)BACKGROUND: Disturbances in homeostatic functions have been observed in individuals with cerebral palsy (CP), possibly resulting from autonomic dysfunction. Salivary flow rate and saliva composition are controlled by the ...
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Avaliação clínica e videofluoroscópica da deglutição em crianças com paralisia cerebral tetraparética espástica
(Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO, 2003-09-01)Cerebral palsy is a condition that may be associated with swallowing disorders, that is, oropharingeal dysphagia. The aim of this study was to characterize and compare the swallowing processes of 32 children with this ...
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Cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation in children with ataxic cerebral palsy: A sham-controlled, crossover, pilot study
(Taylor & Francis Inc, 2017)Objective: The aim of the present study was to analyze the use of anodal tDCS of the cerebellar region combined with treadmill training to improve balance and functional performance in children with ataxic cerebral palsy. ...
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Depressão, ansiedade e sonolência diurna em cuidadores primários de crianças com paralisia cerebral
(Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2011-12-01)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate depression, anxiety and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) levels in primary caregivers of children with cerebral palsy (CCP) and to trace the relationships with their socioeconomic conditions and ...
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Effect of a single session of transcranial direct-current stimulation on balance and spatiotemporal gait variables in children with cerebral palsy: A randomized sham-controlled study
(Associacao Brasileira Pesquisa Pos-graduacao Fisioterapia-abrapg-ft, 2014-09-01)Background: Transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) has been widely studied with the aim of enhancing local synaptic efficacy and modulating the electrical activity of the cortex in patients with neurological ...
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Evolução de 31 crianças submetidas à ressecção bilateral das glândulas submandibulares e ligadura dos ductos parotídeos para controlar a sialorréia
(ABORL-CCF Associação Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cérvico-Facial, 2007-02-01)AIM: To evaluate the safety of bilateral submandibular gland excision and parotid duct ligation in order to control drooling in children; to assess its long-term efficacy and complications. STUDY DESIGN: longitudinal cohort. ...
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Food pattern and nutritional status of children with cerebral palsy
(Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2013-09-01)OBJECTIVESTo assess the food intake pattern and the nutritional status of children with cerebral palsy.METHODSCross-sectional study with 90 children from two to 12.8 years with cerebral palsy in the following forms: ...
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Frequency of parafunctional oral habits in patients with cerebral palsy
(Blackwell Publishing, 2007-05-01)Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most frequent conditions encountered in the daily practice of dentists who treat special-needs patients and it seems that parafunctional oral habits are often present in such individuals. ...
