Browsing by Subject "post-polio syndrome"

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    • Analysis of sleep characteristics in post-polio syndrome patients 

      Silva, Tatiana Mesquita E [UNIFESP]; Moreira, Gustavo Antonio [UNIFESP]; Quadros, Abrahão Augusto Juviniano [UNIFESP]; Pradella-Hallinan, Márcia Lurdes de Cássia [UNIFESP]; Tufik, Sergio [UNIFESP]; Oliveira, Acary Souza Bulle [UNIFESP] (Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO, 2010-08-01)
      The main post-polio syndrome (PPS) symptoms are new weakness, new atrophy, fatigue, pain and sleep disturbances. Polysomnography is the gold standard for sleep analysis. OBJECTIVE: To analyze sleep patterns in PPS patients. ...

    • Effects of the use of MIG3 bioceramics fabrics use - long infrared emitter - in pain, intolerance to cold and periodic limb movements in post-polio syndrome 

      Silva, Tatiana Mesquita e [UNIFESP]; Moreira, Gustavo Antonio [UNIFESP]; Quadros, Abrahão Augusto Juviniano [UNIFESP]; Pradella-Hallinan, Márcia Lurdes de Cássia [UNIFESP]; Tufik, Sergio [UNIFESP]; Oliveira, Acary Souza Bulle [UNIFESP] (Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO, 2009-12-01)
      The main post-polio syndrome (PPS) symptoms are new-onset weakness, new-onset atrophy, fatigue, cold intolerance, and pain associated with sleep disturbances. The polysomnographic study is the gold pattern to analyze sleep ...

    • Frequency and clinical manifestations of post-poliomyelitis syndrome in a brazilian tertiary care center 

      Quadros, Abrahão Augusto Juviniano [UNIFESP]; Conde, Mônica Tilli Reis Pessoa; Marin, Luis Fabiano [UNIFESP]; Silva, Helga Cristina Almeida da [UNIFESP]; Silva, Tatiana Mesquita e [UNIFESP]; Paula, Maria Bernadete Eduardo de; Pereira, Roberto Dias Batista [UNIFESP]; Ramos, Paulo Eduardo [UNIFESP]; Abe, Gislane [UNIFESP]; Oliveira, Acary Souza Bulle [UNIFESP] (Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO, 2012-08-01)
      OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency and clinical manifestations of patients with post-poliomyelitis syndrome (PPS) in a Brazilian division of neuromuscular disorders. METHODS: A total of 167 patients with prior history ...

    • Post-polio syndrome: epidemiologic and prognostic aspects in Brazil 

      Conde, M. T. R. P. [UNIFESP]; Oliveira, A. S. B. [UNIFESP]; Quadros, A. A. J. [UNIFESP]; Moreira, G. A. [UNIFESP]; Silva, H. C. A. [UNIFESP]; Pereira, R. D. B. [UNIFESP]; Silva, T. M. e [UNIFESP]; Tufik, S. [UNIFESP]; Waldman, E. A. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009-09-01)
      Objectives -To describe the clinical and epidemiological aspects of post-polio syndrome (PPS) and identify predictors of its severity.Materials and methods -132 patients with PPS were selected at the Neuromuscular Disease ...

    • Sleep disorders frequency in post-polio syndrome patients caused by periodic limb movements 

      Paiva Araujo, Maria Auxiliadora de [UNIFESP]; Mesquita e Silva, Tatiana [UNIFESP]; Moreira, Gustavo Antonio [UNIFESP]; Pradella-Hallinan, Marcia [UNIFESP]; Tufik, Sergio [UNIFESP]; Oliveira, Acary Souza Bulle [UNIFESP] (Assoc Arquivos Neuro- Psiquiatria, 2010-02-01)
      Post-polio syndrome (PPS) in individuals with polio longer than 15 years is characterized by weakness and/or muscle fatigue, deficit of deglutition and breath and periodic limb movements (PLM) during sleep. We undertook a ...