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ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the emotional and social experiences of parents or caregivers of children with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) in a city in the Northeastern of Brazil. Material and Methods: A quantitative and cross-sectional study was conducted among parents or caregivers of children with CL/P by interviews based on a questionnaire. Interviews were conducted during the First Smile Project in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil. All participants (n=41) agreed to participate in the interview and signed an informed consent. The data was analyzed in SPSS software version 22.0. Results: The majority of participants were female (87.2%), with a mean age of 37 years, with a low level of education and low family income. The great majority (90.2%) of the parents were not prenatally diagnosed to have CL/P babies. Of those interviewed, 56.1% mentioned that the first diagnosis of cleft lip and palate was not presented by the professionals in a clarifying way to the family. Fear (36.6%) and sadness (19.5%) were the main feelings experienced when the child was diagnosed with fissure. Feeding (48.8%) was pointed out as the main concern in caring for a child with CL/P. Conclusion: The parents and caregivers interviewed faced important emotional and social problems that must be addressed by the professional team that assists the child with CL/P.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Parents , Child , Cleft Lip/pathology , Cleft Palate/pathology , Caregivers , Affective Symptoms , Social Problems , Brazil/epidemiology , Cross-Sectional Studies/methods , Surveys and Questionnaires , Data Interpretation, Statistical , Interview , EmotionsABSTRACT
El síndrome de Klippel-Fiel, Distrofia Brevicollis Congénita, Sinostósis Congénito Cervical o Fusión de las Vértebras Cervicales, consiste en la fusión de, al menos, dos de las siete vértebras del cuello. Se caracteriza por la presencia de una tríada clásica compuesta por cuello corto, baja inserción de la línea del cabello y limitación de los movimientos del cuello. Pero además se puede acompañar de una serie de condiciones tales como: escoliosis, tortícolis, deformidad de Sprengel, malformaciones cardiovasculares, renales, auditivas y paladar fisurado entre otros. La aparición del paladar fisurado en pacientes con el síndrome de Klippel-Feil se presenta entre el 5 y el 10 de los casos. Como posibles causas primarias de la falta de fusión del paladar se han reportado las anomalías de la columna cervical superior y alteraciones en la base del cráneo, defectos que impiden la fusión de las dos apófisis horizontales de los maxilares. Con este artículo se reporta el caso de una niña de una niña de 10 años que presenta Síndrome de Klippel-Feil asociado con la deformidad de Sprengel y Paladar fisurado.
Kippel-Feil syndrome is a condition characterized by shortness of the neck resulting from reduction in the number of vertebrae or the fusion of multiple hemivertebrae into one osseous mass. It is characterized by a classic triad: short neck, low hair insertion line and limited neck movements. There are some associated conditions that could be presents like scoliosis, wryneck, Sprengel deformation, cardiovascular, kidney, hearing troubles and fissured palate. Kippel-Feil syndrome had been reported as an important cause of about 5 to 10 of fissured palate because skull basal lesions and spine cervical upper alterations could be the primary troubles for the tow part of the palate bone union. This article presents a case of Klippel-Feil syndrome, Sprengel deformity and clef palate associated in a ten years old girl.