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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 51(4): 550-553, July-Aug. 2018. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-957445

ABSTRACT

Abstract An HTLV-1-infected patient can develop paraparesis that limits their movements. Rehabilitation techniques could improve the motor abilities of these patients. The present study investigates five cases of physical therapy intervention in HTLV-1 patients to evaluate the influence of functional rehabilitation on the tonus and range of motion (ROM) of HTLV-1 patients with spasticity. The patients had a gain of ROM, especially in the lower limb, and reduction in hypertonia/spasticity after functional treatment. The reduction in hypertonia increased the ROM. Thus, functional methods may be valuable for the rehabilitation of HTLV-1 patients with neurological damage.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 , Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic/complications , Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic/rehabilitation , Muscle Stretching Exercises/methods , Muscle Hypertonia/rehabilitation , Quality of Life , Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic/physiopathology , Range of Motion, Articular/physiology , Muscle Strength/physiology , Muscle Hypertonia/etiology , Muscle Tonus/physiology
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Indian Pediatr ; 2009 Jan; 46(1): 65-7
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-10093

ABSTRACT

We report 3 cases of biotinidase deficiency presenting in early infancy with neurological and cutaneous manifestations. All of them had hypertonia (spasticity). Response to oral biotin was excellent. One of the cases showed 7D3I biotidase deficient mutation.


Subject(s)
Biotin/administration & dosage , Biotinidase Deficiency/complications , Humans , Infant , Male , Muscle Hypertonia/etiology , Vitamin B Complex/administration & dosage
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Int. braz. j. urol ; 33(1): 33-41, Jan.-Feb. 2007. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-447464

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Compare detrusor muscle of normal and patients with infravesical obstruction, quantifying the collagen and elastic system fibers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We studied samples taken from bladders of 10 patients whose ages ranged from 45 to 75 years (mean = 60 years), who underwent transvesical prostatectomy for treatment of BPH. Control material was composed of 10 vesical specimens, removed during autopsies performed in cadavers of accident victims, with ages between 18 and 35 years (mean = 26 years). RESULTS: The results of collagen and elastic fibers quantification (volumetric density) demonstrated the following results in percentage (mean +/- standard deviation): collagen in BPH patients = 4.89 +/- 2.64 and 2.32 +/- 1.25 in controls (p < 0.0001), elastin in BPH patients = 10.63 percent +/- 2.00 and 8.94 percent +/- 1.19 in controls (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: We found that the components of connective tissue, collagen and elastic system fibers are increased in the detrusor muscle of patients with infravesical obstruction, when compared to controls.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Collagen/analysis , Elastic Tissue/pathology , Muscle Hypertonia/etiology , Muscle Hypertonia/physiopathology , Muscle, Smooth/physiopathology , Prostatic Hyperplasia/complications , Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction/etiology , Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction/physiopathology , Case-Control Studies , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted , Muscle Hypertonia/surgery , Prostatectomy , Prostatic Hyperplasia/surgery
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Med. reabil ; (46): 11-6, 1997.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-254056

ABSTRACT

Estuda-se a hipertonia espástica post ictus considerando as intervençöes farmacológicas e cirúrgicas para o seu tratamento


Subject(s)
Humans , Muscle Hypertonia/etiology , Muscle Hypertonia/therapy , Stroke/complications
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Arch. neurociencias ; 1(4): 279-82, oct.-dic. 1996. tab, ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-210824

ABSTRACT

Se ha reportado que la glicina puede ser usada como una droga espasmolítica. Sin embargo, son pocos los reportes y no son concluyentes. Nuestro propósito ha sido el de evaluar los efectos de la administración oral de glicina (2mg/24hr/4meses) a un grupo de pacientes hemipléjicos espásticos (G1, n=10) mediante los cambios electromiográficos registrados en sus músculos espásticos así como sus antagonistas y compararlos con los obtenidos en otro grupo de pacientes hemipléjicos espásticos a los cuales no se les administró glicina (G2, n=8). Ambos grupos recibieron tratamiento de terapia física durante los cuatro meses del periodo de estudio. Se utilizó un electromiógrafo Cadwell 5200-A para obtener el registro electromiográfico del patrón de interferencia (EMG-P) de los músculos palmar (espástico), radial (antagonista), gemelo interno (espástico) y tibial anterior (antagonista). Se llevaron a cabo dos sesiones de registro: Antes (A) y 4 meses después (D) de el tratamiento. En ambos grupos, la amplitud promedio del registro EMG-PL obtenido de los músculos espásticos, sufrió un decremento, excepto para el Gemelo Interno en el G1, lo que indica una disminución de la hipertonicidad muscular. Por otro lado, la amplitud promedio del registro EMG-PL obtenido en los músculos antagonistas se incremento en G1 y decreción en G2. Las diferencias entre A y D para cada músculo fueron significativas (P 0.02), prueba intragrupal de Wilcoxon) y las diferencias entre G1 y G2 también significativas (P 0.01, Man-Withney). Los resultados indican que la mayor mejoría clínica mostrada por los pacientes del G1, pudieran deberse a un efecto de la glicina, probablemente debido a un incremento de la actividad de los músculos antagonistas. Además del efecto inhibitorio sobre la hiperexcitabilidad de los músculos espásticos


Subject(s)
Adult , Middle Aged , Humans , Male , Female , Electromyography/methods , Glycine/pharmacokinetics , Hemiplegia/physiopathology , Muscle Hypertonia/etiology , Muscle Spasticity/etiology , Parasympatholytics/administration & dosage
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Ars cvrandi ; 18(4): 31-7, maio 1985. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-39587

ABSTRACT

Abordam-se as principais alteraçöes anatomofuncionais dos membros inferiores causadas pela paralisia cerebral e as principais técnicas cirúrgicas de correçäo. Conclui-se que a operaçäo de Eggers que age sobre os músculos biarticulares é a que oferece melhores resultados nos pacientes portadores de contratura em flexäo do joelho por hipertonia muscular e que somente nos casos muito discretos pode-se esperar algum resultado satisfatório usando o método incruento de cura


Subject(s)
Humans , Cerebral Palsy/complications , Contracture/etiology , Knee/surgery , Muscle Hypertonia/etiology
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