Evaluación de los movimientos generales en niños prematuros para predicción de parálisis cerebral / Assessment of general movements in preterm infants as a predictor of cerebral palsy

La identificación temprana de la parálisis cerebral es aún en la actualidad un gran desafío para el sistema de salud en el mundo. Hubo grandes avances de la neonatología en disminuir la mortalidad, pero no así la morbimortalidad; la parálisis cerebral continúa siendo la secuela más común de todos los trastornos del desarrollo, especialmente entre quienes nacen prematuramente. La posibilidad de realizar detección precoz antes de los 5 meses de edad conlleva múltiples beneficios para el niño y su familia, ya que permite su incorporación muy temprana a tratamiento. En este trabajo describimos una herramienta con gran sensibilidad y especificidad conocida como evaluación de los movimientos generales de Prechtl y su posible complementación con aplicaciones tecnológicas para la detección temprana.

At present, the early identification of cerebral palsy still poses a major challenge for the health system worldwide. Great advances have been made in neonatology in reducing mortality, but not morbimortality. Cerebral palsy remains the most common sequela of all developmental disorders, especially among those born prematurely. The possibility of early detection before 5 months of age has many benefits for the child and their family, since it allows very early initiation of treatment. In this study, we describe a highly sensitive and specific tool known as Prechtl's assessment of general movements and its potential complementation with technological apps for early detection.

Interpretation of the international expert recommendations of clinical features to prompt referral for diagnostic assessment of cerebral palsy / 中国当代儿科杂志

Under the guidance and support of national policies in recent years, the community medical system has been developed rapidly, among which primary child healthcare is carried out routinely in community hospitals, greatly alleviating the pressure of specialized pediatric hospitals and departments of pediatrics in secondary and tertiary general hospitals. However, due to the lack of professional training for primary child healthcare personnel in community medical institutions, early symptoms of children with cerebral palsy cannot be identified and so children with cerebral palsy are often unable to receive early diagnosis and intervention, which may affect their prognosis. An article about international expert consensus and recommendations on early identification and referral of cerebral palsy in community medical institutions was published in

Mothers of a Child with Cerebral Palsy: Perception on the Diagnosis Moment and the Child's General and Oral Health

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the perception of mothers of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) on the diagnosis moment and the child's health. Material and Methods: Research with a qualitative approach, carried out with 19 mothers of children with CP, in a public higher education institution, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. For data collection, the interview was used and for data interpretation, content analysis. Results: Mothers reported that the diagnosis of a child with CP resulted in major changes in the family's daily life, increasing their responsibility and demands. After the diagnosis, mothers revealed oscillating feelings, with progressively replaced by her motherly ability to take care, reestablishing the psychic balance. The health associated with the absence of disease and curative practices was frequently observed. Mothers reported a great concern with oral hygiene habits and frequent visits to the dentist. Conclusion: The diagnosis of a child with CP led to changes in the family's priorities and routine. After the moment of anguish, uncertainty and fear, the mothers accepted the reality. The biomedical principle significantly influenced the mother´s perception of health, being health perceived as the absence of disease and curative practices. In relation to oral health, practices widely spread and recommended by the media and health services, such as correct tooth brushing, showed an orientation of patients to maintain oral health.

Predictive value of the general movements assessment in preterm infants: a meta-analysis / Valor preditivo da general movements assessment na avaliação neurológica de recém-nascidos pré-termo: uma metanálise

ABSTRACT Objective: To discuss the predictive value of the General Movements Assessment for the diagnosis of neurodevelopment disorders in preterm newborns. Data source: We conducted a systematic literature review using the following databases: Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health (PubMed), and Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE). The articles were filtered by language, year of publication, population of interest, use of Prechtl's Method on the Qualitative Assessment of General Movements, and presence of variables related to the predictive value. The Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2 was used to assess the methodology of the included studies. Sensitivity, specificity, Diagnostic Odds Ratio, positive and negative likelihood ratio, and parameter of accuracy were calculated. Data synthesis: Six of 342 articles were included. The evaluation of Writhing Movements is a good indicator for recognizing cerebral palsy, as it has high values for the sensitivity and accuracy parameters. The evaluation of Fidgety Movements has the strongest predictive validity for cerebral palsy, as it has high values in all measures of diagnostic accuracy. The quality assessment shows high risk of bias for patient selection and flow and timing of the evaluation. Therefore, the scale has potential to detect individuals with neurodevelopment disorders. However, the studies presented limitations regarding the selection of subjects and the assessment of neurological outcomes. Conclusions: Despite the high predictive values of the tool to identify neurological disorders, research on the subject is required due to the heterogeneity of the current studies.

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar o valor preditivo da General Movements Assessment para o diagnóstico de alterações do neurodesenvolvimento em recém-nascidos pré-termo. Fonte de dados: Foi realizada uma revisão sistemática da literatura utilizando as bases de dados: Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health (PubMed) e Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE). Os artigos foram filtrados por idioma, ano de publicação, população de interesse, utilização do Método Prechtl de avaliação e presença das variáveis relacionadas ao valor preditivo da escala. O Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2 foi utilizado para avaliar a metodologia dos artigos. Foi realizado o cálculo de sensibilidade, especificidade, Diagnostic Odds Ratio, razão de verossimilhanças positiva e negativa e parâmetro de acurácia. Síntese dos dados: Foram incluídos seis artigos dentre os 342 encontrados. A escala, quando realizada no período Writhing Movements, possui bom poder discriminativo para o desfecho paralisia cerebral, com valores elevados de sensibilidade e acurácia. Quando realizada no período Fidgety Movements, possui maior valor preditivo para paralisia cerebral, com valores elevados em todas as medidas de acurácia diagnóstica. O risco de viés foi considerado elevado na seleção de pacientes e no fluxo e momento da avaliação. Desse modo, a escala tem potencial para detectar indivíduos que evoluíram com alterações do neurodesenvolvimento, porém, os artigos apresentaram limitações quanto à seleção dos sujeitos e à forma de avaliação do desfecho neurológico. Conclusões: Apesar dos altos valores preditivos descritos para identificação de alterações neurológicas, novas pesquisas são necessárias, devido à heterogeneidade dos estudos e ao método de avaliação a longo prazo do neurodesenvolvimento.

Critérios de elegibilidade e efeitos da rizotomia dorsal seletiva sobre a função motora e marcha de crianças e adolescentes com paralisia cerebral: revisão sistemática / Eligibility criteria and effects of selective dorsal rhizotomy on the motor function and gait of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a systematic review

INTRODUÇÃO: A espasticidade pode ser considerada como uma das mais impactantes alterações secundárias à paralisia cerebral. Nos últimos anos, a Rizotomia Dorsal Seletiva (RDS) tem sido destacada como um procedimento cirúrgico eficaz para o tratamento da espasticidade dos membros inferiores de crianças com paralisia cerebral. OBJETIVOS: Verificar por meio de uma revisão sistemática da literatura os efeitos em médio e longo prazo, da RDS sobre a função motora grossa e a marcha em crianças e adolescentes com paralisia cerebral. Além de averiguar se existe um consenso na literatura sobre os critérios de indicação da RDS. MÉTODOS: Uma pesquisa foi realizada na rede internacional nos bancos de dados de acordo com os seguintes critérios de inclusão: (1) desenho: estudos envolvendo o acompanhamento pós-operatório longitudinal; (2) população: crianças e adolescentes com paralisia cerebral espástica; (3) intervenção: RDS; (4) grupo controle com intervenção diferente ou sem intervenção; (5) desfecho: melhora da função motora, melhora da espasticidade e desempenho da marcha. RESULTADOS: Foi encontrado um total de seis artigos que preencheram os critérios de inclusão e foram utilizados nesta revisão. Nos estudos analisados, foram observadas melhoras significativas na variável cinemática da marcha com diminuição da espasticidade no grupo RDS. CONCLUSÃO: A RDS diminui a espasticidade com efeitos positivos sobre a função motora grossa e a marcha de crianças e adolescentes com paralisia cerebral, porém estudos adicionais são necessários para esclarecer a eficácia da RDS aplicada em grupos musculares de membros inferiores.

INTRODUCTION: Spasticity can be considered one of the most striking alterations secondary to cerebral palsy. In recent years, Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) has been highlighted as an effective surgical procedure for the treatment of lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. OBJECTIVES: To verify through a systematic review of the literature the medium and long-term effects of SDR on gross motor function and gait in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. Secondarily, to verify if there is a consensus in the literature on the criteria to indicate SDR. METHODS: A search was performed in the international network databases according to the following inclusion criteria: (1) design: studies involving longitudinal postoperative follow-up; (2) population: children and adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy; (3) intervention: SDR; (4) control group with different intervention or without intervention; (5) outcome: improvement of motor function, improvement of spasticity and gait performance. RESULTS: A total of six articles were found that met the inclusion criteria and were used in this review. In the studies analyzed, significant improvements were observed in the kinematic gait variable with decreased spasticity in the SDR group. CONCLUSION: SDR decreases spasticity with positive effects on gross motor function and gait of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy, but additional studies are needed to elucidate the efficacy of RDS applied to lower limb muscle groups.

Efetividade da equoterapia na marcha de crianças com paralisia cerebral: revisão sistemática de ensaios clínicos / Effectiveness of equine assisted therapy in gait of children with cerebral palsy: systemactic review of clinical trials

A marcha das crianças com paralisia cerebral (PC) tem sido alvo de intervenções conservadoras como a Equoterapia. Entretanto, seus efeitos têm sido pouco sistematizados na literatura. Objetivo: Analisar a evidência da efetividade da Equoterapia na marcha de crianças com PC comparada às terapias conservadoras não invasivas de ensaios clínicos. Método: Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática com busca nas bases de dados Cinahl, Cochrane, Embase, Google Scholar, Lilacs, Lisa (ProQuest), PEDro, PsycINFO (APA), Pubmed e Scopus, sem fltros. Foram incluídos ensaios clínicos que compararam Equoterapia e terapias convencionais (terapias conservadoras não invasivas) versus terapias convencionais, que avaliaram parâmetros da marcha em crianças com diagnóstico de PC com idade ≤ 12 anos. Os estudos foram avaliados quanto à qualidade metodológica pela escala Physiotherapy Evidence Database Scale. Resultados: Dentre os 668 estudos identificados, seis ensaios clínicos foram selecionados. Destes, a amostra total foi de 283 crianças, sendo 151 crianças alocadas no grupo experimental (GE) (hipoterapia + terapia convencional) e 132 crianças, no grupo controle (GC) (terapia convencional). Quatro estudos apresentaram elevada qualidade metodológica e dois estudos, baixa qualidade. Em relação à melhora dos parâmetros da marcha, GE e GC melhoraram, no entanto o GE apresentou significante melhora na análise da dimensão e (andar-pular-correr) da medida da função motora grossa, redução da assimetria muscular durante a deambulação e aumento da velocidade da marcha. Conclusão: A revisão sistemática sugere que o tratamento com associação de hipoterapia e terapia convencional promove melhora da marcha de crianças com PC.

Gait in cerebral palsy (CP) has been the target of conservative interventions as hippotherapy. However, the effects of this therapy on the promotion and functional adaptation of gait have been little systematized in the literature. Objective: To analyze the evidence of the effectiveness of hippotherapy in the gait of children with CP comparing to noninvasive conservative therapies of clinical trials. Methods: A systematic review of clinical trials was performed with search indatabases Cinahl, Cochrane, Embase, Google Scholar, Lilacs, Lisa (ProQuest), PEDro, PsycINFO (APA), Pubmed and Scopus), with no flters. It was included clinical trials comparing hippotherapy plus conventional therapy (non-invasive conservative therapies) versus conventional therapy that assessed gait parameters in children with CP diagnosis and age ≤ 12 years old. The studies were examined as methodological quality by the Physiotherapy Evidence Database Scale. Results: Of the 668 studies identifed, six trials were selected. Of these, the total sample consisted of 283 children (151 children were allocated to the experimental group (hippotherapy) and 132 children, in the control group (conventional therapies). Four studies presented high methodological quality and two studies, low quality. Regarding the improvement of gait parameters, experimental group and control group improved, however, the experimental group presented signifcant improvement in the analysis of the E dimension (walk-jump-run) of the gross motor function measure instrument, reduction of muscular asymmetry during walking and increase in walking speed. Conclusion: The systematic review, suggests that the treatment with association of hippotherapy and conventional therapy promotes improvement of gait of children with CP.

Nível de comprometimento motor e deglutição em pacientes com paralisia cerebral / Level of gross motor function and swallowing in patients with cerebral palsy

INTRODUÇÃO: as condições motoras orais de pacientes com paralisia cerebral (PC), incluindo a função de deglutição, apresentam influência de diversos aspectos, dentre estes o comprometimento motor global. O Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) compreende o sistema mais utilizado na classificação das condições motoras globais desses pacientes. Um conhecimento mais amplo da influência das condições motoras globais na deglutição permitirá a identificação e intervenção precoces frente às alterações desta função. OBJETIVO: verificar as condições de deglutição de acordo com o nível de comprometimento motor global em pacientes com PC. MÉTODOS: setenta pacientes com PC, com média de idade de 4 anos e 8 meses e todos os níveis de classificação do GMFCS, atendidos por um centro de reabilitação brasileiro de referência foram avaliados quanto à deglutição. O diagnóstico de deglutição e sua gravidade foram comparados com o nível de comprometimento motor avaliado pelo GMFCS. RESULTADOS: houve diferença significante entre as condições de deglutição e os níveis motores do GMFCS, para as duas consistências oferecidas (pastoso e líquido). A distribuição dos graus de disfagia em relação ao nível motor mostrou piora desta de acordo com a piora na condição motora grossa. CONCLUSÃO: as condições de deglutição de pacientes com PC correlacionaram-se de forma significante com o nível de comprometimento motor estabelecido pelo sistema GMFCS, ou seja, quanto maior este nível de comprometimento, maior a gravidade da disfagia.

INTRODUCTION: the oral sensory-motor conditions of patients with cerebral palsy (CP), including the swallowing function, are influenced by several aspects, among them the global motor impairment. The Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) comprises the most used system for classifying the motor conditions of these patients. A understanding of the influence of global motor conditions on swallowing will allow for the early identification and intervention of this function. OBJECTIVE: to verify the swallowing conditions according to the level of global motor impairment in patients with CP. METHODS: seventy patients with CP, with mean age of 4 years and 8 months, all GMFCS classification levels, attended by a Brazilian referral rehabilitation center were evaluated for swallowing. The diagnosis of swallowing and its severity were compared with the level of motor impairment assessed by GMFCS. RESULTS: there was a significant difference between the swallowing conditions and the GMFCS motor levels, for the two consistencies offered (pasty and liquid). The distribution of the degrees of dysphagia in relation to the motor level showed worsening of this according to the worsening in the gross motor condition. CONCLUSION: the deglutition conditions of patients with CP correlated significantly with the level of motor impairment established by the GMFCS, that is, the higher level of impairment, the greater severity of dysphagia.

Avaliação psicomotora de crianças com paralisia cerebral deambuladoras: caracterização e aplicabilidade / Psycomotor evaluation of ambulatory children with cerebral palsy: characterization and applicability

Introdução: A paralisia cerebral (PC) promove desordens no desenvolvimento neuorpsicomotor (DNPM). Objetivo: verificar a aplicabilidade e caracterização do perfil psicomotor de seis crianças de 4 a 12 anos de idade com PC do tipo diplegia e hemiplegia, GMFCS I a III, deambuladoras. Métodos: estudo transversal que verificou o DNPM de crianças com PC hemiplégicas e diplégicas por meio da Bateria Psicomotora de Fonseca (BPM) de forma a adaptar às suas necessidades. Resultados: Verificou-se que foi possível adaptar a BPM para avaliar crianças com hemiplegia e diplegia deambuladoras em um tempo maior de avaliação, e que, com relação aos seus desempenhos, apenas uma criança apresentou perfil geral dispráxico e os demais com perfil típico eupráxico, demonstrando maiores dificuldades nos fatores praxia global e fina e estruturação espaço-temporal, itens esses que precisaram ser adaptados. Conclusão: É possível usar a BPM para avaliar crianças hemiplégicas e diplégicas com PC, permitindo identificar as áreas mais acometidas, numa perspectiva mais ampliada de avaliação que considere suas capacidades e funcionalidade.

Introduction: Cerebral palsy (CP) promotes neuropsychomotor disorders. Aim: verify the applicability and characterization of the psychomotor profile of six children from 4 to 12 years of age with ambulatory cerebral palsy (CP) diplegia and hemiplegia, GMFCS I to III. Methods: cross-sectional study that verified the psychomotor development of children with hemiplegic and diplegic CP through BPM in order to adapt to their needs. Results: It was verified that it was possible to adapt the Fonseca's Psycomotor Battery (BPM) to evaluate children with hemiplegia and ambulatory diplegia in a longer time of evaluation, and that, in relation to their performance, only one child presented a general dyspraxic profile and the others with typical eupráxico profile, showing larger difficulties in the global and fine praxia factors and spatio-temporal structuring, items that needed to be adapted. Conclusion: It is possible to use the BPM to evaluate hemiplegic and diplegic children with CP, allowing them to identify the most affected areas, in a broader perspective of evaluation that considers their capabilities and functionality.

Profil épidémiologique et clinique des paralysies cérébrales à Abidjan en Côte d'Ivoire

Introduction : Dans bien des pays en développement, la situation des maladies neuropédiatriques et notamment des paralysies cérébrales, n'est pas clairement documentée. Le but de cette étude était de décrire les caractéristiques épidémiologiques et cliniques des paralysies cérébrales à Abidjan afin de contribuer à une meilleure connaissance de l'affection. Patients et méthodes : Il s'est agi d'une étude rétrospective, descriptive, sur une période de quatre ans, de 2013 à 2016, dans l'unité de consultation de Neurologie du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Yopougon à Abidjan. Elle a concerné 136 enfants, âgés de 1 mois à 15 ans, reçus et suivis en consultation de Neuropédiatrie pour paralysie cérébrale. La paralysie cérébrale a été retenue sur la présence de troubles du développement psychomoteur constatés avant l'âge de 2 ans, associés à des lésions cérébrales à l'imagerie encéphalique. Résultats : La paralysie cérébrale représentait 38,5% des pathologies neuropédiatriques. L'âge moyen était de 33,3 mois avec une prédominance masculine. Un petit poids de naissance était observé chez 23,5% des enfants et 5,9% étaient nés prématurés. Les formes spastiques étaient les plus rencontrées (83,1%). L'épilepsie et les troubles du langage étaient souvent associés à la paralysie cérébrale (61% et 22,8%). Les causes périnatales étaient plus fréquentes (47,1%) et la souffrance cérébrale était l'étiologie périnatale majoritaire (76,6%). Conclusion : La paralysie cérébrale est l'une des maladies neuropédiatriques les plus fréquentes à Abidjan. Les causes sont essentiellement périnatales, notamment l'asphyxie dont la prévention pourrait réduire la survenue de nouveaux cas

The general movement assessment in non-European low- and middle-income countries

ABSTRACT Abnormal general movements are among the most reliable markers for cerebral palsy. General movements are part of the spontaneous motor repertoire and are present from early fetal life until the end of the first half year after term. In addition to its high sensitivity (98%) and specificity (91%), the assessment of general movements is non-invasive and time- and cost-efficient. It is therefore ideal for assessing the integrity of the young nervous system, most notably in lowresource settings. Studies on the general movements assessment in low- and middle-income countries such as China, India, Iran, or South Africa are still rare but increasing. In Brazil, too, researchers have demonstrated that the evaluation of general movements adds to the functional assessment of the young nervous system. Applying general movements assessment in vulnerable populations in Brazil is therefore highly recommended.

Oral Health Status among Girls with Developmental Disabilities: A Cluster Analysis

Objective: To investigate the factors that influence oral health of girls, with developmental disabilities, attended by a dental service. Material and Methods: A Cross-sectional epidemiological study was carried out using information collected from 171 dental charts of children aged one to 13 years, with developmental disabilities who were treated between 1998 and 2013. Studied variables were: dental caries, gingivitis, bruxism, xerostomia, ingestion of cariogenic food and oral hygiene. Statistical analysis was performed using proportion calculations of each variable and by cluster analysis. Results: Three types of clusters were formed from girls based on three variables (presence of dental caries, gingivitis and bruxism). The choice of two clusters was due to a better understanding of the phenomenon (oral conditions). There was an average of 0.77 of deciduous and 0.21 permanent decayed teeth. Cluster 1 is composed of younger children with lower caries and gingivitis experiences; lower proportion of xerostomia and ingestion of cariogenic food, higher proportion of good oral hygiene and more bruxism experience. Conclusions: Dental caries and gingivitis among girls with developmental disabilities are influenced by factors whose relation of cause and effect has been discussed in the literature. Bruxism is a protective factor against these diseases.Results reinforce the need for early preventive interventions in this population.

Características de pacientes con parálisis cerebral atendidos en consulta externa de neuropediatría en un hospital peruano / Characteristics of patients with cerebral palsy seen in neuropediatric external consultation in a peruvian hospital

RESUMEN El objetivo del estudio fue describir las características de consulta neurológica y referencia de los niños con parálisis cerebral (PC). Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo. Se evaluaron las historias clínicas de los niños con PC asistentes a consulta externa de la unidad de Neuropediatría del Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia entre los años 2011 y 2012. Se incluyeron 81 niños, el 53,1% fueron varones; la PC espástica fue la más frecuente (72,8%), la encefalopatía hipóxico isquémica (28,1%) y las malformaciones cerebrales (28,1%) fueron las principales causas en neonatos a término. La edad media al momento del diagnóstico fue a los 4,1 ± 3,2 años, la epilepsia fue el motivo más frecuente de consulta neuropediátrica. El 58% fue hospitalizado al menos una vez. El tiempo de espera para ser atendido por terapia física tuvo una mediana de 2 meses (rango intercuartílico = 0,8 - 9). Concluimos que el diagnóstico de PC fue tardío, el tiempo de espera para acceder a la atención especializada fue prolongado. Se requieren protocolos y mayor eficiencia para atender en forma adecuada a los niños con PC.

The aim of this study was to describe the neurological consultation and baseline characteristics of children with cerebral palsy (CP). The clinical records of children with CP attending an external consultation of the Neuropediatric department of Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia between 2011 and 2012 were assessed in this retrospective descriptive study. A total of 81 children were included: 53.1% were boys. Spastic CP was the most frequent (72.8%), hypoxic-isquemic encephalopathy (28.1%) and cerebral malformations (28.1%) were the main causes in term newborn. The average age at the time of diagnosis was 4.1 ± 3.2 years; epilepsy was the most frequent reason for neuropediatric consultation, and 58% were admitted to the hospital at least once. The waiting period to be seen by a physical therapist was around 2 months (interquartile range = 0.8-9). We reached the conclusion that CP was delayed, and the waiting period to access specialized care was prolonged. Protocols and increased efficiency are required to provide adequate medical care to children with CP.

Caracterização de um modelo de paralisia cerebral em ratos: cognição e estrutura do hipocampo e amígdala / Characterization of a model of cerebral palsy in rats: cognition and structureof the hippocampus and amygdala

FUNDAMENTO: A paralisia cerebral (PC) é caracterizada por distúrbios do movimento e da postura, que podem estar associados a déficits cognitivos. Tais comprometimentos são atribuídos a lesões não progressivas ao encéfalo em desenvolvimento. No âmbito experimental, modelos animais dessa condição clínica capazes de reproduzir o fenótipo e as alterações estruturais vistas em humanos são escassos. OBJETICO: Investigar as repercussões da indução de um modelo de PC sobre a função cognitiva e estrutura do hipocampo e amígdala em ratos Wistar. MÉTODOS: Dois grupos experimentais foram utilizados: 1) Controle - filhotes de ratas injetadas com solução salina durante a gestação (n=8) e 2) Paralisia cerebral - filhotes de ratas injetadas com Lipopolissacarídeo (LPS) durante a gestação (n=8), submetidos à anóxia perinatal e restrição sensório-motora durante 30 dias. A memória espacial dos animais foi avaliada pela tarefa de reconhecimento da localização de objetos, enquanto o comportamento do tipo ansioso foi verificado pelo teste de labirinto em cruz elevado. Após a avaliação comportamental, os animais foram eutanasiados e os encéfalos dissecados para posterior processamento histológico. RESULTADOS: O grupo PC apresentou déficits de memória espacial e uma redução do número de neurônios granulares no giro denteado. Entretanto o comportamento do tipo ansioso e a histologia do núcleo central e complexo basolateral da amígdala foram semelhantes entre os grupos. CONCLUSÃO: Como observado em parte dos pacientes com PC, este modelo experimental prejudica a memória dependente do hipocampo. Entretanto, a combinação de intervenções não alterou a ansiedade e estrutura da amígdala.

BASIS: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder of movement and posture, which may be associated with cognitive impairments. Such clinical condition is caused by non progressive injuries ocurred during the brain development. In the experimental context, animal models of this condition that can reproduce the phenotype and the structural changes seen in humans are scarce. OBJECTIVE: The present study investigated cognitive function and hippocampus and amygdala structure in rats submitted to a CP model. METHODS: Two experimental groups were used: 1) Control - offspring of rats injected with saline during pregnancy (n = 8) and 2) Cerebral Palsy - offspring of rats injected with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) during pregnancy (n = 8), submitted to perinatal anoxia and sensorimotor restriction for 30 days. The spatial memory was evaluated by the object-placement recog- nition task and anxiety like-behavior by elevated plus maze test. After the behavioral assessment, animals were euthanized and brains dissected for histological processing. RESULTS: The PC group showed spatial memory deficits and a reduction of granule neurons in the dentate gyrus. However, the anxiety like-behavior and the number of neurons in central nucleus and basolateral complex of the amygdala were similar between studied groups. CONCLUSION: This animal model affects the hippocampus dependent memory, a deficit seen in part of CP patients. However, the interventions used did not alter the anxiety like-behavior and amygdala structure.

Fidgety movements – tiny in appearance, but huge in impact / Movimentos irregulares - pequenos na aparência, porém enormes no impacto

Abstract Objectives: To describe fidgety movements (FMs), i.e., the spontaneous movement pattern that typically occurs at 3–5 months after term age, and discuss its clinical relevance. Sources: A comprehensive literature search was performed using the following databases: MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, The Cochrane Library, Science Direct, PsycINFO, and EMBASE. The search strategy included the MeSH terms and search strings (‘fidgety movement*’) OR [(‘general movement*’) AND (‘three month*’) OR (‘3 month*’)], as well as studies published on the General Movements Trust website (www.general-movements-trust.info). Summary of the data: Virtually all infants develop normally if FMs are present and normal, even if their brain ultrasound findings and/or clinical histories indicate a disposition to later neurological deficits. Conversely, almost all infants who never develop FMs have a high risk for neurological deficits such as cerebral palsy, and for genetic disorders with a late onset. If FMs are normal but concurrent postural patterns are not age-adequate or the overall movement character is monotonous, cognitive and/or language skills at school age will be suboptimal. Abnormal FMs are unspecific and have a low predictive power, but occur exceedingly in infants later diagnosed with autism. Conclusions: Abnormal, absent, or sporadic FMs indicate an increased risk for later neurological dysfunction, whereas normal FMs are highly predictive of normal development, especially if they co-occur with other smooth and fluent movements. Early recognition of neurological signs facilitates early intervention. It is important to re-assure parents of infants with clinical risk factors that the neurological outcome will be adequate if FMs develop normally.

Resumo Objetivos: Descrever os movimentos irregulares (FMs), ou seja, o padrão de movimentos espontâneos que normalmente ocorrem entre três e cinco meses após o nascimento e discutir sua relevância clínica. Fontes: Uma pesquisa abrangente na literatura foi feita nas seguintes bases de dados: Medline/PubMed, Cinahl, The Cochrane Library, Science Direct, PsycINFO e Embase. A estratégia de busca incluiu os termos e cadeias de pesquisa do MeSH [(“fidgety movement*”) OU [(“general movement*”) E (“three month*”) OU (“3 month*”)], bem como estudos publicados no website da General Movements Trust (www.general-movements-trust.info). Resumo dos dados: Praticamente todos os neonatos se desenvolveram normalmente se os FMs estiveram presentes e foram normais, mesmo se seus resultados do ultrassom do cérebro e/ou históricos clínicos indicassem tendência a déficits neurológicos posteriores. Por outro lado, quase todos os neonatos que nunca desenvolveram FMs apresentaram maior risco de déficits neurológicos, como paralisia cerebral, e doenças genéticas de início tardio. Caso os FMs fossem normais, porém simultâneos a padrões posturais não adequados para a idade, ou o caráter geral dos movimentos fosse monótono, as capacidades cognitivas e/ou de linguagem na idade escolar seriam abaixo do ideal. Os FMs anormais não são específicos e têm baixo poder preditivo, porém ocorrem em grande parte em neonatos posteriormente diagnosticados com autismo. Conclusões: FMs anormais, ausentes ou esporádicos indicam um risco maior de disfunções neurológicas posteriores, ao passo que FMs normais são altamente preditivos de desenvolvimento normal, principalmente se forem simultâneos a outros movimentos suaves e fluentes. O reconhecimento precoce de sinais neurológicos facilita a intervenção antecipada. É importante garantir aos pais de neonatos com fatores de risco clínicos que o resultado neurológico será adequado se os FMs se desenvolverem normalmente.

Communication skills in individuals with spastic diplegia / Habilidades comunicativas em indivíduos com diplegia espástica

Purpose: To assess communication skills in children with spastic diplegia. Methods : The study included 20 subjects, 10 preschool children with spastic diplegia and 10 typical matched according to gender, mental age, and socioeconomic status. Assessment procedures were the following: interviews with parents, Stanford - Binet method, Gross Motor Function Classification System, Observing the Communicative Behavior, Vocabulary Test by Peabody Picture, Denver Developmental Screening Test II, MacArthur Development Inventory on Communicative Skills. Statistical analysis was performed using the values of mean, median, minimum and maximum value, and using Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney test, and Paired t-test. Results : Individuals with spastic diplegia, when compared to their peers of the same mental age, presented no significant difference in relation to receptive and expressive vocabulary, fine motor skills, adaptive, personal-social, and language. The most affected area was the gross motor skills in individuals with spastic cerebral palsy. The participation in intervention procedures and the pairing of participants according to mental age may have approximated the performance between groups. Conclusion : There was no statistically significant difference in the comparison between groups, showing appropriate communication skills, although the experimental group has not behaved homogeneously. .

Objetivo: Verificar habilidades comunicativas em crianças com diplegia espástica. Métodos : Participaram deste estudo 20 indivíduos, 10 crianças pré-escolares com diplegia espástica e 10 típicas, pareadas quanto ao gênero, idade mental e nível socioeconômico. Os procedimentos de avaliação foram: entrevista com os pais;Stanford-Binet; Gross Motor Function Classification System; Observação do Comportamento Comunicativo; Teste de Vocabulário por Imagem Peabody; Teste de Screening de Desenvolvimento Denver II; e Inventário de Desenvolvimento de Habilidades Comunicativas MacArthur. O tratamento estatístico foi realizado por meio dos valores de média, mediana, valor mínimo e valor máximo, e a utilização dos testes Teste t de Student: Teste de Mann-Whitney e Teste t Pareado. Resultados : Os indivíduos com diplegia espástica, quando comparados aos seus pares, de mesma idade mental, não apresentaram diferenças significativas em relação ao vocabulário expressivo e receptivo, habilidades motora fino-adaptativas, pessoal-social e linguagem. A área motora grossa foi a mais prejudicada nos indivíduos com paralisia cerebral do tipo diplegia espásticaem relação às crianças com desenvolvimento típico. A participação em procedimentos de intervenção e o pareamento dos participantes pela idade mental pode ter aproximado o desempenho entre os grupos. Conclusão : Não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa na comparação entre os grupos, demonstrando habilidades comunicativas adequadas, embora o grupo experimental não tenha se comportado de forma homogênea. .

Profil epidemiologique et clinique des infirmites motrices cerebrales au centre hospitalier universitaire de Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso)

Introduction : L'infirmite motrice cerebrale est la premiere cause du handicap moteur chez l'enfant. Objectif : Decrire les profils epidemiologique et clinique de l'infirmite motrice cerebrale chez les enfants vus en consultation au Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bobo-Dioulasso. Materie( et methode : Il s'est agi d'une etude transversale descriptive a collecte prospective conduite dans le service de medecine physique du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bobo-Dioulasso sur une periode d'un an; allant du 1er Juillet 2012 au 30 Juin 2013. Notre population d'etude se composait de tous les enfants ages de 0 a 15 ans; recus en consultation durant la periode de l'etude et presentant un tableau d'infirmite motrice cerebrale. Resu(tats : L'analyse a concerne 174 patients dont 106 garcons et 68 filles. L'age moyen a l'inclusion etait de 32;79 mois. Les facteurs etiologiques etaient domines par la prematurite (34;5%) et l'anoxie cerebrale (25;86%).Les principaux tableaux cliniques etaient la diplegie (50%);la tetraplegie (19;54%);l'hemiplegie (14;37%); la monoplegie (10;34%) et la triplegie (5;75%). Les signes associes les plus frequents etaient les crises comitiales (15%); les troubles oculaires (12;6%); les difficultes auditives (10%). Conc(us ion : De par sa frequence et son potentiel incapacitant; l'infirmite motrice cerebrale constitue un problememajeur de sante publique au Burkina Faso.Sa prise en charge en milieu africainest lourdement grevee par l'automedication et la traditherapie

Effect of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation on Hemiplegic Gait Patterns

PURPOSE: The purpose of our study was to investigate the effect of gait training with rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) on both kinematic and temporospatial gait patterns in patients with hemiplegia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eighteen hemiplegic patients diagnosed with either cerebral palsy or stroke participated in this study. All participants underwent the 4-week gait training with RAS. The treatment was performed for 30 minutes per each session, three sessions per week. RAS was provided with rhythmic beats using a chord progression on a keyboard. Kinematic and temporospatial data were collected and analyzed using a three-dimensional motion analysis system. RESULTS: Gait training with RAS significantly improved both proximal and distal joint kinematic patterns in hip adduction, knee flexion, and ankle plantar flexion, enhancing the gait deviation index (GDI) as well as ameliorating temporal asymmetry of the stance and swing phases in patients with hemiplegia. Stroke patients with previous walking experience demonstrated significant kinematic improvement in knee flexion in mid-swing and ankle dorsiflexion in terminal stance. Among stroke patients, subacute patients showed a significantly increased GDI score compared with chronic patients. In addition, household ambulators showed a significant effect on reducing anterior tilt of the pelvis with an enhanced GDI score, while community ambulators significantly increased knee flexion in mid-swing phase and ankle dorsiflexion in terminal stance phase. CONCLUSION: Gait training with RAS has beneficial effects on both kinematic and temporospatial patterns in patients with hemiplegia, providing not only clinical implications of locomotor rehabilitation with goal-oriented external feedback using RAS but also differential effects according to ambulatory function.

Parálisis cerebral / Cerebral palsy

Parálisis cerebral es un término que define una serie de trastornos motores de origen cerebral, no progresivos que constituyen la causa más frecuente de discapacidad motora en la infancia. No obstante ser una denominación “antigua”, no ha perdido vigencia ni valor si se le utiliza como término sindromático que supone un estudio etiológico acucioso y una conducta terapéutica que incluye múltiples áreas de intervención y de especialistas coordinados a fin de lograr la máxima funcionalidad posible del niño desde el punto de vista motor, intelectual, de comunicación y la máxima integración social, teniendo en cuenta que el grado de desarrollo de una sociedad se mide por el cuidado que otorga a sus minusválidos.

Cerebral palsy (CP) results from a static brain lesion during pregnancy or early life and remains the most common cause of physical disability in children. Despite being an "old" name, it has not lost its usefulness if used as syndromic term that implies a thorough etiologic study and a therapeutic approach that includes multiple areas of intervention and coordinated work of specialists in order to achieve the maximum possible functionality, optimizing motor, intellectual, communication and social integration, considering that the degree of development of a society is measured by the care given to its disabled people.

Brazilian version of the instrument of environmental assessment Craig Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors (CHIEF): translation, cross-cultural adaptation and reliability / Versão brasileira do instrumento de avaliação ambiental Craig Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors (CHIEF): tradução, adaptação cultural e confiabilidade

Background: Environmental factors are essential for the characterization of human functioning and disability; however, the shortage of standardized instruments to assess environmental factors has limited the design of scientific investigations directed at identifying barriers to and facilitators of social participation of people with disabilities. Objectives : To translate to Brazilian Portuguese, cross-culturally adapt, and verify the reliability of an environmental assessment questionnaire, entitled Craig Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors (CHIEF). Method : The questionnaire was translated to Portuguese, analyzed, translated back to English, and compared with the original version. The final version (CHIEF-BR) was submitted to 47 caregivers of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). The intra-rater reliability was tested using quadratic kappa and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), through interviews of 23 caregivers drawn from the total sample, on two occasions 10 days apart. Results : During submission of the questionnaires, it was observed that examples were needed in order to facilitate the understanding of the questions related to the politics sub-scale. Quadratic kappa showed that test-retest reliability of each question varied from 0.28 to 1.0 for the frequency score and from 0.30 to 0.98 for the magnitude score. Intraclass correlation coefficients for total scores showed high consistency indices (ICC≥0.92) for test-retest. Conclusion : The Brazilian version of the CHIEF was reproducible and applicable to the study sample. It may serve as an instrument to characterize the environmental barriers as well as a way to document the effects of interventions aimed at minimizing the impact of such barriers on the participation of children and adolescents with CP. .

Contextualização: Fatores ambientais são essenciais para a caracterização dos processos de funcionalidade e incapacidade, no entanto a escassez de instrumentação padronizada sobre tais elementos restringe a investigação científica de barreiras e facilitadores associados à participação social de pessoas com deficiência. Objetivos : Traduzir para o Português do Brasil, adaptar culturalmente e verificar a confiabilidade do questionário de avaliação ambiental denominado Craig Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors (CHIEF). Método : O questionário foi traduzido para o Português, analisado, retrotraduzido para o Inglês e comparado com a versão original. A versão final (CHIEF-BR) foi administrada em 47 cuidadores de crianças e adolescentes com paralisa cerebral (PC), e a confiabilidade teste-reteste foi analisada pelo Kappa quadrático e índice de consistência (CCI) a partir de entrevista com 23 cuidadores dessa amostra, em dois momentos, com intervalo de dez dias. Resultados : Durante a administração, foi necessário o fornecimento de exemplos para facilitar a compreensão das questões relacionadas à subescala política. Kappa quadrático evidenciou que a confiabilidade teste-reteste de cada questão variou de 0,28 a 1,0 no escore de frequência e de 0,38 a 0,98 no escore de magnitude. Os coeficientes de correlação intraclasse dos escores totais apresentaram um alto índice de consistência (CCI≥0,92). Conclusão: O CHIEF-BR mostrou-se reprodutível e aplicável à amostra do estudo, podendo ser utilizado para documentar os efeitos de intervenções que visem a minimizar o impacto das barreiras ambientais na participação de crianças e jovens com PC. .