Nos últimos anos a Fisioterapia Neuropediátrica vem se reconstruindo, tanto ao se lançar em novas áreas de atuação, embasadas em referenciais teóricos mais recentes e pesquisas de novas técnicas, como redirecionando o seu foco para a funcionalidade. Com o advento da CIF (Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde; OMS 2001), é fundamental que ampliemos nosso olhar além das alterações de...
The aim of this study was to characterize the motor development of children in social vulnerability of a philanthropic day care center. This is a quantitative cross-sectional survey carried out in Creche Aprisco. The population was composed by 43 2 and 3 years old children. The instruments used in the data collection were the Motor Development Scale (MDS) adapted and the International Social Classification of G...
Childhood is the stage of life where sensory-motor development is most pronounced. Knowing these steps and the factors that compromise this development allow us to plan interventions that contribute to a satisfactory neuropsychomotor development. The objective of the study was to identify which risk factors are most prevalent in children who are in periodic follow-up at the Treatment and Early Stimulation Cente...
Environmental stimuli are essential and timely for motor skills in childhood, with the intention of ensuring the best development and growth. The house is the main influencing environment for the enhancement of this development. The study described the prevalence and environmental risk factors for motor development in children aged 0 to 12 months, in a situation of psychosocial deficiency. An analytical, cross-...
Child development is susceptible to several changes due to external stimuli that may or may not be present in the child's life, whether environmental or social. The follow-up of this process is of great importance to minimize any signs of developmental delays. The study described, in a observational way, the psychomotor profile of six children from 0 to 12 months attended in a UBS of Fortaleza, where the Bayley...
Assessing child development is a complex task that requires continued vigilance in the early years of life and knowledge of normal child development. Objective: To evaluate the development using the Denver Scale II assisted in a philanthropic daycare center in Fortaleza. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a population of 56 children aged 1 to 3 years and 11 months, assisted in a day care ce...
Entre março de 2015 e abril de 2016, mais de 5000 casos de microcefalia foram registrados entre neonatos no Brasil, resultando num aumento de mais de 20 vezes se comparado aos casos apresentados no ano anterior. A infecção congênita e intrauterina pelo Zika Vírus está relacionada à microcefalia e perda fetal. Segundo a Organização Mundial da Saúde, a microcefalia é caracterizada pela medida do crânio realizada...
Introduction: Chemotherapeutic agents are chemical compounds used for the treatment of cancer. The efficacy of chemotherapy is limited by its side effects such as nephro, neuro, hepato and ototoxicity. Cisplatin and vincristine are chemotherapy drugs and their use is limited by peripheral neuropathy with autonomic, sensory and/or motor involvement. Aims: We evaluated the effect of cisplatin and vincristine on t...