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Assessment of energy expenditure in individuals with post-poliomyelitis syndrome
Pereira,Roberto Dias Batista; Silva,Tatiana Mesquita e; Quadros,Abrahão Augusto Juviniano; Orsini,Marco; Schmidt,Beny; Silva,Helga Cristina AlmeidaABSTRACT The objective of this study was to identify energy expenditure, retrospectively, in individuals with post-poliomyelitis syndrome (PPS) in the Brazilian population. Methods The Baecke questionnaire for the evaluation of habitual physical activity (HPA), assessment of quality of life (WHOQOL-Bref), and the Fatigue Severity Scale were administered to patients with PPS, poliomyelitis sequelae (PS) and to a...
Frequency and clinical manifestations of post-poliomyelitis syndrome in a brazi...
Quadros,Abrahão Augusto Juviniano; Conde,Mônica Tilli Reis Pessoa; Marin,Luis Fabiano; Silva,Helga Cristina Almeida; Silva,Tatiana Mesquita eOBJECTIVE: 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 of paralytic poliomyelitis was investigated for PPS, based on international diagnostic criteria. Other variables analyzed were: gender, race, age at poliomyelitis infection, age at PPS onset, a...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): three letters that change the people's lif...
Oliveira,Acary Souza Bulle; Pereira,Roberto Dias BatistaAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease affecting the motor nervous system. It causes progressive and cumulative physical disabilities in patients, and leads to eventual death due to respiratory muscle failure. The disease is diverse in its presentation, course, and progression. We do not yet fully understand the cause or causes of the disease, nor the mechanisms for its progression; ...