Angela Garcia Rossi

Equilíbrio no idoso

Throughout the years, the human organism goes through natural aging, having functional and structural changes. The part responsible for the corporal balance system also suffers from the aging process, creating great impact for the elderly. AIM: Thus, the present paper aims at studying the vestibular function of old people suffering from dizziness, tinnitus and hearing impairment. STUDY DESIGN: transversal cohort. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Eighty elderly individuals from two different groups were evaluated: group A - comprising 38 women and 2 men who belonged to an elderly group from Santa Maria, RS; and group B - comprising 35 women and 5 men with complaints of balance disorders. RESULTS: Both groups underwent anamnesis (directed to aspects concerning dizziness, tinnitus and hearing impairment), and vestibular function evaluation (by using the computerized system of vecto-electronystagmography SCV 5.0). The results showed statistical significant difference between both groups, concerning the complaints of dizziness and tinnitus, which were more prevalent in group B. The computerized eletronystagmography revealed that most individuals had normal diagnosis; however, there was predominance of vestibular disorders in the elderly, such as Deficit Peripheral Vestibular Syndrome and Irritative Peripheral Vestibular Syndrome. CONCLUSION: It was concluded that vestibular disorders, according to vecto-electronystagmography, and complaints of dizziness, tinnitus and hearing impairment, were numerically similar in both studied groups.

Investigação do equilíbrio corporal em idosos

As people grow old, the human body undergoes for a long period of changes that cause a decline in some physical abilities, such as balance. This ...

Triagem do processamento auditivo em escolares de 8 a 10 anos

Es fundamental que existan instrumentos validos y confiables para detectar las dificultades de procesamiento auditivo en ninos con edad escolar, muchas veces asociadas a los trastornos de aprendizaje. Esta investigacion tuvo como objetivo evaluar el desempeno de una seleccion del procesamiento auditivo en escolares con relacion a su capacidad de diferenciar grupos en funcion de la edad. Los resultados mostraron mejoria de los promedios de aciertos conforme el aumento de la edad.It’s essential the existence of valid and precise instruments to detect auditory processing difficulties in school-aged children, which are frequently associated to learning disabilities. This research aimed to analyze an auditory processing screening in school-aged children to discriminate groups acording to the age. The results related a development in the average performance acording to the age. Key-words: Screening; Auditory Processing; School-aged children. Selección del Procesamiento auditivo en escolares de 8 a 10 años

Queixas auditivas e vestibulares durante a gestação

UNLABELLED Hormonal dysfunctions in women during pregnancy can cause vestibular and/or cochlear disorders. AIM to study hearing and vestibular complaints in pregnant women. MATERIAL AND METHOD this is a prospective study. 82 pregnant women participated on this study. For hearing and vestibular complaints, a questionnaire proposed by Castagno (1994) was employed. RESULTS we could observe that tinnitus was the main auditory complaint (33%), although with no differences between the groups. Tinnitus was present among 52.44% of the pregnant women, mainly in the Group 2. According to symptoms related to dizziness, vertigo was the main auditory complaint in first trimester, whereas instability and gait unbalance were more frequent in the second trimester, and instability and tendency to fall in the third trimester. Nausea was the main symptom associated with dizziness in pregnant women, being more frequent in the first trimester of gestation. CONCLUSIONS women during gestation have auditory and vestibular complaints, mainly dizziness and tinnitus.

Balance in the elderly

UNLABELLED Throughout years, the human organism goes through natural aging, having functional and structural changes. The part which is responsible for the corporal balance system also suffers from the aging process, creating great impact for the elderly. AIM Thus, the present paper aims to study the vestibular function of old people suffering from dizziness, tinnitus and hearing impairment. STUDY DESIGN Transversal cohort. MATERIAL AND METHOD 80 elderly individuals from two different groups were evaluated: group A - composed of 38 women and 2 men who belonged to an elderly group from Santa Maria, RS; and group B - composed of 35 women and 5 men with complaints of balance disorders. RESULTS Both groups were undergone anamnesis (calling attention to aspects concerning the dizziness, tinnitus and the hearing impairment), and the vestibular function evaluation (by using the computerized system of vecto-electronystagmography SCV 5.0). The results displayed a statistical significant difference between both groups, concerning the complaints of dizziness and tinnitus, straightforward in group B. In the hypothetical diagnosis lead by the computerized examination, it was found that most individuals had presented normal diagnosis; however, it was found the predominance of vestibular disorders in the elderly such as Deficit Peripheral Vestibular Syndrome and Irritative Peripheral Vestibular Syndrome. CONCLUSION It was concluded that the vestibular disorders, according to the vecto-electronystagmography, and to the complaints of dizziness, tinnitus and hearing impairment, are numerically similar in both studied groups.

Avaliação do equilíbrio corporal na doença de Parkinson

INTRODUCTION: The Parkinson disease can be between the multiple alterations cause in the physical balance. OBJECTIVE: In this way the study has for objective to evaluate the patients with Parkinsons physical balance. METHOD: Prospective studies from which 12 indiviuals with Parkinson were evaluated through tests of static and dynamic balance, dynamic posturography and vectoelectronystagmography. To compare the dynamic posturographys results was used a group of gauged control. RESULTS: Were found alterations in Romberg-Barre, Utemberg and Marcha tests. The vestibular exam detected 06 normal cases, 04 central vestibular syndrome and 02 cases of peripheral vestibular syndrome. In the dynamic posturography, detected balance alteration when compared to the controlled group in all Sensorial Organization Tests, in media and the usage of vestibular system. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with Parkinson present physical balance alteration. The dynamic posutrography was more sensitive to detect the balance alterations then vectoelectronystgmography.

Análise das habilidades auditivas de crianças com respiração oral

OBJETIVO: destacar possiveis relacoes entre respiracao oral e o sistema auditivo central de criancas em idade escolar, a partir da analise das habilidades auditivas de resolucao temporal integracao e separacao binaural, atencao dividida, memoria auditiva e fechamento auditivo. METODOS: estudo em 102 escolares, entre 8 e 12 anos. Grupo I composto por 52 criancas com respiracao oral e 50 criancas formaram o grupo II, com respiracao nasal. Foram utilizados testes de Fala Filtrada, Teste de Padroes de Frequencia e Dicotico de Dissilabos Alternados (SSW). Os resultados dos testes foram analisados em relacao ao tipo de habilidade alterada e sua ocorrencia em criancas com respiracao oral. Alem de uma analise quanto a possivel relacao entre os testes e as ocorrencias de alteracoes mais frequentes entre os mesmos. RESULTADOS: individuos do grupo I obtiveram maior frequencia de alteracoes de grau severo e moderado. Comprovou-se diferenca estatisticamente significante entre os grupos para as condicoes de: orelhas esquerda e direita competitiva, alteracao relacionada a organizacao e integracao auditiva, fechamento auditivo e padrao temporal. Nao ocorreu diferenca estatisticamente significante nos resultados da relacao entre testes. CONCLUSAO: criancas com respiracao oral apresentam desempenho inferior nas habilidades do processamento auditivo do que criancas com padrao respiratorio normal.

Ruído e equilíbrio: aplicação da posturografia dinâmica em indústria gráfica

OBJETIVO: avaliar o equilibrio corporal de individuos expostos a ruido ocupacional em uma industria grafica. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, retrospectivo. METODOS: a medicao objetiva do equilibrio corporal foi realizada pelo metodo de Posturografia Dinâmica, utilizando-se o protocolo de Testes de Integracao Sensorial. Foram avaliadas as respostas de 34 individuos do sexo masculino, divididos em dois grupos, sendo 16 trabalhadores expostos ao ruido com idade de 45,81 ± 7,38 anos e 16 individuos sem exposicao ao ruido ocupacional com idade de 41,31 ± 5,58 anos. O tempo medio de exposicao foi de 20,00 ± 8,46 anos. Os resultados foram comparados utilizando-se o teste t, considerando-se como diferenca estatistica significante o valor de p menor ou igual a 0,05. RESULTADOS: todas as analises mostraram diferencas estatisticamente significantes entre os grupos, com os individuos expostos ao ruido ocupacional apresentando valores rebaixados de equilibrio corporal em relacao aos nao expostos. CONCLUSAO: a exposicao ao ruido ocupacional esta associada a um pior desempenho na avaliacao do equilibrio, em todas as condicoes testadas pela Posturografia Dinâmica.

Processamento auditivo de militares expostos a ruído ocupacional

PURPOSE: to evaluate the auditory processing of military personnel exposed to occupational noise. METHODS: 41 servicemen, exposed to noise for at least 10 years were evaluated, divided into Group A (n= 16), without hearing loss and Group B (n= 25), with hearing loss. The following evaluations were carried through: basic audilogic evaluation and auditory processing tests (low-filtered, SSW and Pitch Pattern Sequence tests). RESULTS: there were high incidences of auditory processing alterations, especially at low-filtered test (43.75% and 68% on groups A e B, respectively) and Pitch Pattern Sequence test (68.75% and 48%, on groups A e B, respectively). The SSW test was not efficient to evaluate the central hearing abilities of people exposed to high levels of sound pressure. CONCLUSION: the occupational noise exposure interferes in the auditory processing of military personnel. The alterations on central auditory pathways can be verified even if there is no any alteration on peripheral hearing.

Avaliação da influência dos estímulos sensoriais envolvidos na manutenção do equilíbrio corporal em mulheres idosas

With the aging some skills are compromised, such as areas that process the signs of the vestibular, vision and proprioceptive systems. This study aimed to to evaluate the body balance of elderly women during manipulation of sensorial systems. The study included 39 elderly women who practice hydro-gymnastics. Na AMTI force platform was used to evaluate the variables related to body balance in the antero-posterior and medium-lateral sense. The sensory conflict was accomplished through six sensorial organization tests (SOT) through the dynamic posturography validated by Castagno (1994). Results showed that in theantero-posterior direction there was no statistically significant differences only in the comparisons of SOT 2 with SOT 1, SOT 3 and SOT 4; in SOT 3 with SOT 4; and in SOT 5 with SOT 6. With respect to the medium-lateral direction there were no statistically significant differences just in the comparison of SOT 1 with SOT 2 and 3; in SOT 2 with SOT 3; and in SOT 5 with SOT 4 and 6. During TOS, six elderly showed higher average amplitude of COP displacement width in both directions, indicating greater instability in the manipulation of proprioceptive and vestibular inputs. We concluded that the more sensory systems are manipulated or suppressed, the worse will be the elderlys body balance.