Marina Serrato Coelho

Prevalence of Laryngeal Alterations in Patients with Erosive Esophagitis

Introduction:  The association between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and laryngeal disorders has been much debated in recent years. Recent studies suggest an association between laryngeal symptoms and pharyngeal symptoms extra-esophageal reflux, as atypical presentation of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Objectives:  To correlate the presence of laryngeal to the grades of erosive esophagitis. Methods:  A prospective study. Patients with findings of esophagitis on endoscopy were categorized according to LosAngeles and submitted a questionnaire followed by laryngoscopy. The chi-square test was used for statistical analysis (p  Results:  Patients with typical symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease accounted for 96.6%. Eighteen had changes consistent with class A (60%), class B with seven (7%) and 5 with classes C + D (16.6%). The presence of laryngeal changes were more prevalent in more severe esophagitis (grades C and D Los Angeles) when compared to milder forms (classes A and B), a statistically significant difference (p  Conclusion:  The laryngeal disorders are frequent findings in patients with esophagitis, more frequent the greater the degree of esophageal injury.

Apresentação atípica de infecção por herpes simples em um paciente imunossuprimido

The herpes simplex infection can produce peculiar clinical features easily recognized by the physician. However, in immunocompromised people, the clinical presentation can be atypical, difficulting the diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, a case of herpes simplex occurring in a pacient taking chemotherapy is presented.

Spasmodic Dysphonia: Description of the Disease and Associated Neurologic Disorders

Introduction: Spasmodic dysphonia (SD) is a problem that affects speech and vocalization, one of the most devastating disorders of oral communication. It is characterized by vocal quality tensaestrangulada, harshly and / or interspersed with abrupt vocal attack and a great tension in the vocal tract. The etiology of spasmodic dysphonia is unclear. Some authors point to psychogenic causes, neurological or even unknown. Objective: To assess the prevalence of muscular dystonias and other neurological symptoms in patients with ED. Method: A retrospective study of 10 cases with diagnosis of ED for symptoms and neurological disorders associated. Results: There was a significant predominance of the disease in females (9:1). The average age of onset of symptoms was 32 years, ranging between 14 and 60 years. The mean disease duration was 10 years. Among the patients, 87.5% had a diagnosis of disorders of movement made by a neurologist, including orofacial dystonias (50%), essential tremor (50%) and spastic paraparesis (12%). Conclusion: The presence of movement disorders followed almost all cases of spasmodic dysphonia. More studies are needed to clarify the pathophysiological basis of disease.