Learni ng disorders are often magnified by auditory processing disorders (APD).Objective: This paper aims to verify whether individuals with reading and writing disorders and P300 latencies above the average also present altered Staggered Spondaic Word (SSW) and speechin-noise test results suggestive of APD. Materials and Methods:This is a cross-sectional cohort study. Twenty-one individuals with reading and writing disorders aged between 7 and 14 years were enrolled.Results: All subjects had normal findings on ENT examination, audiological tests, and brainstem auditory evoked potentials. The average P300 latency (334,25 ms) of all patients was picked as a cutoff point to divide the subjects into two groups: group A with latencies above 335 ms, and group B with latencies below 335 ms. Individuals in group A underwent SSW and speech-in-noise testing. Conclusion:Altered results in the SSW and speech-in-noise tests suggestive of APD were found in the group of individuals with reading and writing disorders with P300 latencies above 335 ms. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2012;78(3):91-7. ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Except for the nasolabial angle, the measures obtained in the population sample differed from the published esthetic ideals. Comparing the genders, men had a sharper nasofrontal angle, and higher tip projection than women.

Introdução: A Doença de Parkinson (DP) é um dos distúrbios do movimento mais encontrados na população idosa. Cursa com perda progressiva e irreversível de células da substância negra (locus niger) do mesencéfalo, o que resultará numa diminuição da produção de dopamina, levando à sintomatologia da DP. Objetivo: Averiguar a relevância de testes eletrofisiológicos, capazes de monitorar a integridade funcional das vias cerebrais, no diagnóstico e/ou prognóstico de pacientes com DP, uma vez que tais testes não-invasivos são de fácil aplicabilidade, rápidos e facilmente compreendidos por quem participa de sua aplicação. Forma de estudo: Prospectivo clínico randomizado. Material e Método: Grupo de 32 pacientes com diagnóstico prévio de DP, submetidos aos testes de potencial evocado BERA e P300. Pacientes de ambos os sexos, entre 44 e 85 anos, com tempo de doença variando de 8 meses a 21 anos de evolução. Resultados: os valores do BERA e do P300 encontrados em pacientes com DP não se mostraram diferentes dos limites de normalidade para a idade. Conclusão: Observou-se integridade das vias auditivas em pacientes portadores de DP. Uma vez que a latência do P300 aumenta de forma linear com a idade, a partir dos 45 anos, aceitando-se um aumento de 1 a 1,5ms por ano 1 ; observou-se integridade nas vias cerebrais que refletem a habilidade de performance cognitiva em pacientes portadores de DP sem comprometimento demencial exuberante.

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Summary Introduction: Anthropometric proportions and symmetry are considered determinants of beauty. These parameters have significant importance in facial plastic surgery, particularly in rhinoplasty. As the central organ of the face, the nose is especially important in determining facial symmetry, both through the perception of a crooked nose and through the determination of facial growth. The evaluation of the presence of facial asymmetry has great relevance preoperatively, both for surgical planning and counseling. Aim/Objective: To evaluate and document the presence of facial asymmetry in patients during rhinoplasty planning and to correlate the anthropometric measures with the perception of facial symmetry or asymmetry, assessing whether there is a higher prevalence of facial asymmetry in these patients compared to volunteers without nasal complaints. Methods: This prospective study was performed by comparing photographs of patients with rhinoplasty planning and volunteers (controls), n = 201, and by evaluating of anthropometric measurements taken from a line passing through the center of the face, until tragus, medial canthus, corner side wing margin, and oral commissure of each side, by statistical analysis (Z test and odds ratio). Results: None of the patients or volunteers had completely symmetric values. Subjectively, 59% of patients were perceived as asymmetric, against 54% of volunteers. Objectively, more than 89% of respondents had asymmetrical measures. Patients had greater RLMTr (MidLine Tragus Ratio) asymmetry than volunteers, which was statistically significant. Discussion/Conclusion: Facial asymmetries are very common in patients seeking rhinoplasty, and special attention should be paid to these aspects both for surgical planning and for counseling of patients.