Objective To assess the static and dynamic balance performance of students with normal hearing and with sensorineural hearing loss.Methods A cross-sectional study assessing 96 students, 48 with normal hearing and 48 with sensorineural hearing loss of both sexes, aged 7 and 18 years. To evaluate static balance, Romberg, Romberg-Barré and Fournier tests were used; and for the dynamic balance, we applied the Unterberger test.Results Hearing loss students showed more changes in static and dynamic balance as compared to normal hearing, in all tests used (p<0.001). The same difference was found when subjects were grouped by sex. For females, Romberg, Romberg-Barré, Fournier and Unterberger test p values were, respectively, p=0.004, p<0.001, p<0.001 and p=0.023; for males, the p values were p=0.009, p<0.001, p<0.001 and p=0.002, respectively. The same difference was observed when students were classified by age. For 7 to 10 years old students, the p values for Romberg, Romberg-Barré and Fournier tests were, respectively, p=0.007, p<0.001 and p=0.001; for those aged 11 and 14 years, the p values for Romberg, Romberg-Barré, Fournier and Unterberger tests were p=0.002, p<0.001, p<0.001 and p=0.015, respectively; and for those aged 15 and 18 years, the p values for Romberg-Barré, Fournier and Unterberger tests were, respectively, p=0.037, p<0.001 and p=0.037.Conclusion Hearing-loss students showed more changes in static and dynamic balance comparing to normal hearing of same sex and age groups.
Introduction Head sense position is coordinated by sensory activity of the vestibular system, located in the inner ear. Children with sensorineural hearing loss may show changes in the vestibular system as a result of injury to the inner ear, which can alter the sense of head position in this population. Aim Analyze the head alignment in students with normal hearing and students with sensorineural hearing loss and compare the data between groups. Methods This prospective cross-sectional study examined the head alignment of 96 students, 48 with normal hearing and 48 with sensorineural hearing loss, aged between 7 and 18 years. The analysis of head alignment occurred through postural assessment performed according to the criteria proposed by Kendall et al. For data analysis we used the chi-square test or Fisher exact test. Results The students with hearing loss had a higher occurrence of changes in the alignment of the head than normally hearing students (p < 0.001). Forward head posture was the type of postural change observed most, occurring in greater proportion in children with hearing loss (p < 0.001), followed by the side slope head posture (p < 0.001). Conclusion Children with sensorineural hearing loss showed more changes in the head posture compared with children with normal hearing.
Recentemente o Zika vírus (ZV) surgiu como arbovírus importante devido a sua alta prevalência. A expansão global dessa arboviroses foi precedida pela disseminação global de seus vetores. As manifestações clínicas da infeção por ZV incluem além de febre, erupções cutâneas e dor nas articulações, além de manifestações oculares, que são as manifestações conhecidas mais recentemente Objetivo: realizar um levantamento bibliográfico e descrever as principais alterações oculares em indivíduos infectados pelo Zika vírus. Metodologia: Trata-se de uma revisão bibliográfica integrativa realizada nas bases dados PubMed/MEDLINE, SciELO, Science Direct. Resultados: Foram selecionados 16 artigos publicados entre 2015 e 2018. A catarata, glaucoma congênito, alterações atróficas do nervo óptico, perda do epitélio pigmentar da retina e presença de uma camada coroide, uveíte, hiperpigmentação e colabameno de íris são achados em indivíduos infectados com ZV. Conclusão: As alterações oculares associadas ao ZV podem acometer desde neonatos até adultos, podendo ser um fator limitante nas atividades de vida diária e na qualidade de vida. Portanto, recomenda-se que novos estudos de associação investiguem a infecção do ZK e o aparecimento de doenças oculares.
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