NEUROPSICOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN WITH MICROCONFALIA ASSOCIATED WITH ZIKA VIRUS
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https://doi.org/10.17267/2238-2704rpf.v7i3.1386Keywords:
ZIKA virus, Microcephaly, Motor SkillsAbstract
Introduction: The Zika Virus (ZIKAV) in Brazil was identified in early 2015, concomitantly with an increase in cases of microcephaly, with 1,248 new cases, representing a jump of twenty times in relation to the last years. Objective: To evaluate neuropsychomotor development (NPMD) in patients with microcephaly by ZIKAV. Methods: Cross-sectional, observational research with descriptive analysis, through the review of data in medical records with the sample composed of 22 newborns with microcephaly associated with ZIKAV. Results: The mean age at the consultation was 8.9 months (SD ± 2.13), gestational age 38.13 (SD ± 2.38) at birth, weight 2603.9 grams (SD ± 579.5) and cephalic perimeter of 28.8 (SD ± 1.74) centimeters. 10 (45.45%) patients presented a history of seizures, 11 (50%) visual alterations, 2 (9.09%) auditory and 4 (18.18%) articular. NPMD delays were observed. Upper and lower limb tonus was increased, and upper limbs presented mean upper limb value, but without statistical significance (p = 0.1). Conclusion: ZIKAV-associated microcephalic patients present delayed neuropsychomotor development, visual, auditory and sensory alterations, impacting the functional independence and quality of life of these patients.Downloads
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08/29/2017
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Villa Flor CJDR, Guerreiro CF, Dos Anjos JLM. NEUROPSICOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN WITH MICROCONFALIA ASSOCIATED WITH ZIKA VIRUS. Rev Pesq Fisio [Internet]. 2017 Aug. 29 [cited 2024 Aug. 24];7(3):313-8. Available from: https://journals.bahiana.edu.br/index.php/fisioterapia/article/view/1386