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- Distonias laríngea e oro-mandibular: revisão e tratamentoPublication . Rosas, Maria José; Sá, Maria JoséAs distonias são um grupo pouco divulgado de doenças do movimento de etiologia desconhecida e que se atribuem a disfunção dos gânglios da base. caracterizam-se pela ocorrência de contracções musculares involuntárias e sustentadas que provocam movimentos repetitivos, torção e posturas anormais, atingindo os mais diversos grupos musculares. o tratamento dos movimentos distónicos é essencialmente médico, mas em determinadas distonias focais está indicada a aplicação periódica de toxina botulínica. Destacam-se as distonias laríngea e oro-mandibular pelas suas implicações na fala.
- Social support network and quality of life in multiple sclerosis patientsPublication . Costa, David Castro; Sá, Maria José; Calheiros, JoséTo analyse the relationship between the social support network (SSN) and health related quality of life (HRQOL) in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Methods: The sample comprised 150 consecutive MS patients attending our MS clinic. To assess the socio-demographic data, a specifically designed questionnaire was applied. The HRQOL dimensions were measured with the Short-Form Health Survey Questionnaire-SF36 and the SSN with the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey. Spearman’s correlation was used to compare the magnitude of the relationship between the SSN and HRQOL. Results: The mean patient age was 41.7 years (± 10.4; range: 18–70 yr); the mean Expanded Disability Status Score was 2.5 (±2.4; range: 0–9). There was a statistically significant correlation between the structure of the SSN and the HRQOL. Conclusion: The composition of the SSN, social group membership and participation in voluntary work have an important role in the HRQOL of patients with MS.
- AVC: primeira causa de morte em PortugalPublication . Sá, Maria José
- EditorialPublication . Sá, Maria José; Souto, Eliana B.; Martins, Luís