Investigação da pressão da língua em indivíduos com Miastenia Gravis
Objective: Measures of tongue pressure are used to assess lingual weakness and fatigue and may have significant clinical value for the treatment of dysphagia. In the present study, the tongue pressure was investigated in 16 patients diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG). Methods: A...
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Revista Brasileira de Ciências da Saúde
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| Endereço do item: | https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/52756 https://doi.org/10.22478/ufpb.2317-6032.2021v25n3.57322 |
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| Resumo: | Objective: Measures of tongue pressure are used to assess lingual weakness and fatigue and may have significant clinical value for the treatment of dysphagia. In the present study, the tongue pressure was investigated in 16 patients diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG). Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out to assess tongue pressure in individuals with myasthenia gravis using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) and to observe this relationship with swallowing functionality. The study population included 16 individuals with myasthenia gravis of both genders, aged between 18 and 61 years, with functional or adjusted dentition. A questionnaire was applied, recording the presence or absence of swallowing complaints, followed by a clinical evaluation of swallowing. To measure tongue pressure, the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) was used. Data analysis was descriptive, with a significance level of 5%, and a 95% confidence interval was adopted for all analyses. Results: The mean age of participants was 42.63 ± 11.81 with minimum and maximum values between 18 and 61 years. The mean peak pressure was 28,981 ± 10.27 kPa. In individuals with dysphagia, although mild, the pressure peak was below the average found in the group without swallowing disorders. Conclusion: Patients with myasthenia gravis had loss of tongue pressure, which was greater in those with dysphagia. The findings of the present study justify the need to assess the swallowing mechanism in patients with MG to eliminate the risk of aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition and dehydration caused by the poor performance of the tongue muscles |
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