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article Cognitive deficits in patients with mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (vol 68, pg 862, 2010)(2011) MIOTTO, Eliane Correa; CINALLI, Fernanda Zanetti; SERRAO, Valeria Trunkl; BENUTE, Glaucia Guerra; LUCIA, Mara Cristina Souza; SCAFF, MilbertoTraumatismo craniencefálico (TCE) é uma das causas mais freqüentes de lesão cerebral. São relatados na literatura déficits cognitivos após TCE moderado-grave relacionados à memória, linguagem, funções executivas, atenção e velocidade de processamento de informações. Estudos em pacientes com TCE leve são escassos embora alterações neuropsicológicas sejam encontradas nestes pacientes. OBJETIVO: Investigar o funcionamento cognitivo de pacientes com TCE leve e moderado através de um protocolo abrangente (PN01) de testes neuropsicológicos. MÉTODO: Foram avaliados 12 pacientes com TCE leve e moderado. RESULTADOS: Foram identificados déficits graves de memória episódica verbal para evocação imediata, tardia e de reconhecimento, de memória episódica visuo-espacial para evocação imediata e tardia, nomeação, fluência verbal nominal e velocidade de processamento de informações. CONCLUSÃO: Os resultados do estudo argumentam a favor da importância de avaliação neuropsicológica abrangente mesmo em casos de TCE leve a fim de se identificar funções comprometidas e preservadas, proporcionando condutas e programas de reabilitação adequados a cada caso.- Stroke lesion in cortical neural circuits and post-stroke incidence of major depressive episode: A 4-month prospective study(2011) TERRONI, Luisa; AMARO JR., Edson; IOSIFESCU, Dan V.; TINONE, Gisela; SATO, Joao Ricardo; LEITE, Claudia Costa; SOBREIRO, Matildes F. M.; LUCIA, Mara Cristina Souza; SCAFF, Milberto; FRAGUAS, RenerioObjective. Little is known about the relevance of lesion in neural circuits reported to be associated with major depressive disorder. We investigated the association between lesion stroke size in the limbic-cortical-striatal-pallidal-thalamic (LCSPT) circuit and incidence of major depressive episode (MDE). Methods. We enrolled 68 patients with first-ever ischemic stroke and no history of major depressive disorder. Neurological and psychiatric examinations were performed at three time-points. We diagnosed major depressive episode, following DSM-IV criteria. Lesion location and volume were determined with magnetic resonance imaging, using a semi-automated method based on the Brodmann Cytoarchitectonic Atlas. Results. Twenty-one patients (31%) experienced major depressive episode. Larger lesions in the left cortical regions of the LCSPT circuit (3,760 vs. 660 mm(3); P = 0.004) were associated with higher incidence of MDE. Secondary analyses revealed that major depressive episode was associated with larger lesions in areas of the medial prefrontal cortex including the ventral (BA24) and dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (BA32) and subgenual cortex (BA25); and also the subiculum (BA28/36) and amygdala (BA34). Conclusions Our findings indicate that depression due to stroke is aetiologically related to the disruption of the left LCSPT circuit and support the relevance of the medial prefrontal cortex dysfunction in the pathophysiology of depression.
- The association of major depressive episode and personality traits in patients with fibromyalgia(2011) SANTOS, Danyella de Melo; LAGE, Lais Verderame; JABUR, Eleonora Kehl; KAZIYAMA, Helena Hideko Seguchi; IOSIFESCU, Dan V.; LUCIA, Mara Cristina Souza de; FRAGUAS, RenerioINTRODUCTION: Personality traits have been associated with primary depression. However, it is not known whether this association takes place in the case of depression comorbid with fibromyalgia. OBJECTIVE: The authors investigated the association between a current major depressive episode and temperament traits (e. g., harm avoidance). METHOD: A sample of 69 adult female patients with fibromyalgia was assessed with the Temperament and Character Inventory. Psychiatric diagnoses were assessed with the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview severity of depressive symptomatology with the Beck Depression Inventory, and anxiety symptomatology with the IDATE-state and pain intensity with a visual analog scale. RESULTS: A current major depressive episode was diagnosed in 28 (40.5%) of the patients. They presented higher levels of harm avoidance and lower levels of cooperativeness and self-directedness compared with non-depressed patients, which is consistent with the Temperament and Character Inventory profile of subjects with primary depression. However, in contrast to previous results in primary depression, no association between a major depressive episode and self-transcendence was found. CONCLUSIONS: The results highlight specific features of depression in fibromyalgia subjects and may prove important for enhancing the diagnosis and prognosis of depression in fibromyalgia patients.
- Loss of interest, depressed mood and impact on the quality of life: Cross-sectional survey(2011) GUAJARDO, Valeri D.; SOUZA, Bruno P. F.; HENRIQUES, Sergio G.; LUCIA, Mara C. S.; MENEZES, Paulo R.; MARTINS, Milton A.; TARDIVO, Leila S. L. P. C.; GATTAZ, Wagner F.; FRAGUAS, RenerioBackground: Depressive symptoms and chronic disease have adverse effects on patients' health-related quality of life (H-RQOL). However, little is known about this effect on H-RQOL when only the two core depressive symptoms - loss of interest and depressed mood - are considered. The objective of this study is to investigate H-RQOL in the presence of loss of interest and depressed mood at a general medical outpatient unit. Methods: We evaluated 553 patients at their first attendance at a general medical outpatient unit of a teaching hospital. H-RQOL was assessed with the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Depressed mood and loss of interest were assessed by the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (PRIME-MD)Patient Questionnaire. A physician performed the diagnosis of chronic diseases by clinical judgment and classified them in 13 possible pre-defined categories. We used multiple linear regression to investigate associations between each domain of H-RQOL and our two core depression symptoms. The presence of chronic diseases and demographic variables were included in the models as covariates. Results: Among the 553 patients, 70.5% were women with a mean age of 41.0 years (range 18-85, SD +/- 15.4). Loss of interest was reported by 54.6%, and depressed mood by 59.7% of the patients. At least one chronic disease was diagnosed in 59.5% of patients; cardiovascular disease was the most prevalent, affecting 20.6% of our patients. Loss of interest and depressed mood was significantly associated with decreased scores in all domains of H-RQOL after adjustment for possible confounders. The presence of any chronic disease was associated with a decrease in the domain of vitality. The analysis of each individual chronic disease category revealed that no category was associated with a decrease in more than one domain of H-RQOL. Conclusion: Loss of interest and depressed mood were associated with significant decreases in H-RQOL. We recommend these simple tests for screening in general practice.
article 46 Citação(ões) na Scopus Cognitive impairments in patients with low grade gliomas and high grade gliomas(2011) MIOTTO, Eliane C.; SILVA JUNIOR, Aluizio; SILVA, Clemar Correa; CABRERA, Hector Navarro; MACHADO, Melissa A. R.; BENUTE, Glaucia R. G.; LUCIA, Mara C. S.; SCAFF, Milberto; TEIXEIRA, Manoel JacobsenObjective: The relationship between brain tumors and cognitive deficits is well established in the literature. However, studies investigating the cognitive status in low and high-grade gliomas patients are scarce, particularly in patients with average or lower educational level. This study aimed at investigating the cognitive functioning in a sample of patients with low and high-grade gliomas before surgical intervention. Method: The low-grade (G1, n=19) and high-grade glioma (G2, n=8) patients underwent a detailed neuropsychological assessment of memory, executive functions, visuo-perceptive and visuo-spatial abilities, intellectual level and language. Results: There was a significant impairment on verbal and visual episodic memory, executive functions including mental flexibility, nominal and categorical verbal fluency and speed of information processing in G2. G1 showed only specific deficits on verbal and visual memory recall, mental flexibility and processing speed. Conclusion: These findings demonstrated different levels of impairments in the executive and memory domains in patients with low and high grade gliomas.article 7 Citação(ões) na Scopus Depressão, aspectos emocionais e sociais na vivência do aborto: comparação entre duas capitais brasileiras(2011) NOMURA, Roseli Mieko Yamamoto; BENUTE, Glaucia Rosana Guerra; AZEVEDO, George Dantas de; DUTRA, Elza Maria do Socorro; BORSARI, Cristina Gigliotti; REBOUCAS, Melina Sefora Souza; LUCIA, Mara Cristina Souza de; ZUGAIB, MarceloDepression, emotional and social aspects in the abortion context: a comparison between two Brazilian capitals Objective: To assess emotional and social aspects in the experience of abortion and the diagnosis of major depression, comparing women from two Brazilian cities (Sao Paulo - SP, Natal - RN). Methods: A transversal study was carried out from January 2009 to May 2010, through semi-directed interviews with women undergoing an abortion (up to 22 weeks gestation) treated at university hospitals in Sao Paulo - SP (n = 166) and Natal - RN (n = 150). The Portuguese version of the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (PRIME-MD) instrument was applied for the diagnosis of depression. Results: There was no significant difference (p = 0.223) in the proportion of induced abortions when comparing the two capital cities: Natal (7.3%) and Sao Paulo (12.0%). The diagnosis of depression was high among women undergoing an abortion and was significantly higher in Natal than in Sao Paulo (50.7% vs. 32.5%, p < 0.01). Regarding emotional aspects, there was no difference in the occurrence of guilt feelings (Natal 27.7%; Sao Paulo 23.3%; p = 0.447). The partner's involvement was considered satisfactory by women in similar proportions in the two capitals (Natal 62.0%; Sao Paulo 59.0%, p = 0.576). No difference was found in the proportion of women who reported violence, related or not to the abortion (Natal 22.9%; Sao Paulo 16.6%; p = 0.378). Conclusion: Although there was no difference between the emotional and social aspects in the comparison between the two capitals, there was a high proportion of women with major depression, more frequent in the city of Natal than in Sao Paulo, which demonstrates the importance of psychosocial support in the women's healthcare system.article 21 Citação(ões) na Scopus Risco de suicídio em gestantes de alto risco: um estudo exploratório(2011) BENUTE, Glaucia Rosana Guerra; NOMURA, Roseli Mieko Yamamoto; JORGE, Vanessa Marques Ferreira; NONNENMACHER, Daniele; FRAGUAS JUNIOR, Renerio; LUCIA, Mara Cristina Souza de; ZUGAIB, MarceloRisk of suicide in high risk pregnancy: an exploratory study Objective: To identify the risk of suicidal behavior in high-risk pregnant women at a public hospital in Sao Paulo. Methods: We conducted a semi-structured interview with each of the participants (n = 268) through a previously prepared questionnaire. Risk of suicidal behavior was assessed by the Portuguese version of PRIME-MD. Results: The mean age of patients was 29 years (SD = 0.507) and gestation period was 30 weeks (SD = 0.556). Of the total sample, specific risk of suicide was found in 5% (n = 14). Of these, 85% have a stable relationship (married or cohabitating), the pregnancy was planned in 50% of cases, and 71% have no religion or professional activities. The correlation of risk of suicide with data from marital status, planned birth, age, education, professional practice, risk of prematurity, and religion showed that having a religion is statistically significant (p = 0.012). There were no positive associations for any of the other selected variables when compared with the risk of suicide. By correlating the risk of suicide with other characteristic symptoms of major depression, there was statistical significance in the sample with regard to insomnia or hypersomnia (p = 0.003), fatigue or loss of energy (p = 0.001), decreased or increased appetite (p = 0.005), less interest in daily activities (p = 0.000), depressed mood (p = 0.000), feelings of worthlessness or guilt (p = 0.000), decreased concentration (p = 0.002), and agitation or psychomotor retardation (p = 0.002). Conclusion: We found that religion can be a protective factor against suicidal behavior. Besides providing a social support network needed by women during pregnancy, religion supports belief in life after death and in a loving God, giving purpose to life and self esteem and providing models for coping with crises. The results show the importance of prevention and early diagnosis of suicidal behavior, since suicide is an attempt to move from one sphere to another by force, seeking to solve what seems impossible.