CLINICAL AND SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PERSONS WITH TRAUMATIC PARAPLEGIA LIVING IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL

被引：16

作者：

Blanes, Leila ^{[1
]}

Lourenco, Lana ^{[1
]}

Sampaio Carmagnani, Maria Isabel ^{[2
]}

Ferreira, Lydia Masako ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Div Plast Surg, UNIFESP, BR-04023062 Sao Paulo, Brazil

[2] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Nursing, UNIFESP, BR-04023062 Sao Paulo, Brazil

来源：

ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA | 2009年 / 67卷 / 2B期

关键词：

paraplegia; spinal cord; caractheristics; SPINAL-CORD-INJURY; RISK; LIFE;

D O I：

10.1590/S0004-282X2009000300003

中图分类号：

Q189 [神经科学];

学科分类号：

071006 ;

摘要：

Objective: To evaluate the clinical profile of individuals with paraplegia living in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Method: The sample consisted of 60 outpatients with traumatic paraplegia from whom clinical and demographic data were obtained. Results: The patients were predominately men (86.7%), single (61.7%), with mean age of 32.9 (SD=9.47) years, and complete or incomplete primary education (63.3%). Although 41.7% were born in different states, all patients were current residents of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The most frequent cause of paraplegia was firearm injury (63.3%) followed by car accident (20%). The most common complications observed in the patients were urinary (88.3%) and anal (45%) incontinence, muscle spasm (65%), and pressure ulcers (26.7%). Conclusion: The data revealed that the sample consisted predominantly of young males with low education level, showing complications due to SCI, and who were victims of urban violence.

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