neurological disorders

Parálisis Cerebral en Pediatría: Problemas Asociados. Cerebral Palsy In Pediatrics: Associated Problems

Introduction: Cerebral palsy is the most frequent cause of childhood disability. Children with CP will associate, in addition to neurological problems, other non-neurological disorders that will be more frequent with a greater degree of CP involvement.

Objective: To address the clinical manifestations of children with cerebral palsy and their diagnostic and therapeutic management in order to provide a comprehensive approach to these patients in a single document.

Development: A review is made of the clinical manifestations of the child with cerebral palsy including neurological disorders, orthopedic problems, digestive disorders, respiratory problems, bone health, visual and hearing problems, urological and sexual disorders, oral health, hypersalivation, sleep disorder and pain.

Conclusions: The approach to the patient with CP has changed in recent years. Care provided by an specialized multidisciplinary team is essential. However, from our experience, the role of a pediatrician who knows all the associated problems seems essential to coordinate all the follow-up.

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Palabras clave: diagnóstico, Discapacidad, parálisis cerebral, trastornos neurológicos, Tratamiento,

Keywords: cerebral palsy, diagnosis, Disability, neurological disorders, Treatment,

Manifestaciones Neurológicas Asociadas a Infección por Virus Zika

Zika virus is a flavivirus and it is part of the flaviviridae family. This virus is transmitted by Aedes mosquito bites and sexual intercourse. The virus was discovered in 1947 but it was almost unknown until it spread along America in 2015 and was associated with multiple neurological disorders. Due to this incidence, the World Health Organization declared an emergency status in 2016. In Ecuador, the first case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome associated with Zika virus infection was reported during
the same year.

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Palabras clave: Ecuador, Guayaquil, Manifestaciones neurológicas, Zika,

Keywords: Ecuador, Guayaquil, neurological disorders, Zika,

Estudio Puerta-a-Puerta de Enfermedades Neurológicas en Atahualpa, una Población Rural del Litoral Ecuatoriano — Metodología y Definiciones Operacionales

We describe the methods and operational definitions of an epidemiological door-to-door survey for the detection of neurological disorders in Atahualpa, a rural community of approximately 2,600 inhabitants, located in the coastal region of Ecuador. We will determine the prevalence of epilepsy; the prevalence and incidence of cerebrovascular disease; the prevalence of dementia; the relationship between smoking, alcohol ingestion, arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and stroke; the relationship between cysticercosis and epilepsy; and the prevalence of Taenia solium infection among individuals who tested positive for anti-cysticercal antibodies in serum. We hope that improved epidemiological knowledge on some differences of expression that such diseases may present according to racial, cultural, and socio-economic factors, may improve the control and management of these conditions in Atahualpa.