A influência da função cognitiva no risco de quedas em Indivíduos pós-AVC: um estudo transversal

Abstract

Background: Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) is among the main causes of death and disability in the world. In addition, the current literature shows that those individuals who have cognitive alterations have more negative outcomes for falls and risk of falling. Aim: To investigate the relationship between cognitive function, the risk of falls and the number of falls in post-stroke individuals. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with 22 post-stroke individuals. The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), the Rankin Scale (ERm) and the TUG were used. Medical records of post-stroke individuals that had complete information on the assessment instruments mentioned above were included. Excluding those with total or partial absence of information, except for the TUG and EEB. Results: The results showed that there was no correlation between falling episodes and changes in cognitive function. Thus, it was not possible to perform analyzes related to the domains of cognitive function. Conclusion: Although our analysis did not observe such a correlation, there is evidence in the literature about the relationship between risk of falling and cognitive impairment. It is necessary that other epidemiological studies with a larger sample deal with the alteration of cognitive function as an inclusion criterion.