Effects of the use of MIG3 bioceramics fabrics use - long infrared emitter - in pain, intolerance to cold and periodic limb movements in post-polio syndrome

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Tatiana Mesquita e [UNIFESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2009
• Outros Autores: Moreira, Gustavo Antonio [UNIFESP], Quadros, Abrahão Augusto Juviniano [UNIFESP], Pradella-Hallinan, Márcia Lurdes de Cássia [UNIFESP], Tufik, Sergio [UNIFESP], Oliveira, Acary Souza Bulle [UNIFESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
• Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0004-282X2009000600016; http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/5434
• topic: sleep; pain; post-polio syndrome; sono; dor; síndrome pós-poliomielite

The main post-polio syndrome (PPS) symptoms are new-onset weakness, new-onset atrophy, fatigue, cold intolerance, and pain associated with sleep disturbances. The polysomnographic study is the gold pattern to analyze sleep disorders. OBJECTIVE: To assess pain, intolerance to cold and periodic limb movements (PLM) index before and after the use of MIG3 bioceramic fabrics over 4 weeks. METHOD: 12 patients with PPS from UNIFESP/EPM. All patients were submitted to polysomnography and infra-red examinations with answered scales of pain and intolerance to cold before and after the use of MIG3 bioceramics fabrics. RESULTS: There were significant decreases in pain and PLM index. CONCLUSION: MIG3 bioceramic fabrics can help in the treatment of pain and PLM in PPS patients.