Introdução: Os objetivos do tratamento do Transtorno Afetivo Bipolar (TB) foram além da recuperação sintomática, incluindo também a recuperação funcional, foco das abordagens psicossociais como a psicoeducação. Objetivo: Verificar o impacto da psicoeducação na recuperação sintomática e funcional dos pacientes bipolares. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo randomizado controlado com 51 pacientes portadores de TB tipo I ou II, de acordo com os critérios do DSM-IV TR; em remissão, com pontuação 7 na escala HDRS 17 itens e 6 na escala YMRS; em acompanhamento ambulatorial no GRUDA do IPq HC FMUSP, ou em acompanhamento psiquiátrico particular ou ainda no CAPS Del Rei MG. A distribuição dos sujeitos nos grupos foi feita por meio de randomização estratificada, em que os sujeitos, primeiramente, foram divididos em blocos estratificados de acordo com gênero, faixa etária, número de episódios anteriores da doença, escolaridade e estado civil. Posteriormente, dentro de cada bloco, os sujeitos foram distribuídos nos grupos aleatoriamente, por meio do lançamento da moeda ao ar repetidas vezes, em que GE foi cara e GC coroa. Assim, foram formados dois grupos homogêneos, evitando-se tendências e favorecimentos. O grupo experimental foi composto de 29 pacientes que receberam, além do tratamento farmacológico, a intervenção psicoeducacional. O grupo controle foi composto de 22 pacientes que receberam, além do tratamento farmacológico, encontros placebo. Entende-se placebo por intervenção em relaxamento. Ambos os grupos tiveram 16 encontros, duas vezes por semana, com 90 minutos de duração. Os instrumentos de avaliação foram aplicados no início (TA), no meio (TB) e no fim do tratamento (TC), e no seguimento de seis (TD) e 12 meses (TE). As escalas utilizadas para avaliar a recuperação sintomática foram: HDRS para a depressão, e YMRS, para a mania. As escalas para avaliar a recuperação funcional foram: WHOQOL-Bref e Escala de Adequação Social- EAS. A melhora clínica global foi avaliada pela CGI. Resultados: HDRS aumentou de forma significativa ao longo do tempo (p=0,002), não houve diferença entre os grupos (p=0,890) e como a interação não foi significativa (p=0,373), o aumento foi equivalente entre os grupos; YMRS não alterou de forma significativa ao longo do tempo (p=0,359) e também não houve diferença significativa entre os grupos (p=0,294), as médias iniciaram baixas e mantiveram-se baixas; WHOQOL-Bref no domínio 4, houve uma tendência de diminuição das médias ao longo do tempo em ambos os grupos (p=0,059), apesar de não ter havido diferença significativa entre os grupos (p=0,175), parece haver uma tendência (p=0,084) do GE diminuir mais do que o GC; e EAS aumentou de forma significativa ao longo do tempo (p=0,044), não houve diferença entre os grupos (p=0,167) e, como a interação não foi significativa (p=0,410), o aumento foi equivalente nos dois grupos. CGI após o término do tratamento: 92,5% da PE e 78,2% do GC apresentaram melhora clínica global; após um ano, foram: 87,5% da PE e 75,1% do GC. Conclusão: Os resultados mostraram que a PE tendeu a impactar positivamente no bem estar do indivíduo em seu meio ambiente; promoveu uma melhora clínica global maior em todos os tempos avaliados com relação ao controle e essa melhora foi mantida em um ano; PE e controle mantiveram a recuperação sintomática maníaca. Apesar disso, a PE não protegeu de recaídas depressivas e de piora da adequação social. Portanto, a PE mostrou-se eficaz no bem-estar do paciente em seu meio ambiente, na melhora clínica global e na proteção de recaídas maníacas. / Introduction: The goals of treatment of bipolar affective disorder (BD) expanded beyond symptomatic recovery, also including functional recovery, the focus of psychosocial approaches as psychoeducation. Objective: To investigate the impact of psychoeducation (PE) in the symptomatic and functional recovery in bipolar patients. Methods: This is a randomized controlled trial with 51 patients with BD type I or II, according to the DSM-IV TR; in remission (score 7 on the HDRS - 17 items and 6 on the YMRS); in outpatient in the GRUDA IPq HC FMUSP, or in psychiatric care in private or CAPS Del Rei - MG. The distribution of subjects in the groups was made by stratified randomization, the subjects first were divided into blocks stratified by gender, age, number of previous episodes of illness, education and marital status. Subsequently, within each block, subjects were randomly divided into two groups, through the launch of the coin again and again, in which experimental group (EG) was expensive and control group (CG) crown. Thus were formed two homogeneous groups, avoiding trends and favors. The EG consisted of 29 patients who received, in addition to pharmacological treatment, the psychoeducational intervention. The CG consisted of 22 patients who received, in addition to pharmacological treatment, meetings \"placebo\". Both groups had 16 meetings, twice a week with 90 minutes. The assessment instruments were applied at the beginning (TA), in the middle (TB) and at the end of treatment (TC), and following six (TD) and 12 months (TE). The scales used to assess symptomatic recovery were: HDRS for depression, and YMRS for mania. Scales to assess functional recovery were WHOQOL-Bref and the Social Adjustment Scale- EAS. Clinical improvement was assessed by the CGI. Results: HDRS increased significantly over time (p = 0.002), no difference between groups (p = 0.890) and the interaction was not significant (p = 0.373), the increase was equivalent between groups; YMRS not change significantly over time (p = 0.359) and there was no significant difference between groups (p = 0.294), the averages started lower and remained low; WHOQOL-Bref in 4, there was a trend decrease in mean over time in both groups (p = 0.059), although there was no significant difference between groups (p = 0.175), there seems to be a trend (p = 0.084) lower in the EG than the CG , and EAS has increased significantly over time (p = 0.044), no difference between groups (p = 0.167), and the interaction was not significant (p = 0.410), the increase was equivalent in both groups. CGI after the end of treatment: 92.5% for PE and 78.2% of the control group showed clinical improvement overall, after one year were 87.5% for PE and 75.1% of GC. Conclusion: The results showed that the PE has tended to impact positively on the welfare of individuals in their environment, promoted a greater overall clinical improvement at all times evaluated than control and this improvement was maintained at one year. EG and CG maintained recovery symptomatic manic. Nevertheless, the PE did not protect depressive relapses and worsening of social adequacy. Therefore, the PE was effective in well-being of the patient in his environment, the global clinical improvement and protection of manic relapses.

Introdução: O Traumatismo Raquimedular (TRM) é um evento catastrófico súbito e inesperado que traz consequências drásticas nos âmbitos de saúde e social de um indivíduo. Os estudos que avaliam as causas e recuperação funcional de TRM no nosso meio são escassos. Não há estudos que utilizem o emprego de biomarcadores séricos como prognosticadores da recuperação funcional. Os objetivos deste estudo são: descrever as Causas das Lesões Medulares de um hospital especializado em trauma na cidade de Porto Alegre e comparar com outros centros no Brasil; avaliar as taxas de mortalidade, tempo de ventilação mecânica, tempo de internação destes pacientes; avaliar e funcionalidade mediante o emprego da MIF no momento da alta e 6 meses após a lesão medular; avaliar os Niveis Séricos dos Biomarcadores: Neuronio Específico Enolase, Irterleucina-6, e Fator Neurotrófico Derivado das Celulas Gliais em pacientes com Trauma Raquimedular Isolado; avaliar o comportamento destes Biomarcadores nas primeiras 48 horas e comparar com o grupo controle, correlacionando as alterações clínicas e o prognóstico nos pacientes com TRM. Material e Métodos: Estudo de coorte prospectivo com pacientes com TRM de várias etiologias. Foram incluídos no estudo todos os pacientes que sobreviveram de TRM isolado que foram atendidos no nosso hospital Cristo Redentor no período de 2010 a 2013. Devido ao considerável número de pacientes com TRM devido a lesões por arma de fogo, estudamos prospectivamente a reabilitação funcional deste grupo de pacientes. Durante a hospitalização, todos os pacientes foram submetidos a uma intensiva reabilitação e a mesmo continuou após a alta hospitalar. Foram avaliadas as escalas da American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) e a Medida de Indepencência Funcional (MIF) no momento a alta hospitalar e após 6 meses de lesão. Ainda, foram estudados biomarcadores da fase aguda da lesão com objetivo de entender melhor a fisiopatologia das lesões medulares e pesquisar marcadores de prognóstico nesses pacientes. Resultados: A Coorte foi composta de 81 pacientes com média (DP) de 32.6 (±12.2) anos, sendo 76 (93.8%) homens. Na nossa coorte, lesão por arma de fogo foi a maior causa de TRM (x%), enquanto que TRM em acidente de trânsito foram obersvadas em x% e as provocadas por quedas em x%. Os pacientes com TRM causado por lesão por arma de fogo apresentaram menor grau de comprometimento na escala ASIA motora de membro superior, em função de estas lesões afetarem mais porções mais caudais da medula. Entretanto, não observamos diferenças na MIF entre os grupos. Após seis meses, os pacientes apresentaram uma significativa melhora nas escalas ASIA e MIF. O grau de melhora foi similar nas lesões causadas por arma de fogo e de outras etiologias. Nas 48 horas após o TRM observamos elevação significativa de interleucina 6 (IL-6) e enolase neurônio-específica (NSE). No entanto, essa elevação não pôde ser correlacionada com a causa, tipo, severidade da lesão ou prognóstico dos pacientes. Conclusôes: As lesões por arma de fogo são importantes causas de TRM e déficits neurológicos no nosso meio, sendo essse cenário possivelmente reflexo da panorama do TRM no Brasil. A recuperação funcional do TRM severo provocado por armas de fogo é pequena, mas similar aos traumas provocados por queda e acidentes automobilísticos. Nas primeiras 48 horas IL-6 e NSE aumentam significativamente nesses pacientes, embora esse amento não tenha uma correlação clínica mais direta. / Introduction: The Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is a sudden and unexpected catastrophic event that brings drastic consequences in the areas of health and welfare of an individual. Studies assessing the causes and functional recovery of TRM in our environment are lacking in literature. No studies using the employment of serum biomarkers as predictors of functional recovery. The objectives of this study are to describe the Causes of Spinal Injuries of a specialized trauma hospital in the city of Porto Alegre and compare with other centers in Brazil. We assessed the rates of mortality, duration of mechanical ventilation and length of stay of these patients and evaluated the functionality through the use of the FIM at discharge and 6 months. We also evaluated levels of serum biomarkers : Neuron Specific Enolase , Interleukin -6 -Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Glial Cells from patients with Spinal Cord Trauma Isolated and the behavior of these biomarkers in the first 48 hours and compared with the control group correlating the clinical findings and prognosis in patients with SCI . Material and Methods: Prospective cohort study conducted in patients with severe TSCI with different etiologies. All survivals patients of isolated acute TCSI who were attended in our center from 2010 to 2013 were included in this study. Patients were divided in two groups if TSCI, those with lesions provoked by firearms was provoked by firearm or other causes. During hospitalization all patients were submitted to intensive rehabilitation and followed in a rehabilitation program after discharge. They were evaluated with ASIA and FIM at the time of the hospital discharge and six mounts latter. Sorological biomarkers were evaluated in the first 48 hours. Results: The cohort was composed by 81 patients, mean age (±S.D.) of 32.6 (±12.2) years, being 76 (93.8%) males. Patients with TSCI caused by firearms showed lower degree of impairment than other patients in ASIA motor superior, because a larger number of patients in the group of firearm lesions showed lumbar woods. However, in the other scales we did not observed this difference. After six months, patients showed significant improvement in ASIA and FIM scales. The degree of improvement was similar between patients with TSCI caused by firearms or others. There was an increase of biomarkers IL-6, NSE and GDNF. Conclusions: TSCI provoked by firearms are an important cause of spinal lesion and neurological deficits in Brazil. Functional recovery in severe TSCI provoked by firearms is limited but similar than severe TSCI provoked by falls or automobilist accidents.

Ce travail de thèse explore la mémoire de stimuli émotionnels au cours de quatre études en adoptant une approche pluridisciplinaire chez l’enfant sain et consécutivement à une chirurgie de l’épilepsie du lobe temporal (ELT). Nos objectifs étaient (1) de comparer l’influence des émotions sur la mémoire verbale et non verbale au cours du développement sain et en cas d’ELT, (2) de décrire les bases cérébrales des processus de la mémoire de visages exprimant la peur au cours du développement au moyen de l’IRMf, (3) de s’intéresser à l'impact de l’ELT droit sur ce réseau (4) d’illustrer l’impact d’une chirurgie de l’ELT droite sur la mémoire émotionnelle et les caractéristiques cognitivo-émotionnelles en phase pré- puis post-opératoire. Nos résultats montrent que La reconnaissance mnésique de stimuli émotionnels est perturbée chez les jeunes patients présentant un dysfonctionnement du LTM, sauf pour les visages exprimant la peur. Chez les sujets sains, l’activation de l’amygdale basolatérale qui se met en place au moment de l’adolescence, serait notamment la signature cérébrale du phénomène de modulation émotionnelle des souvenirs associée à la recollection, et la maturation fonctionnelle des structures de la mémoire au sein du lobe temporal médian (LTM) suivrait un gradient caudo-rostral. Des capacités de réorganisation controlatérale sont néanmoins observées chez les patients avec ELT droite, au niveau de l’amygdale et des structures mnésiques du LTM, avec une sur-compensation au niveau du cortex parahippocampique. Ces adaptations permettraient de soutenir la mémoire de visage exprimant la peur sur la base d’un sentiment de familiarité, notamment après le contrôle des crises. Ce travail de thèse a permis de mettre en évidence des résultats novateurs à propos de l’implication du LTM du développement du lien entre mémoire et émotion. / In this multidisciplinary work, four studies were conducted to examine the memory for emotional stimuli in healthy children and post-surgery for temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). The aims were (1) to compare emotional influences on memory for faces and words in healthy and TLE children, (2) to explore age-related neural networks of fear faces memory with fMRI, (3) to elicit the effect of childhood right-TLE on these developing networks and (4) to illustrate the impact of right-TLE surgery on emotional memory and cognitive-emotional features in a pre- vs. post-surgery case study. Our results show that patients suffering from a MTL dysfunction are impaired in emotional memory, except for fear faces. In heathly participants, emotional modulation of recollected memories is associated with an activation of basolateral amygdala in adolescents and that functional maturation through the mesial temporal lobe (MTL) is characterized by a caudo-rostral gradient. In right-TLE patients, controlateral recovery abilities are nonetheless observed, in amygdala and memory structures in MTL, with an over-activation in parahippocampal cortex. This reorganization would allow sustaining memory for fear faces supported with familiarity process. This thesis highlights new results about MTL involvement in memory-emotions interactions during development.

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Functional recovery following peripheral nerve injuries is poor due to muscle atrophy and fibrosis being major contributing factors. Electrical muscle stimulation has been used for decades in some capacity to treat denervation related muscular changes. The research presented in this thesis explores a new stimulation paradigm and its effects on short and long term muscle denervation. The first part of this work describes the new stimulation paradigm and the design and development of the stimulator used to deliver this paradigm. The paradigm involved daily 1-hour stimulation sessions featuring 600 contractions at high stimulus frequencies (100 Hz) and low pulse durations (200 μs). To test the device and paradigm, a pilot study involving muscle stimulation throughout a one month period of denervation in rat lower limb muscles was carried out. The results showed that this short but intense stimulus session significantly reduced the rate of muscle atrophy compared to animals that did not receive stimulation. Furthermore, muscle weight and consequently muscle force were also significantly greater. The stimulus paradigm was then used to investigate muscle that was denervated and immediately repaired. Ideally, immediate nerve repair following nerve injuries produces the best outcome. One month of electrical muscle stimulation following nerve repair enhanced this outcome through significant increases in muscle weight and force. Additionally, contrary to many previous studies, the stimulus paradigm had no negative effects on reinnervation. Taken together, electrical muscle stimulation can provide significant improvements over the best case scenario of immediate nerve repair. The third part of this work investigated the use of chronic electrical muscle stimulation throughout three months of denervation and the impact on reinnervation. Results showed that reinnervation in chronically stimulated animals were no different than animals that were denervated and immediately repaired. The last part of this work combined the use of electrical muscle stimulation with sensory protection in chronically denervated muscle. Sensory protection involves suturing a sensory nerve to protect a muscle during denervation and was shown in previous studies to reduce muscle atrophy, preserve muscle spindles and the structure of the distal nerve stump. The results showed significantly greater muscle weights and force in the combined treatment compared to the individual treatments alone. Reinnervation in these animals was as good as those that were immediately repaired. This suggests that contractile support combined with sensory protection may provide superior functional outcomes in chronically denervated muscle. The findings presented in this thesis provide new evidence for the use of short duration daily electrical muscle stimulation immediately following nerve repair or throughout long term denervation. Evidence for a new therapy, muscle stimulation with sensory protection, is also presented and shown to provide superior functional outcomes compared to either therapy alone. The contributions made in this body of work may provide clinicians with evidence to pursue clinical use of the outlined strategies and ultimately help patients optimally recover from peripheral nerve injuries. / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

In comparison to mammals, zebrafish are able to regenerate many organs and tissues, including the central nervous system (CNS). Within the CNS-derived neural retina, light lesions result in a loss of photoreceptors and the subsequent activation of Müller glia, the retinal stem cells. Müller glia-derived progenitors differentiate and eventually restore the anatomical tissue architecture within 4 weeks. However, little is known about how light lesions impair vision functionally, as well as how and to what extent visual function is restored during the course of regeneration, in particular in adult animals. Here, we applied quantitative behavioral assays to assess restoration of visual function during homeostasis and regeneration in adult zebrafish. We developed a novel vision-dependent social preference test, and show that vision is massively impaired early after lesion, but is restored to pre-lesion levels within 7 days after lesion. Furthermore, we employed a quantitative optokinetic response assay with different degrees of difficulty, similar to vision tests in humans. We found that vision for easy conditions with high contrast and low level of detail, as well as color vision, was restored around 7–10 days post lesion. Vision under more demanding conditions, with low contrast and high level of detail, was regained only later from 14 days post lesion onwards. Taken together, we conclude that vision based on contrast sensitivity, spatial resolution and the perception of colors is restored after light lesion in adult zebrafish in a gradual manner.

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Este estudo teve o propósito de avaliar a recuperação funcional ao longo do tempo em indivíduos submetidos à cirurgia para tratamento de fraturas que acometeram o ângulo mandibular associados ou não à fraturas de parassínfise, ou que acometeram o côndilo mandibular unilateralmente, por meio da força de mordida e mobilidade mandibular associados à análise eletromiográfica (EMG) em diversas condições clínicas. A força de mordida foi registrada por meio de gnatodinamômetro na região dos molares do lado fraturado e contralateral à fratura e entre os incisivos centrais. A captação eletromiográfica foi obtida a partir dos músculos masseteres e temporais. A mensuração da mobilidade mandibular foi realizada com paquímetro digital, na condição clínica de abertura bucal, lateralidade direita e esquerda, e na protrusão mandibular, máximas. Os indivíduos que constituíram a amostra deste estudo foram alocados em três grupos: Grupo 1 - 7 indivíduos que sofreram fratura de ângulo mandibular (FAM); Grupo 2 - 5 indivíduos que sofreram fratura do côndilo mandibular (FCM); Grupo 3 - Grupo controle (sem fratura avaliação única) com 12 indivíduos. As fraturas foram tratadas cirurgicamente em ambiente hospitalar utilizando-se acesso intra-bucal para o Grupo 1 e extra-bucal para o Grupo 2, e por meio de fixação interna em todos os casos, com a utilização de técnicas já discutidas na literatura. O tempo de acompanhamento total foi de 2 meses para os Grupos 1 e 2. Nas avaliações realizadas, os Grupos 1 e 2 apresentaram redução da força de mordida na 1ª semana com aumentos nas avaliações subsequentes até o 2º mês de pós-operatório. Houve uma elevação da atividade eletromiográfica nos períodos pós-operatórios iniciais para ambos os grupos, sendo que o Grupo 1 apresentou uma redução regular na atividade eletromiográfica nas avaliações subsequentes. No entanto, o Grupo 2 apresentou um padrão irregular nos dados eletromiográficos apresentando grande variabilidade ao longo do período avaliado. Quanto à mobilidade mandibular no Grupo 1, ao 2o mês de pós-operatório, a amplitude de todos os movimentos mandibulares avaliados atingiu ao menos 90% dos valores obtidos pelo Grupo 3 - controle. Para o Grupo 2, os valores atingiram patamares próximos a 80%, sendo que, apenas a condição clínica de protrusão mostrou-se reduzida porém em valor atingindo ao menos 74% dos valores obtidos pelo Grupo 3 - controle. / This study had the purpose of evaluating the functional recovery over a time period by assessing mandibular motion range, maximum bite force, combined with electromyographic activity (EMG) in patients surgically treated for mandibular angle fractures associated or not with parassymphysis fractures, and for unilateral condylar process fractures. The bite force was recorded by gnathodynamometer in the region of the molars on ipsilateral and contralateral sides of the fracture and between the central incisors. The electromyographic signals were obtained from masseter and temporal muscles. Mandibular mobility was assessed based on the measurements performed with a digital pachymeter, considering the maximum standards for mouth opening, right and left lateral movement, and protrusion. The subjects that composed the study sample were separated in three groups: Group 1 - composed by 7 subjects who sustained mandibular angle fractures, Group 2 - composed by 5 subjects who sustained unilateral condylar process fractures and the Group 3 - control group composed by 12 subjects. The subjects were surgically treated under general anesthesia using intraoral approach for group 1 and extraoral approach for group 2. The surgical techniques were already discussed in the literature. The follow up was 2 months for Groups 1 and 2. In the assessments, Groups 1 and 2 revealed a reduction of bite force with an increase during the subsequent evaluations, until the 2nd month postoperative. Regarding the EMG activity, in Group 1 the values were higher in the former evaluation declining throughout subsequent evaluations. Conversely, in Group 2 the values followed a different and irregular pattern with great variability during the evaluation period. The mandibular motion range was almost fully recovered by Group 1 and, Group 2 achieved more than 80% in every assessment except for protrusion. In this clinical condition, the values were reduced nevertheless they were acceptable, representing at least 74% of the value obtained by the control group.

Lesões medulares resultam em uma perda irreversível da função abaixo do sítio da lesão. Esses comprometimentos são permanentes e ocorrem devido à perda de neurônios localmente e também dos tratos axonais ascendentes e descendentes da medula espinal. Na tentativa de criar um ambiente favorável à regeneração dos axônios lesionados, células da glia embainhante olfatória (GEO) vêm sendo transplantadas como estratégia de tratamento em animais submetidos a diferentes modelos experimentais de lesões medulares. Entretanto, um consenso sobre o potencial terapêutico desse tipo de transplante celular ainda precisa ser estabelecido. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi verificar a eficácia do transplante de lâmina própria (LP) olfatória (que possui células da GEO) e de LP respiratória (desprovido de células da GEO), quando implantadas imediatamente, 2 ou 4 semanas após a realização da transecção da medula espinal. Doze semanas após a realização dos implantes, os animais que receberam LP olfatória e respiratória apresentaram uma melhora sutil na função motora dos membros posteriores. Além disso, o transplante de LP olfatória quando realizado imediatamente após a lesão reduziu a hiperatividade do reflexo de retirada, enquanto o implante desse tipo de tecido 4 semanas pós-lesão produziu uma discreta depressão dependente de frequência do reflexo de Hoffman (um análogo elétrico do reflexo monossináptico de estiramento). Nas diferentes janelas terapêuticas utilizadas, o transplante de ambos os tipos de LP produziu resultados comparáveis em relação à preservação do tecido medular, brotamento de neuritos e regeneração de fibras mielínicas no local da lesão, indicando que o tempo decorrido antes da realização dos transplantes não parece limitar os efeitos regenerativos. Todavia, as fibras mielínicas observadas no sítio da transecção nos animais que receberam LP olfatória 2 e 4 semanas pós-lesão possuíam menor área, diâmetro e espessura da bainha de mielina quando comparados aos animais que receberam LP respiratória nesses mesmos períodos. O transplante imediato de LP olfatória e respiratória também favoreceu o restabelecimento das conexões entre as fibras axonais lesionadas com núcleos do tronco encefálico e até mesmo com a região do córtex somatossensorial, como indicado pela presença de neurônios nessas regiões marcados positivamente com um marcador axonal retrógrado. Um número maior de fibras positivas para 5-HT foi observado no coto proximal dos grupos transplantados com ambos os tipos de LP em comparação às regiões da lesão e do coto caudal. Fibras positivas para CGRP estavam presentes em número considerável no local da lesão. A recuperação locomotora e a regeneração axonal no local da lesão foram limitadas e comparáveis entre os grupos transplantados nos diferentes tempos com LP olfatória e respiratória, sugerindo que esses resultados não estão exclusivamente relacionados à presença de células da GEO nos enxertos utilizados. Um melhor entendimento sobre o potencial restaurativo desse tipo de transplante é necessário a fim de justificar a aplicação dessa terapia em humanos. / Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in an irreversible loss of function below the injury site. These permanent disabilities occur due to local neuronal death and loss of ascending and descending axons in the spinal cord. In attempt to create a favorable environment for the re-growth of injured axons, olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) have been transplanted as a treatment strategy in animals submitted to different experimental models of SCI. However, a consensus on the efficacy of this cellular transplantation has yet to be reached. The main focus of the present study was explore the efficacy of olfactory lamina propria (OLP, graft containing OECs) or respiratory lamina propria (RLP, graft without OECs) when transplanted immediately, 2-week or 4-week after spinal cord transection. After 12 weeks of transplantation, animals with OLP and RLP grafts showed a subtle hindlimb motor improvement. Furthermore, the transplantation of OLP when performed immediately after injury reduced the withdrawal reflex over-responsiveness, while the implantation of this tissue 4 weeks post-injury produced a discrete frequency-dependent habituation of the Hoffman reflex (the electrical analogue of the classic tendon jerk reflex). In all therapeutic windows used, both lamina propria grafts produced comparable results for tissue sparing, fibers sprouting and re-growth of myelinated fibers at the lesion site, indicating that delayed transplantation approach does not seem to limit the regenerative effects. However, the myelinated fibers observed at the transection site of animals that received OLP 2 or 4 weeks after injury had a smaller myelinated fiber area, diameter and myelin sheath thickness when compared to those animals transplanted with RLP grafts in the same periods. The immediate transplantation of OLP and RLP also foster limited supraspinal axonal re-connection as shown by the presence of neurons stained by retrograde tracing in brainstem nuclei and in the somatosensory cortex. A larger number of 5-HT positive axons were found in the cranial stump of both lamina propria groups compared to the lesion and caudal regions. CGRP positive axons were present in considerable numbers at the SCI site. The locomotor recovery and axon reparative effects were limited and similar between groups transplanted at different times with OLP and RLP, suggesting that these results could not be exclusively related to OECs. In conclusion, a greater understanding of the restorative potential of these tissue grafts is necessary to strengthen the rationale for application of this treatment in humans.

Introduction : L’influence de l’Index de Masse Corporelle (IMC) sur la récupération des paramètres de la marche après prothèse totale de hanche (PTH) et de genou (PTG) est méconnue. Peu d' étude se sont intéressées à l'influence de l’IMC sur la récupération des amplitudes articulaires actives à la marche (AAA) ou de la vitesse de marche après PTH et PTG. Notre objectif était d’évaluer cet impact en préopératoire et en post-opératoire par une évaluation clinique et biomécanique. Notre hypothèse était que l’obésité (IMC>30kg/m2) serait un facteur péjoratif de récupération des paramètres de marche.Matériel et méthodes : Après avoir effectué une revue systématique de la littérature sur la récupération fonctionnelle après prothèses totales du membre inférieur (PTH et PTG) afin de nous assurer de l’originalité de notre travail et de sa pertinence nous avons réalisé 2 études prospectives indépendantes : en incluant 76 PTH chez des patients coxarthrosiques d’une part et 79 PTG chez des patients gonarthrosiques d’autre part. Tous les patients bénéficiaient d’une analyse quantifiée de la marche en préopératoire et en post-opératoire (à 6 mois pour les PTH et à un an pour les PTG). Un groupe de témoins sains appariés suivait le même protocole. La vitesse de la marche, l’AAA de hanche et de genou, ainsi que des scores fonctionnels et de qualité de vie étaient évalués, pour tous les paramètres le gain était calculé. Les patients étaient répartis en 2 groupes : patients non-obèses (G1) : IMC<30 et patients obèses (G2) : IMC≥30 dans chacune des cohortes. Des t-tests appariés étaient utilisés pour évaluer (1) les différences pré- et post-opératoires entre G1 et G2, puis les différences de gain entre G1 et G2. Enfin une régression linéaire uni- et multivariée recherchait les associations entre l’IMC, la vitesse de la marche et les AAA.Résultats Pour les 2 cohortes : en préopératoire, la vitesse de la marche et les AAA étaient significativement plus bas chez les obèses. En post-opératoire la vitesse de la marche et les AAA étaient significativement plus bas pour tous les patients opérés d’une PTG ou d’une PTH comparativement au groupe témoin. En pré-opératoire les obèses étaient plus symptomatiques. Une différence significative était retrouvée entre G1 et G2 concernant l’amélioration de la douleur en faveur des obèses (sur le gain de WOMAC douleur pour les PTG et d’EVA pour les PTH). Pour tous les autres paramètres les gains n’étaient pas différents entre G1 et G2. La régression uni- et multivariée ne montrait pas de relation significative entre la vitesse de la marche, les AAA et l’IMC.Conclusion : L’IMC n’a pas d’effet délétère direct sur la récupération des paramètres de marche après une PTH ou une PTG. En effet malgré une symptomatologie pré-opératoire plus forte les patients obèses présentent une amélioration comparable en termes de gain aux patients non-obèses. Cependant les paramètres de marche post-opératoire après une PTH ou une PTG demeurent significativement plus bas que ceux des témoins et ce quel que soit l’IMC des patients opérés, sans récupération ad integrum clinique ou biomécanique de leur fonction de la hanche ou du genou. Ainsi l’obésité semble présenter un effet similaire sur la récupération des paramètres de marche après une PTH ou une PTG. / Introduction : Body Mass Index (BMI) impact on gait recovery after total hip and total knee arthroplasty (THA and TKA) remains misunderstood. Few studies have analyzed the influence of BMI on the recovery of hip and knee range of motion (ROM) during gait or walking speed after THA and TKA. Our objective was to assess this impact preoperatively and post-operatively using both 3D gait analysis and clinical assessment. Our hypothesis was that obesity (BMI> 30kg /m2) would be a negative factor in the recovery of gait parameters.Material and methods: After conducting a systematic review of the literature on functional recovery after total prostheses of the lower limb (THA and TKA) to ensure the originality of this work and its relevance we conducted 2 independent prospective studies: including 76 THA in hip osteoarthritis patients on the one hand and 79 TKA in knee osteoarthritis patients on the other hand. All patients had a quantified gait analysis of preoperatively and postoperatively (at 6 months for THA and 1 year for TKA). A control group of matched healthy people followed the same protocol. The gait speed, ROM hip and knee, as well as functional and quality of life scores were evaluated, for all parameters the gain was calculated. Patients were divided into 2 groups in each cohort: non-obese patients (G1): BMI <30kg/m2 and obese patients (G2): BMI≥30kg/m2. Paired t-tests were used to evaluate the pre- and post-operative differences between G1 and G2, then the differences in gain between G1 and G2. Finally, a uni- and multivariate linear regression sought associations between BMI, gait speed, and ROM.Results: In both cohorts: preoperatively, gait speed and ROM were significantly lower in obese patients. Postoperatively, walking speed and ROM were significantly lower for all patients undergoing TKA or THA compared with the control group. Preoperatively obese patients were more symptomatic. A significant difference was found between G1 and G2 regarding pain improvement in favor of the obese (on the gain of WOMAC pain for TKA and analogic pain scale for THA). For all other parameters the gains were not different between G1 and G2. Uni- and multivariate regression showed no significant relationship between gait speed, ROM and BMI.Conclusion: BMI has no direct negative effect on recovery of walking parameters after THA or TKA. Indeed despite a higher preoperative symptomatology obese patients show a comparable improvement in terms of gain to non-obese patients clinically and biomechanically. However, postoperative gait parameters after THA or TKA remain significantly lower than those of controls, regardless of the BMI of patients without full clinical or biomechanical recovery. Though, obesity appears to have a similar effect on the gait parameters recovery after THA or TKA.