期刊名称：Ovidius University Annals, Series Physical Education and Sport/Science, Movement and Health
印刷版ISSN：1224-7359
出版年度：2010
卷号：10
期号：2
页码：298-304
语种：English
出版社：Ovidius University Press
摘要：Our study presents correlations between brain atrophy measured by CT-scan images and clinical diagnostics of these patients and the way in which melotherapy modify possible associated depression.Material and method: Our study consisted of 210 patients admitted to Neurology Department Constanta between June-December 2007 and diagnosed (by means of brain CT-scan done in the first days from admission) with diffuse brain atrophy in majority of cases and secondary to a neurologic affection.For all patients we performed BECK depression scale.Our patients were submitted to a musical program consisting in 15 minutes,three times a day.We divided the study group in four smaller group.Results: The majority of our patients proved to have two or more risk factors,specially hypertension and dyslipidemia,age over 61 in 80%.Brain atophy was present in almost half of patients.On Beck scale evaluation we discovered medium and severe degree of depression.Patients with brain atrophy associated with Binswanger’s disease were presenting pseudobulbar syndrome associated or not with gait disturbances,with or without dementia,and leukoaraiosis on CT-scan.Conclusions: The majority of our patients were age over 61.Hypertension is the main risk factor.Correct treatment of arterial hypertension,dyslipidemia,diabetes mellitus and other cerebral vascular risk factors delays development of brain atrophy.Melotherapy seams to have a positive impact in patients with acute ischemic stroke,and less important in those with large brain atrophy and Binswanger disease.
