Acupunctura em neurologia veterinária de animais de companhia
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2014-04-30
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A acupunctura é uma forma de terapia baseada na Medicina Tradicional Chinesa, que consiste
na introdução de agulhas finas na pele, desencadeando uma cascata de efeitos fisiológicos
locais, regionais ou sistémicos. Apesar de ser amplamente usada no controlo da dor e na
fisioterapia, ainda é pouco usada como único método de tratamento.
Nesta dissertação são abordados cinco casos clínicos de cães tratados com acupunctura,
diagnosticados com polirradiculoneurite idiopática, espondilomielopatia cervical caudal, hérnia
discal, luxação vertebral e síndrome de cauda equina.
Todos os animais recuperaram parcial ou totalmente. No cão com polirradiculoneurite
idiopática, apesar de ter havido uma melhoria temporária, o resultado foi insatisfatório. A
ineficácia da acupunctura neste caso seria previsível de acordo com a literatura consultada.
Apesar da casuística reduzida e heterogénea, concluiu-se que a acupunctura pode ser eficaz
como tratamento de doenças neurológicas, especialmente nas que provocam compressão da
medula espinhal e como alternativa à descompressão cirúrgica.
Acupuncture is a type of therapy based on Traditional Chinese Medicine. It consists of inserting fine needles through the skin, triggering a cascade of local, regional and sistemic physiological effects. Despite being widely used for pain control and physical therapy, it is still fairly used as the sole treatment. In this essay, we addressed five clinical cases of dogs treated with acupuncture. The dogs were diagnosed with idiopathic polyrradiculoneuritis, caudal cervical spondylomielopathy, intravertebral disc herniation, vertebral luxation and cauda equina syndrome. All animals recovered parcially or completely. In one dog, with idiopathic polyrradiculoneuritis, although there was a temporary recovery, the results were unsatisfying. The ineffectiveness of acupuncture in this case was predictible according to the literature. Even though the casuistry was small and heterogeneous, we conclude that acupuncture can be an effective treatement for neurological diseases, especially in those causing spinal cord compression and as an alternative to surgical decompression.
Acupuncture is a type of therapy based on Traditional Chinese Medicine. It consists of inserting fine needles through the skin, triggering a cascade of local, regional and sistemic physiological effects. Despite being widely used for pain control and physical therapy, it is still fairly used as the sole treatment. In this essay, we addressed five clinical cases of dogs treated with acupuncture. The dogs were diagnosed with idiopathic polyrradiculoneuritis, caudal cervical spondylomielopathy, intravertebral disc herniation, vertebral luxation and cauda equina syndrome. All animals recovered parcially or completely. In one dog, with idiopathic polyrradiculoneuritis, although there was a temporary recovery, the results were unsatisfying. The ineffectiveness of acupuncture in this case was predictible according to the literature. Even though the casuistry was small and heterogeneous, we conclude that acupuncture can be an effective treatement for neurological diseases, especially in those causing spinal cord compression and as an alternative to surgical decompression.
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Dissertação de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Veterinária, Ciências Veterinárias
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Neurologia veterinária , Acupuntura , Cão