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PERFIL DOS PACIENTES PORTADORES DE NEUROPATIA PERIFÉRICA DO MEMBRO SUPERIOR ACOMPANHADOS EM UM HOSPITAL DA CIDADE DO RECIFE

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Background: The peripheral neuropathy of upper limb functional bring great damage, interfering with the quality of life and socioeconomic conditions of individuals. Objective: To observe the prevalence of peripheral nerve lesions of the upper limb in a public service of the city of Recife, nothing in the prevalence of the type of disease or type of trauma that affect those individuals more. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study of descriptive and analytical, with composite sample of 71 patients in the neurosurgery clinic of the Hospital of the Restoration-Recife. Taking as a criterion for inclusion, patients with traumatic peripheral nerve lesions and / or compressive upper limb, and exclusion of patients with obstetric brachial palsy, leprosy and peripheral polyneuropathy. Results: Average age of patients: 43, 5  16, 0 years, the most common disease in women was a mononeurophaty of the median nerve in the wrist (91, 2%, n= 31), in males the traumatic brachial plexus injury, with the etiological mechanism motorcycle accident (59, 5%, n = 22). Conclusion: Was obtained knowledge of the prevalence of peripheral neuropathies in a reference service in the city of Recife, as an incentive for greater integration between the interdisciplinary team and greater involvement of the physiotherapist in the rehabilitation of these patients.

KEY WORDS: peripheral neuropathies, neurosurgery and physical therapy.