AVALIAÇÃO DO CONTROLE DE TRONCO NA POSTURA SENTADA EM CRIANÇAS COM MICROCEFALIA: ESTUDO TRANSVERSAL

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the level of trunk control in children with microcephaly aged 6 months to 10 years. Method: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted with 8 children who presented medical diagnosis of microcephaly regardless of the underlying etiology. Children of both sexes, aged 6 months to 10 years. The instrument used to perform the evaluations was the SATCo, which is a clinical evaluation that allows identifying at what level is the greatest difficulty in trunk control in children with a wide range of skills, including with severe motor and cognitive deficits (Butler et al., 2010). Results: Most children presented static control at the support level in the shoulder girdle, and the minority presented total trunk control. Only two children did not present static control at the scapular waist level. Conclusion: When considering the presence of trunk control, there was a difference in all control levels, mainly between the static and the reactive.