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02 - UTILIZAÇÃO DE RECURSO DE TECNOLOGIA EM INTERVENÇÃO TERAPÊUTICA OCUPACIONAL COM PACIENTE COM DOENÇA DE PARKINSON

Doi: 10.47094/IIICOBRASAFIMES.2026/RS/2

PALAVRAS CHAVE: Reabilitação. Tecnologia. Terapia ocupacional.

KEYWORDS: Rehabilitation. Technology. Occupational therapy.

ABSTRACT:
Introduction: Since the 1980s, technology has been used as a resource to assist in the rehabilitation process of patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD). Currently, there are variations between invasive methods, with the surgical implantation of electrodes in the brain, and non-invasive approaches, using technological resources that complement therapeutic interventions, aiming to minimize symptoms and improve quality of life. Objective: To measure the independence of a patient after occupational therapy intervention associated with the use of electrostimulation that generates neuromodulation factors in neurotransmitters involved in PD. Methodology: Twenty-one consecutive thirty-minute sessions were conducted between November 26, 2025, and December 16, 2025, on a 74-year-old patient with Parkinson's disease (PD). Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (tAVNS) was applied to the right auricle, following continuous stimulation parameters, combined with activity training to improve functional capacity in activities of daily living such as eating, dressing, bathing, and movement within the home environment. The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) was used on the first and last day to assess the level of independence in the home environment. Results: The score from the first assessment was 88 points; after the last intervention and its reapplication, the score was 99 points. This identified that the effects of tAVNS were fundamental in modulating neurotransmitters involved in the clinical presentations of PD, such as tremor, muscle rigidity, and bradykinesia. An improvement in functional capacity was observed in a short period of intervention with the use of this technological resource. Conclusions: The use of technological resources contributes to and assists in the rehabilitation process of patients with PD, and can enhance the effects of daily living activity training.

Autores

  • Thamires Moreira Santos

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