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Chronicle of a Foretold Intersection: Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Brown- Séquard ...
Faria Tavares, Catarina; Costa, Mariana; Pinto, Joana; Amaral, Joana; Palavra, FilipeMycoplasma pneumoniae is a frequent cause of community-acquired respiratory infection in children but can also produce neurological complications. We report a 9-year-old child who developed neck pain followed by right hemiparesis and contralateral sensory loss, compatible with a Brown-Séquard-like presentation. Brain imaging was normal; spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a focal, right-lateral, C2–C...
Deficit of vitamin B12 in diabetics on metformin: a cross-sectional study
Amaral, Joana; Pacheco, Ana; Sousa, Eduardo; Figueiredo, Mariana; Ornelas, MónicaIntroduction: Type 2 diabetes affects about 13.3% of the Portuguese population. Metformin was for many years considered first-line pharmacology in diabetes and is currently still recommended as such in diabetics without cardiorenal comorbidities. Up to 30% of diabetics on metformin have vitamin B12 deficiency, which can manifest as potentially irreversible neuropathy, mimicking diabetic neuropathy. Periodic dos...
Polyphenol bioaccessibility, caco-2 cell uptake and prebiotic potential of waln...
Spréa, Rafael Mascoloti; Rodrigues, Daniele Bobrowski; Calhelha, Ricardo; Pires, Tânia; Brassesco, María; Pintado, Manuela; Santoyo, SusanaThe valorisation of agri-food by-products represents a sustainable strategy for the development of functional ingredients. Walnut oilcake (WOC) and walnut oil dregs (WOD), respectively obtained after cold-press extraction and from the decantation residues of the oil following cold pressing, were evaluated for their nutritional composition, phenolic profile, and in vitro bioaccessibility and bioavailability. The...
Acute Cerebellitis or Post-Infectious Cerebellar Ataxia? Approach to Paradigmat...
Nunes, Beatriz; Diogo, Rui; Costa, Mariana; Pereira, Cristina; Ribeiro, Joana Afonso; Palavra, Filipe; Rodrigues, Fernanda; Amaral, JoanaAcute cerebellitis is a rare disease resulting from dysfunction of the cerebellum or its connections, with infectious or inflammatory causes, varied clinical manifestations, and evidence of predominantly cerebellar inflammation on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It belongs to the spectrum of acute post-infectious cerebellar ataxia, a self-limited disease whose therapeutic approach is individualized. Three cli...
Immunotherapy in Pediatric Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Intravenous Immunoglobulin,...
Favinha, Gonçalo; Amaral, Joana; Gomes, Catarina; Palavra, FilipeGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disease of the peripheral nervous system that is clinically characterized by rapidly progressing and symmetric muscle weakness, loss (or decrease) of deep tendon reflexes and respiratory distress, leading in some cases to the need for artificial ventilation. This is a clinical diagnosis that can be supported by the integration of several results, coming from cerebr...
Multiple sclerosis under the age of ten: the challenge of a rare diagnosis in a...
Carvalho, Inês V; Santos, Constança Soares dos; Amaral, Joana; Ribeiro, Joana Afonso; Pereira, Cristina; Pais, Rui Pedro; Palavra, FilipeMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating and degenerative disease of the central nervous system which, when it begins before the age of 18, is defined as paediatric MS. Most common clinical presentations include long tract involvement, brainstem/cerebellum syndromes, optic neuritis and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. Paediatric-onset MS typically has a more inflammatory-active cours...
Clinical predictors of NEDA-3 one year after diagnosis of pediatric multiple sc...
Palavra, Filipe; Silva, Diogo; Fernandes, Catarina; Faustino, Ricardo; Vasconcelos, Mónica; Pereira, Cristina; Costa, Carmen; Ribeiro, Joana AfonsoIntroduction: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory and demyelinating disorder of central nervous system that can be diagnosed in pediatric age (<18 years) in 3–5% of the cases. This early onset is associated with higher relapse rates and earlier progression to neurological disability. By using NEDA-3 (No Evidence of Disease Activity-3) criteria, we aimed to identify clinical predictors associated with abs...
PO 129 - Considerações Anestésicas na abordagem laparoscópica da Hérnia de Morg...
Branco Maia, Joana; Guimarães, Diana; Amaral, Joana; Tena Guerrero, Joséx
Survival and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Premature Infants with Severe Peri-...
Amaral, Joana; Peixoto, Sara; Faria, Dolores; Resende, Cristina; Taborda, AdelaideIntroduction: Severe peri-intraventricular haemorrhage has been associated with higher mortality and neurodevelopmental impairment. The impact of peri-intraventricular haemorrhage alone (without white matter injury) remains controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of severe peri-intraventricular haemorrhage, associated or not with cystic peri-ventricular leukomalacia, on mortality and ...
Biochar Increases Water Use Efficiency in Eucalypt Plants Under Water and Nutri...
Verheijen, Frank G. A.; Bastos, Ana Catarina; Vasques, Ana; Mesquita, Raquel; Keizer, Jan J.; Silva, Flávio C.; Jesus, Claudia; Amaral, JoanaSoil amendment with biochar is being considered as a strategy for improving available soil water and nutrient content and, thereby, plant performance. Our aim was to investigate whether physiological, biochemical and morphological responses of Eucalyptus globulus to biochar amendment were dependent on watering regime. We conducted a randomized, 6-week greenhouse experiment with 5-month old eucalypt rooted cutti...