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Is transcranial sonography useful for diagnosing Parkinson’s disease in clinica...
Grippe, Talyta Cortez; Allam, Nasser; Brandão, Pedro Renato de Paula; Pereira, Danilo Assis; Cardoso, Francisco Eduardo CostaA ultrassonografia transcraniana (UTC) é um exame complementar para diagnóstico de doença de Parkinson (DP). Objetivo Avaliar as características da UTC em pacientes com DP e seus diagnósticos diferenciais e estabelecer a precisão desse exame para o diagnóstico clínico de DP após seguimento. Métodos Avaliou-se retrospectivamente 85 pacientes com suspeita clínica inicial de DP, parkinsonismo atípico (PA) ou tremo...
Parkinsonian signs and symptoms in adults with a history of Sydenham’s chorea.
Barreto, Leonardo Brandão; Maciel, Ricardo Oliveira Horta; Maia, Débora Palma; Teixeira, Antônio Lúcio; Cardoso, Francisco Eduardo CostaBackground: Sydenham’s chorea is associated with dysfunction of fronto-striatal circuits induced by crossreactive antibodies to group A b-hemolytic streptococcus. High susceptibility of extrapyramidal effects of neuroleptics in patients with Sydenham’s chorea suggests underlying nigro-striatal dysfunction. Objective: To study the presence of parkinsonism in patients with a history of Sydenham’s Chorea. Methods:...
Ziprasidone-related oculogyric crisis in an adult.
Viana, Bernardo de Mattos; Cano Prais, Hugo Alejandro; Camargos, Sarah Teixeira; Cardoso, Francisco Eduardo CostaIntroduction: Drug-induced dyskinesias arecommonside-effects of first-generation antipsychotics (FGAs) but are not usually related to second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs). Oculogyric crisis (OGC) is a disabling acute dystonia that affects extra-ocular muscles usually resulting in an upward deviation of the eyes, which lasts from minutes to hours. Case report:Wedescribe an adult patient, previously exposed to...