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Spectrum of ocular manifestations and visual outcomes of neurosyphilis among 53...

ABSTRACT Background: In the era of the re-emergence of syphilis, ocular syphilis has gained attention because its prevalence has increased and it can cause blindness and disability. Objectives: To investigate the clinical presentation and prognosis of ocular syphilis. Methods: Prospective study on 53 patients (90 eyes) with ocular syphilis diagnosed at the Santa Casa of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The diagnosis was...

Recommendations by the Scientific Department of Neuroimmunology of the Brazilia...

ABSTRACT The Scientific Department of Neuroimmunology of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology (DCNI/ABN) and Brazilian Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunological Diseases (BCTRIMS) provide recommendations in this document for vaccination of the population with demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) against infections in general and against the severe acut...

Low back pain prevalence in Parkinson's disease

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Low back pain is a non-motor symptom commonly reported by individuals with Parkinson's disease. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of low back pain and its characteristics in individuals with Parkinson disease from a specialized treatment center. METHODS: Individuals with idiopathic Parkinson's disease answered a questionnaire for the assessment of clinical ...

Circulating levels of neurotrophic factors are unchanged in patients with Parki...

ABSTRACT There is great evidence linking neurotrophic factor (NF) dysfunction with Parkinson's disease (PD) pathophysiology. This study was conducted to evaluate plasma levels of NFs and their possible associations with clinical symptoms in PD. For this purpose, 40 PD patients and 25 controls were subjected to a clinical evaluation and peripheral blood draw. Plasma levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (B...

Profile of patients with brain tumors and the role of nursing care

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the profile of 200 patients with central nervous system tumors (CNST), and the role of the nursing care. Method: prospective, quantitative and descriptive analysis of medical records of 200 patients with TSNC. Results: a total of 61% of our patients had benign CNST and 39% had malignant tumors. The extent of patient dependence, according to the Karnofsky Performance Status scale,...

Syphilitic meningoencephalitis associated with vasculitis

Rhombencephalitis possibly caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Alterações cognitivas na infecção pelo HIV e Aids

Dentre as complicações neurológicas primária da Aids temos déficits cognitivos como a demência associada ao HIV e formas mais leves, como o transtorno cognitivo/motor menor, sendo que ambas podem alterar as atividades da vida diária e reduzir a qualidade de vida dos pacientes. Infecção pelo HIV-1 é a mais comum, previsível e tratável causa de déficits cognitivos em indivíduos com menos de 50 anos. A despeito do...

Trombose de seios venosos cerebrais: Estudo de 15 casos e revisão de literatura

OBJETIVO: Analisar uma série de 15 pacientes com trombose venosa cerebral (TVC) e comparar os resultados com dados da literatura. MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados, por meio de estudo retrospectivo, transversal e descritivo, as características epidemiológicas, o quadro clínico, os fatores de risco e o prognóstico de 15 pacientes com TVC admitidos no serviço de Neurologia da Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte no período de abr...

An unusual case of Fahr's disease