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Encefalomielite aguda disseminada por Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Gonzaga, D; Grilo, M; Bártolo, A; Cruz, V; Carrapato, RRESUMO Introdução: A encefalomielite aguda disseminada (ADEM) é uma doença inflamatória desmielinizante do sistema nervoso central, mediada imunologicamente, que atinge predominantemente a substância branca cerebral e medula espinal. Ocorre frequentemente após um quadro infecioso ou imunizações. O diagnóstico infere-se pelo quadro clínico de alterações do nível da consciência e do comportamento, sinais neurológ...
Citicoline in the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke: an international, random...
Dávalos, A; Alvarez-Sabin, J; Castillo, J; Diez-Tejedor, E; Ferro, J; Martinez-Vila, E; Serena, J; Segura, T; Cruz, V; Masjuan, J; Cobo, E; Secades, JBACKGROUND: Citicoline is approved in some countries for the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke. The drug has shown some evidence of efficacy in a pooled analysis. We sought to confirm the efficacy of citicoline in a larger trial. METHODS: We undertook a randomised, placebo-controlled, sequential trial in patients with moderate-to-severe acute ischaemic stroke admitted at university hospitals in Germany, Portu...
Mutations of the GLA gene in young patients with stroke: the PORTYSTROKE study-...
Baptista, V; Ferreira, S; Pinho-e-Melo, T; Carvalho, M; Cruz, V; Carmona, C; Silva, F; Tuna, A; Rodrigues, M; Ferreira, C; Pinto, A; Leitão, ABACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Fabry disease is an X-linked monogenic disorder caused by mutations in the GLA gene. Recent data suggest that stroke in young adults may be associated with Fabry disease. We aimed to ascertain the prevalence of this disorder among young adult patients with stroke in Portugal by GLA genotyping. METHODS: During 1 year, all patients aged 18 to 55 years with first-ever stroke, who were admit...
A novel H101Q mutation causes PKCgamma loss in spinocerebellar ataxia type 14
Alonso, I; Costa, C; Gomes, A; Ferro, A; Seixas, A; Silva, S; Cruz, V; Coutinho, P; Sequeiros, J; Silveira, ISpinocerebellar ataxia type 14 (SCA14) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder, first described in a Japanese family, showing linkage to chromosome 19q13.4-qter. Recently, mutations have been identified in the PRKCG gene in families with SCA14. The PRKCG gene encodes the protein kinase Cgamma (PKCgamma), a member of a serine/threonine kinase family involved in signal transduction important for sever...