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Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis in COVID-19: presentation of two cases and...
Lopes,Cesar Castello Branco; Brucki,Sonia Maria Dozzi; Passos Neto,Carlos Eduardo Borges; Corazza,Luiza Alves; Baima,José Pedro SoaresABSTRACT Background: Neurological manifestations of COVID-19 are still incompletely understood. Neurological manifestations may be due to direct viral effect on neurons and glial cells, to an immune-mediated response to the virus, or to a hypercoagulable state and associated endothelial damage, as well as to severe systemic disease with prolonged intensive care unit stay. Objective: To describe two patients wit...
Unilateral abdominal protrusion as the main diagnostic sign of facioscapulohume...
Silva,André Macedo Serafim da; Cavalcante,Wagner Cid Palmeira; Camelo,Clara Gontijo; Mendonça,Rodrigo de Holanda; Fortini,Ida; Carvalho,Mary Souza de
Primary headaches: dysfunctional pains
Speciali,Jose Geraldo; Fleming,Norma Regina Pereira; Fortini,IdaABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Headache is a very prevalent symptom, being considered the second more frequent type of pain by international epidemiological studies. It is also an expensive symptom for patients, relatives, society and general health systems, impairing quality of life of those suffering from this problem. Primary headaches, among them migraine and tension headache are classified as dysfunct...
Uso de gabapentina no tratamento da Síndrome SUNCT
Rocha Filho,Pedro Augusto Sampaio; Rabello,Getulio D.; Galvão,Antonio C. Ribeiro; Fortini,Ida; Calderaro,Marcelo; Carrocini,DalvaRelatamos o caso clínico de duas mulheres com quadro compatível com síndrome SUNCT (cefaléia de curta duração, unilateral, neuralgiforme com hiperemia conjuntival e lacrimejamento). As duas apresentavam exames clínico e neurológico normais e RM com sinais de microangiopatia. A primeira apresentava cefaléia há três anos, que ocorria várias vezes por dia, sempre que mastigava ou bocejava. Havia feito uso várias m...
SUNCT syndrome associated with pituitary tumor: case report
Rocha Filho,Pedro A.S.; Galvão,Antonio Cezar R.; Teixeira,Manoel J.; Rabello,Getulio D.; Fortini,Ida; Calderaro,Marcelo; Carrocini,DalvaFor twelve years, the subject of this report, a 38-year-old man, presented a clinical condition compatible with the SUNCT (short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing) syndrome. He presented a stabbing and intense daily pain located in the left pre-auricular and temporal regions. Each of these intense pain attacks lasted around one minute and presented a freque...