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Natalizumab adverse events are rare in patients with multiple sclerosis
Fragoso,Yára Dadalti; Alves-Leon,Soniza Vieira; Arruda,Walter Oleschko; Carvalho,Margarete de Jesus; Comini-Frota,Elizabeth Regina; Corrêa,Éber CastroObjective To assess the prevalence and the profile of adverse events (AE) of natalizumab in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods Data collection from neurologists attending to patients with MS at specialized units in Brazil. Results Data from 103 patients attending the infusion centers of 16 MS units in 9 Brazilian states were included in the study. The total number of infusions was 1,042. Seventy-nin...
Influência do clima como desencadeante de crises de enxaqueca: estudo prospectivo
Campana,Mayra Souza; Molina,Barbara Scarpim; Troiano Neto,Diogo Molina; Waisman,Vitor; Fragoso,Yára DadaltiJUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: Enxaqueca é uma cefaleia primária altamente prevalente, afetando a qualidade de vida dos pacientes. Pode começar na infância ou adolescência e acompanhar o paciente por toda a sua vida. Os fatores desencadeantes das crises de enxaqueca, quando identificados, podem auxiliar o paciente a lidar com os estímulos externos e levar ao tratamento mais eficaz. O objetivo deste estudo foi obser...
Early and severe cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis
Mendes,Maria Fernanda; Finkelsztejn,Alessandro; Gomes,Sidney; Fragoso,Yára DadaltiABSTRACT Objectives: To report on four new cases of severe cognitive impairment in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS) and to review data on the subject since few cases have been reported worldwide. Methods: Retrospective evaluation of medical records of patients with severe cognitive impairment within the first five years of MS diagnosis. Results on neuropsychological tests and magnetic resonance imagi...
Perfil descritivo de esclerose múltipla com início até os 16 anos nos pacientes...
Fragoso,Yára Dadalti; Brooks,Joseph Bruno B.; Leal,Tiago Martins dos S.OBJETIVO: Descrever o perfil de pacientes com esclerose múltipla iniciada até os 16 anos de idade no litoral do estado de São Paulo, Brasil. DESCRIÇÃO DOS CASOS: Análise retrospectiva das características dos pacientes que tiveram o episódio inicial de esclerose múltipla até os 16 anos. Nesta situação encontravam-se nove meninas e quatro meninos (7,1% da população total de esclerose múltipla da região). A idade ...
Investigation of low back pain in a non-hospital population of the coastline of...
Malateaux,Janaína Macedo; Ricci,Flávia Rother; Fragoso,Yára DadaltiBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Low back pain is a prevalent complaint of multifactorial origins. To date, there have been no studies on the prevalence and characteristics of low back pain in the city of Santos, in the coastal region of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. The objective of the present study was to assess the profile of middle-aged individuals with low back pain from the general population aged 40-59 year...
Restless legs syndrome and multiple sclerosis: a Brazilian multicenter study an...
Fragoso,Yára Dadalti; Finkelsztejn,Alessandro; Gomes,Sidney; Maciel,Damacio Ramon Kaimen; Oliveira,Celso Luis S.; Lopes,Josiane; Cristovam,Rafael A.OBJECTIVE: The increased prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in multiple sclerosis (MS) has recently been the subject of a few papers. The present study investigated the prevalence of RLS symptoms in MS patients and in controls in four Brazilian cities. Additionally, a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature was carried out on the subject of RLS-MS. METHOD: MS patients and controls were inv...
The internet racing ahead of the scientific evidence: the case of "liberation t...
Fragoso,Yára DadaltiMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease that typically affects young adults. A recent publication suggested that MS might originate from insufficient blood drainage in certain areas of the central nervous system. The condition was named chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI). Other papers have not confirmed these findings and, therefore, the matter remains controversial. Nineteen m...
Sight-dependent quality of life and ophthalmic findings in a group of Brazilian...
Fragoso,Yára Dadalti; Nosé,Ricardo Menon; Nosé,Regina Aidar Menon; Nosé,Walton; Vieira,Simone; Finkelsztejn,AlessandroOBJECTIVE: To assess the visual quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), and to observe whether this parameter could be correlated to the findings of the ophthalmologic examination. METHOD: The translated and validated 25-Item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ-25) was used to assess the visual quality of life. Clinical data on MS, visual acuity, visual fields, optic cohe...
Prevalence of parafunctional habits and temporomandibular dysfunction symptoms ...
Fragoso,Yára Dadalti; Alves,Heloísa Helena Carvalho; Garcia,Sidney Oliveira; Finkelsztejn,AlessandroOBJETIVE: To investigate the most prevalent forms of headache in a tertiary outpatient service, and to assess the frequency of associated parafunctional habits and temporomandibular dysfunction symptoms (TMD). METHOD: All new patients referred to the Headache Outpatient Service in UNIMES during 2008 were prospectively assessed by the neurologist and the dental surgeon. RESULTS: Eighty new patients were assessed...
The effect of multiple sclerosis on the professional life of a group of Brazili...
Fragoso,Yára Dadalti; Finkelsztejn,Alessandro; Giacomo,Maria Cristina B.; Russo,Liliana; Cruz,Wesley SoaresOBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of multiple sclerosis (MS) on the professional life of Brazilian patients. METHOD: One hundred MS patients were randomly selected from the database of the Brazilian Multiple Sclerosis Association (ABEM). An individual interview was carried out by telephone by a member of ABEM, who collected data on the patients' clinical status, educational level and professional lives. RESULTS: ...