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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...
Neurological complications following bariatric surgery
Fragoso,Yara Dadalti; Alves-Leon,Soniza Vieira; Anacleto,Andréa de Carvalho; Brooks,Joseph Bruno Bidin; Gama,Paulo Diniz da; Gomes,SidneyOBJECTIVE: It was to report on Brazilian cases of neurological complications from bariatric surgery. The literature on the subject is scarce. METHOD: Cases attended by neurologists in eight different Brazilian cities were collected and described in the present study. RESULTS: Twenty-six cases were collected in this study. Axonal polyneuropathy was the most frequent neurological complication, but cases of centra...