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Circadian variation of fatigue in both patients with paralytic poliomyelitis an...
Viana,Celiana Figueiredo; Pradella-Hallinan,Márcia; Quadros,Abrahão Augusto Juviniano; Marin,Luis Fabiano; Oliveira,Acary Souza BulleObjectiveIt was to evaluate the degree of fatigue in patients with paralytic poliomyelitis (PP) and with post-polio syndrome (PPS), and correlate it with parameters of sleep and the circadian cycle.MethodsThirty patients, 17 female (56.7%), participated in the study: they answered the Revised Piper Fatigue Scale and performed a nocturnal polysomnographic study. Eleven had PP (mean age±standard deviation of 47.9...
Clinical correlates of the restless legs syndrome
Marin,Luis Fabiano; Felicio,Andre Carvalho; Santos,William Adolfo; Prado,Lucila Bizari; Prado,Gilmar FernandesOBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical correlates of the restless legs syndrome (RLS) in a Brazilian sleep disorders center. METHODS: We retrospectively studied 118 patients with RLS from January, 2004, to December, 2010. The analyzed variables were: age at disease onset, gender, race, years of school instruction, primary and secondary RLS, and treatment options. RESULTS: Among the studied patients, 83.9% were wo...
Frequency and clinical manifestations of post-poliomyelitis syndrome in a brazi...
Quadros,Abrahão Augusto Juviniano; Conde,Mônica Tilli Reis Pessoa; Marin,Luis Fabiano; Silva,Helga Cristina Almeida; Silva,Tatiana Mesquita eOBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency and clinical manifestations of patients with post-poliomyelitis syndrome (PPS) in a Brazilian division of neuromuscular disorders. METHODS: A total of 167 patients with prior history of paralytic poliomyelitis was investigated for PPS, based on international diagnostic criteria. Other variables analyzed were: gender, race, age at poliomyelitis infection, age at PPS onset, a...
Hypoglossal nerve palsy as the sole manifestation of spontaneous internal carot...
Marin,Luis Fabiano; Bichuetti,Denis Bernardi; Felício,André Carvalho; Santos,William Adolfo Celso dos; Oliveira,Fabricio Ferreira de
Epidemiology of primary and secondary headaches in a Brazilian tertiary-care ce...
Felício,André Carvalho; Bichuetti,Denis Bernardi; Santos,William Adolfo Celso dos; Godeiro Junior,Clecio de Oliveira; Marin,Luis FabianoOBJECTIVE: To analyze the demographic features of the population sample, the time of headache complaint until first consultation and the diagnosis of primary and secondary headaches. METHOD: 3328 patients were analyzed retrospectively and divided according to gender, age, race, school instruction, onset of headache until first consultation and diagnosis(ICHD-II, 2004). RESULTS: Sex ratio (Female/Male) was 4:1, ...