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Definition and diagnosis of small fiber neuropathy: consensus from the Peripher...
Gondim,Francisco de Assis Aquino; Barreira,Amilton Antunes; Claudino,Rinaldo; Cruz,Márcia Waddington; Cunha,Francisco Marcos Bezerra daABSTRACT The aim of this study was to describe the results of a Brazilian Consensus on Small Fiber Neuropathy (SFN). Fifteen neurologists (members of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology) reviewed a preliminary draft. Eleven panelists got together in the city of Fortaleza to discuss and finish the text for the manuscript submission. Small fiber neuropathy can be defined as a subtype of neuropathy characterized by...
Brazilian consensus for diagnosis, management and treatment of transthyretin fa...
Pinto,Marcus Vinicius; Barreira,Amilton Antunes; Bulle,Acary Souza; Freitas,Marcos Raimundo Gomes de; França Jr,Marcondes CavalcanteABSTRACT Transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy is an autosomal dominant inherited sensorimotor and autonomic polyneuropathy, which if untreated, leads to death in approximately 10 years. In Brazil, liver transplant and tafamidis are the only disease-modifying treatments available. This review consists of a consensus for the diagnosis, management and treatment for transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuro...
A Case-Control study of the prevalence of neurological diseases in inflammatory...
Gondim,Francisco de Assis Aquino; Oliveira,Gisele Ramos de; Teles,Benedito Cadorno V.; Souza,Marcellus H.L.P.; Braga,Lucia L.B.C.; Messias,Erick L.Neurological diseases are common in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, but their exact prevalence is unknown. Method We prospectively evaluated the presence of neurological disorders in 121 patients with IBD [51 with Crohn's disease (CD) and 70 with ulcerative colitis (UC)] and 50 controls (gastritis and dyspepsia) over 3 years. Results Our standard neurological evaluation (that included electrodiagnost...
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B mimicking polymyositis
Pimentel,Leonardo Halley Carvalho; Alcântara,Raimundo Neudson Maia; Fontenele,Sheila Márcia de Araújo; Costa,Carlos Maurício de Castro