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PRIMARY LATERAL SCLEROSIS: CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA
Lopes, Thaina Pereira; de Freitas, Pedro Henriques Portes Ferreira; Melo, Thais Ribeiro; de Sales, Luiza Reis; Neri, Vanderson CarvalhoIntroduction: Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLE) is a rare neurodegenerative disease of unknown origin characterized by involvement of the corticospinal tract, which is commonly manifested by progressive spasticity, but without damage to the second motor neuron. Objectives: Report a case of PLE, review the literature and diagnostic criteria. Methodology: case report and literature review. Case Report: Female, whit...
Primary progressive aphasialogopenic type
Neri, Vanderson Carvalho; Schmith, Pedro Mercante; Dias, Marcia; Soares, Yasmin Barreto; Aguiar, Thiago; Marques, JéssicaPrimary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) is an insidious neurodegenerative syndrome, which mainly affects language, whose deterioration is progressive. The initial presentation is the difficulty of appointment, as in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Objectives: Report a case of APP in logopenicform, conduct a review of the specialized literature. Discuss the importance of correct diagnosis and differentia...
Neuromielite Óptica (Doença de Devic): Relato de Caso e Revisão dos Critérios D...
Neri, Vanderson Carvalho; Dias Mendonça, Tatiane Vieira; Alvarenga, Regina Maria PapaisIntroduction: Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) is an inflammatory, demyelinating autoimmune and necrotizing disorder of Central Nervous System (CNS) clinically characterized by the involvement of the optic nerve and spinal cord. Objective: To report a case of NMO and discuss the diagnostic criteria for this disorder. Methods: Review of medical record and literature review. Case Report: An diabetic patient, Afro-Brazi...
Parkinson’s Disease: How to diagnose and to treat.
Moreira, Camilla Silveira; Cardoso Martins, Kamilly Farah; Neri, Vanderson Carvalho; Araújo, Paulo GustavoIntroduction: Parkinson’s disease is a gradual chronic disturb, that commonly begins in middle or advanced age, and that generates great disability with the progression of disease. It is a common illness, assaulting 2 in 100 people above 65 years. Objective: To provide an up dated review on diagnostic criteria, importance of the tracking and treatment of the Parkinson’s disease, prioritizing the approach for cl...
Osmotc Demyelination Syndrome in a young patient, with hyponatremia and bad pro...
Neto, Pedro Glória; Neri, Vanderson CarvalhoIntroduction: The Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome is a disease characterized for edema and demyelination, without inflammation, including pons and extrapontines areas. The predisponent factors include an underlying serious clinical illness (as the Addison´s disease, hepatic illness and cancer), nutricional deficiency, excessive alcoholic consumption and drugs, however, the great majority of the cases is re...
Neuropathologic and Funcional Study of the Alzheimer’s Disease
Peçanha, Maria Auxiliadora Peixoto; Neri, Vanderson CarvalhoIntroduction: Alzheimer’s Disease consists on a very prevalent degeneration of Central Nervous System, being considered the most common cause of dementia among adults, with great repercussion in the social life of these individuals.Currently, it is a great problem of public health, whereas the gradual aging of the population can be observed. Objective: To review the literature on morphologic origin of Alzheimer...