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Cerebrum-cervical arterial dissection in adults during sports and recreation
Fragoso,Yara Dadalti; Adoni,Tarso; Amaral,Lazaro Luiz Faria do; Braga,Flavio Tulio; Brooks,Joseph Bruno Bidin; Campos,Christiane SiqueiraDissection of cervical arteries constitutes a medical emergency. Although relatively rarely, activities classified as sports and recreation may be a cause of arterial dissection independently of neck or head trauma. The purpose of the present paper was to present a series of cases of cerebrum-cervical arterial dissection in individuals during or soon after the practice of these sports activities. Methods Retros...
Neuroimaging of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders
Haziot,Michel Elyas Jung; Barbosa Junior,Silas Pereira; Vidal,José E.; Oliveira,Francisco Tomaz Meneses de; Oliveira,Augusto César Penalva deABSTRACT A significant increase in the incidence of cognitive impairment in HIV/AIDS patients has been continuously observed. Consequently, three classification categories of cognitive impairment have been proposed: asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment (ANI) and mild neurocognitive disorder (MND), that correspond to the mild and intermediate forms, and HIV-associated dementia (HAD) for the most severe cases. ...
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...