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Guillain-Barré syndrome in the elderly: clinical, electrophysiological, therape...
França Jr,Marcondes C.; Deus-Silva,Leonardo; Castro,Rafael de; Garibaldi,Solange G.; Pfeilsticker,Beatriz H.M.; Nucci,Anamarli; Marques Jr,José F.C.There are few papers devoted to geriatric Guillain-Barré (GBS) and many related issues remain unanswered. OBJECTIVE: To describe clinical, electrophysiological and therapeutic features in this age. METHOD: Clinico-epidemiological data and therapy of GBS patients older than 60 years were reviewed. Hughes scores were used to quantify neurological deficit and define outcome. RESULTS: Among 18 patients (mean age 64...
Plasmapheresis in the treatment of myasthenia gravis: retrospective study of 26...
Carandina-Maffeis,Rosana; Nucci,Anamarli; Marques Jr,José F.C.; Roveri,Eduardo G.; Pfeilsticker,Beatriz H.M.; Garibaldi,Solange G.We analyzed the experience of Unicamp Clinical Hospital with plasma exchange (PE) therapy in myasthenia gravis (MG). About 17.8 % of a totality of MG patients had PE performed: 26 cases, 19 women and seven men. The mean age-onset of MG was 28 years, extremes 11 and 69. Minimum deficit observed in the group was graded IIb (O & G) or IIIa (MGFA scale). One patient had prethymectomy PE. In seven the procedures...