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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...
Cannabinoids in neurology – Brazilian Academy of Neurology
Brucki,Sonia M. D.; Frota,Norberto Anísio; Schestatsky,Pedro; Souza,Adélia Henriques; Carvalho,Valentina Nicole; Manreza,Maria Luiza GiraldesThe use of cannabidiol in some neurological conditions was allowed by Conselho Regional de Medicina de São Paulo and by Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA). Specialists on behalf of Academia Brasileira de Neurologia prepared a critical statement about use of cannabidiol and other cannabis derivatives in neurological diseases.
Promising treatments for neuropathic pain
Schestatsky,Pedro; Vidor,Liliane; Winckler,Pablo Brea; Araújo,Tatiane Gomes de; Caumo,WolneiIn the last few years the understanding of mechanisms and, consequently, the diagnosis of neuropathic pain (NP) has becoming progressively clearer in clinical practice. However, the treatment of such condition remains challenging so far. One of the reasons for such difficulty is the diversity of mechanisms involved in NP generation and its persistency. In the present review we discuss several treatment modaliti...
Prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the city of Porto Alegre, in Sou...
Linden Junior,Eduardo; Becker,Jefferson; Schestatsky,Pedro; Rotta,Francisco Tellechea; Marrone,Carlo Domenico; Gomes,IrenioObjective : To determine the prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil. Method : We conducted an extensive investigation in clinics and hospitals that provide specialized assistance to these patients, contacted neurologists and the regional association of people with ALS. Results : On July 31, 2010, 70 patients were alive and diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral scleros...
Livedoid vasculopathy associated with peripheral neuropathy: a report of two cases
Tubone,Mariana Quirino; Escobar,Gabriela Fortes; Peruzzo,Juliano; Schestatsky,Pedro; Maldonado,GabrielaLivedoid vasculopathy (LV) is a chronic and recurrent disease consisting of livedo reticularis and symmetric ulcerations, primarily located on the lower extremities, which heal slowly and leave an atrophic white scar ("atrophie blanche"). Neurological involvment is rare and presumed to be secondary to the ischemia from vascular thrombosis of the vasa nervorum. Laboratory evaluation is needed to exclude secondar...
Validation of a Brazilian quantitative sensory testing (QST) device for the dia...
Schestatsky,Pedro; Stefani,Luciana Cadore; Sanches,Paulo Roberto; Silva Júnior,Danton Pereira da; Torres,Iraci Lucena Silva; Dall-Agnol,LetizziaQuantitative sensory testing (QST) is defined as the determination of thresholds for sensory perception under controlled stimulus. Our aim was to validate a new QST device for Brazilian sample. In 20 healthy adults, thermoalgesic thresholds were assessed using a QST prototype (Heat Pain Stimulator-1.1.10; Brazil). A 30 × 30 mm² thermode with a 1°C/s stimulus change rate were applied. Thresholds of three consecu...
What do general neurologists need to know about neuropathic pain?
Schestatsky,Pedro; Nascimento,Osvaldo José M.Neuropathic pain (NP) is defined as pain caused by lesion or dysfunction of the somatosensory system, as a result of abnormal activation of the nociceptive pathway (small fibers and spinothalamic tracts). The most common causes of this syndrome are the following: diabetes, post-herpetic neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, HIV infection, cancer. In the last few years,...
Quality of life in a Brazilian sample of patients with Parkinson's disease and ...
Schestatsky,Pedro; Zanatto,Vanessa Cassina; Margis,Regina; Chachamovich,Eduardo; Reche,Mateus; Batista,Rodrigo Gomes; Fricke,Daniele; Rieder,Carlos RMOBJECTIVE: Parkinson's disease is a common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor disabilities and increasing dependence on others for daily life activities with consequent impact on patients' and caregivers' quality of life. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was performed in which quality of life was assessed by the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire in 21 patients with Parkinson's disease and their respective...
Acquired Ondine's curse: case report
Schestatsky,Pedro; Fernandes,Luis Nelson TeixeiraWe report and discuss the case of a 55-year old man who presented a history of stroke as well as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. When admitted into the emergency room, he was diagnosed with a vertebro-basilar syndrome. A brain MRI showed a hyperintense area in the lower right brainstem laterally within the medulla, which corresponds to the area of the pathways descending from the autonomic breathing cont...