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Pediatric Neurology Training During Neurology Residency: Perceptions and Experi...
Delgado Soares, Mafalda; Valente, Diana; Fernandes, Catarina; Serôdio, Miguel; Oliveira, Ana Lúcia; Pereira, Andressa; Alves, José MiguelIntroduction: Pediatric Neurology training is mandatory during Neurology residency in Portugal, yet national data on its quality remain scarce. To address this gap, the Neurology Residents and Early-Career Neurologists Committee (CIREN) of the Portuguese Neurology Society, in collaboration with the Portuguese Society of Pediatric Neurology, developed this study. Methods: An anonymous 33-item online questionnair...
Predictors of Response to Anti-CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies: A Retrospective Study
Mendes Ferreira, Vítor; Serôdio, Miguel; Caetano, André; Viana-Baptista, Miguel; Cabral, GonçaloBackground: Anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibodies are effective and well-tolerated therapies for migraine prevention. However, up to 30–40% of patients do not respond. While some clinical features have been associated with treatment outcomes, evidence remains limited. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of patients with episodic or chronic migraine followed at a tertiary head...
Occipital versus Non-Occipital Migraine Pain: Clinical Characteristics, Differe...
Cabral, Gonçalo; Gonçalves, Carolina; Serôdio, Miguel; Pelejão, RitaIntroduction: In this study, we aimed to compare clinical characteristics and treatment responses in patients with migraine with occipital pain and those with non-occipital pain. We hypothesized that the area of pain could influence clinical features and treatment responses. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of patients diagnosed with episodic or chronic migraine who attended a Neurology (Headache) o...
Rasmussen’s Syndrome: Case-Series Study from a Refractory Epilepsy Reference Ce...
Serôdio, Miguel; Pires, Marcela; Azurara, Laura; Santos, Alexandra; Sá, Francisca; Silva, Rita; Canas, Nuno; Ferreira, José Carlos; Cabral, PedroIntroduction: Rasmussen’s syndrome (RS) is a rare immunomediated disease of childhood-predominant onset, presenting with refractory epilepsy and neurological deficits associated to progressive brain hemiatrophy. Its pathophysiological mechanisms are not well understood, and the effect of immunotherapy is not ascertained. Hemispheric surgery is an efficacious therapy for epilepsy, despite focal and cognitive seq...
Clinical Practice Protocol for Management of Women of Childbearing-Age with Epi...
Ferro, Margarida; Serôdio, Miguel; Beja, Mariana; Menezes Cordeiro, Inês; Parra, Joana; Sá, FranciscaWomen of childbearing-age with epilepsy presents with challenges in prevention, planning and orientation of gestation and post-partum. Gestation in women with epilepsy represents 0.3% to 0.5% of all pregnancies, and one third of women with epilepsy is in childbearing-age. Epilepsy may be associated with serious complications in pregnant women, with a higher risk of congenital malformations, intrauterine growth ...