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Brazilian Consensus for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis: Brazilian Academy ...
Marques,Vanessa Daccach; Passos,Giordani Rodrigues dos; Mendes,Maria Fernanda; Callegaro,Dagoberto; Lana-Peixoto,Marco AurélioABSTRACT The expanding therapeutic arsenal in multiple sclerosis (MS) has allowed for more effective and personalized treatment, but the choice and management of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) is becoming increasingly complex. In this context, experts from the Brazilian Committee on Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis and the Neuroimmunology Scientific Department of the Brazilian Academy of Neurolo...
Pregnancy and multiple sclerosis: the initial results from a Brazilian database
Fragoso,Yara Dadalti; Finkelsztejn,Alessandro; Comini-Frota,Elizabeth Regina; Gama,Paulo Diniz da; Grzesiuk,Ansderson KuntzPURPOSE: Pregnancy management poses an extra challenge to physicians and their multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. There are few papers reporting databases on the subject. METHOD: Brazilian database from nine MS clinical and research units, with complete data on 47 pregnant women (49 pregnancies). RESULTS: Despite relatively high exposure to MS medications, no birth defects were reported. Low birth weight and pre...
Study of oligoclonal bands restricted to the cerebrospinal fluid in multiple sc...
Gama,Paulo Diniz da; Machado,Luís dos Ramos; Livramento,José Antonio; Gomes,Hélio Rodrigues; Adoni,Tarso; Lino,Angelina Maria MartinsThe frequency of oligoclonal bands (OCB) restricted to the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) varies widely in different populations. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of these OCB in a group of MS patients in the city of São Paulo. Techniques used to detect OCB consisted of isoelectric focusing followed by immunoblotting. Oligoclonal bands were found i...
Qualidade de vida em portadores de esclerose múltipla
Morales,Rogério de Rizo; Morales,Nívea de Macedo Oliveira; Rocha,Fernando Coronetti Gomes da; Fenelon,Sheila Bernardino; Pinto,Rogério de Melo CostaA esclerose múltipla (EM) é doença crônica que pode causar repercussões importantes na vida dos pacientes. Medidas tradicionais de evolução na EM não consideram os efeitos da doença na qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde (QVRS). O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar o impacto da EM na QVRS de portadores residentes em Uberlândia - MG. O SF-36 foi aplicado em 23 portadores de EM e em 69 doadores de sangue. Os porta...