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Obstructive sleep apnea and Parkinson's disease: characteristics and associated...
Sobreira-Neto,Manoel Alves; Pena-Pereira,Márcio Alexandre; Sobreira,Emmanuelle Silva Tavares; Chagas,Marcos Hortes NisiharaABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occurs in up to 66% of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, higher than in the general population. Although it is more prevalent, the relationship between OSA and PD remains controversial, with some studies confirming and others denying the relationship of OSA with some risk factors and symptoms in patients with PD. Objective: To determine the factors associated with OSA in ...
Encephalitis associated with the chikungunya epidemic outbreak in Brazil: repor...
Pereira,Licia Pacheco; Villas-Bôas,Rafaela; Scott,Stephanie Suzanne de Oliveira; Nóbrega,Paulo Ribeiro; Sobreira-Neto,Manoel AlvesAbstract Chikungunya, an alphavirus infection presenting with fever, rash, and polyarthritis, is most often an acute febrile illness. Neurologic complications of chikungunya infection have been reported. Here we report the clinical and neuroimaging data of 2 patients with chikungunya-associated encephalitis during the recent Brazilian epidemic.