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Trigemino autonomic cephalalgia and Argyll Robertson pupil
Balthazar,Marcio Luiz Figueredo; França Jr,Marcondes Cavalcante; Castro,Rafael de; Costa,Alberto Luiz Cunha; Maciel Jr,Jayme Antunes
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...
Whipple's disease with neurological manifestions: case report
França Jr,Marcondes C.; Castro,Rafael de; Balthazar,Márcio Luiz F.; Malveira,George Linard S.; Pirani Jr,Clodoaldo; Deus-Silva,LeonardoWhipple's disease (WD) is an uncommon multisystem condition caused by the bacillus Tropheryma whipplei. Central nervous system involvement is a classical feature of the disease observed in 20 to 40% of the patients. We report the case of a 62 yeards old man with WD that developed neurological manifestations during its course, and discuss the most usual signs and symptoms focusing on recent diagnostic criteria a...