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Evaluation of diagnosis and treatment practices of Brazilian neurologists among...
Marin,Cássia Elisa; Callegaro,Dagoberto; Lana-Peixoto,Marco Aurélio; Fernández,Oscar; Gomes Neto,Antonio Pereira; Vasconcelos,Claudia Cristina FerreiraABSTRACT Background: Recent changes to the diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis (MS) and new medications have had a major impact on the way in which specialists manage the disease. Objective: To investigate factors considered by Brazilian neurologists in managing MS, and to identify how these contribute to diagnosis and treatment. Methods: Potential participants were selected by a steering committee (MS e...
Benign multiple sclerosis: aspects of cognition and neuroimaging
Ton,Alyne Mendonça Marques; Vasconcelos,Claudia Cristina Ferreira; Alvarenga,Regina Maria PapaisABSTRACT The existence of a benign multiple sclerosis (BMS) form is a controversial subject. Recent studies of these patients reveal different levels of cognitive impairment, despite the apparent preservation of motor function. The objective of this study was to review and analyze a number of publications that discuss the general aspects of this disease form, such as the definition criteria, prevalence, and cli...
Disability and progression in Afro-descendant patients with multiple sclerosis
Aurenção,Juliana Calvet Kallenbach; Vasconcelos,Claudia Cristina Ferreira; Thuler,Luiz Claudio Santos; Alvarenga,Regina Maria PapaisABSTRACT Multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence is higher in Caucasian (CA) populations, narrowing the analysis of the impact of Afro-descendant (AD) populations in disease outcomes. Even so, recent studies observed that AD patients have a more severe course. The main objective of this study is to confirm and discuss, through a systematic review, that being AD is a risk factor for disability accumulation and/or sev...
A short neuropsychological evaluation of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome
Rodrigues,Dóra-Neide; Hora,João Sergio Ignácio; Salgado,Maria Cecília Fonseca; Paes,Renata Alves; Vasconcelos,Claudia Cristina FerreiraObjective: To investigate cognitive deficits in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (PSS). Method: Eighteen patients with PSS, aged between 25 and 61 years, were subjected to a short neuropsychological battery and compared with 18 patients with multiple sclerosis and 18 healthy controls. Results: The analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that the clinical groups had significantly worse performance than the...
Different cognitive profiles of Brazilian patients with relapsing-remitting and...
Rodrigues,Dóra-Neide; Paes,Renata Alves; Vasconcelos,Claudia Cristina Ferreira; Landeira-Fernandez,Jesus; Alvarenga,Maria PapaisCognitive impairment is a symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS). Different clinical forms of multiple sclerosis have different cognitive profiles, according to findings of previous studies which used extensive batteries of neuropsychological tests. OBJECTIVE: To investigate cognitive profiles of Brazilian patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) ...