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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...
Plasmapheresis in the treatment of myasthenia gravis: retrospective study of 26...
Carandina-Maffeis,Rosana; Nucci,Anamarli; Marques Jr,José F.C.; Roveri,Eduardo G.; Pfeilsticker,Beatriz H.M.; Garibaldi,Solange G.We analyzed the experience of Unicamp Clinical Hospital with plasma exchange (PE) therapy in myasthenia gravis (MG). About 17.8 % of a totality of MG patients had PE performed: 26 cases, 19 women and seven men. The mean age-onset of MG was 28 years, extremes 11 and 69. Minimum deficit observed in the group was graded IIb (O & G) or IIIa (MGFA scale). One patient had prethymectomy PE. In seven the procedures...
Dorsal ulnar cutaneous nerve conduction: reference values
Garibaldi,Solange G.; Nucci,AnamarliWe investigated the reference values of the dorsal ulnar cutaneous nerve (DUC) sensory nerve conduction (SNC) in 66 healthy individuals. Measurements were processed using stimulating electrodes positioned between the ulnar bone and the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle, 11-13 cm proximal to the active electrode recording. Superficial recording electrodes were placed on the fourth intermetacarpal space. The mean senso...