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Misdiagnosis of Surgical Conditions in ALS Patients: Analysis of a single-cente...
Martins, Miguel; Marta Gromicho; Oliveira Santos, Miguel; de Carvalho, MamedeIntroduction: In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) late or incorrect diagnosis significantly reduces the therapeutic window, while also increasing the risk of inappropriate interventions, with a negative impact on disease progression rate. Objectives: We aim to identify and characterize the clinical profile of ALS patients followed in our center who underwent surgeries due misdiagnosis, and to review the lite...
Swallowed Acupuncture Needle in an Aphagic Woman with Bulbar Amyotrophic Latera...
de Carvalho, Mamede; Rocha, Luz; Pinto, SusanaNA
The Incidence of Guillain-Barré Syndrome during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Portuguese...
Vítor, Joana; Moniz Dionísio, Joana; Campos, Catarina; Oliveira Santos, Miguel; Cruz, Simão; Castelo, Juliana; Castro, José; Castro, IsabelIntroduction: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare peripheral nervous system inflammatory disease with an annual estimated incidence of 1-2/100 000. Several studies relate GBS with vaccination, especially against influenza. The literature is discordant on GBS incidence during the pandemic. Additionally, while vaccination is globally ongoing, GBS cases have been associated with an inoculation against SARS-CoV...
A morphology-based feature set for automated Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis diag...
Antunes, Margarida; Folgado, Duarte; Barandas, Marília; Carreiro, André; Quintão, Carla; de Carvalho, Mamede; Gamboa, HugoAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fast-progressing disease with no cure. Nowadays, needle electromyography (nEMG) is the standard practice for electrodiagnosis of ALS. Surface electromyography (sEMG) is emerging as a more practical and less painful alternative to nEMG but still has analytical and technical challenges. The objective of this work was to study the feasibility of using a set of morphological...
Health-related quality of life in hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis polyneur...
Inês, Mónica; Coelho, Teresa; Conceição, Isabel; Ferreira, Lara; de Carvalho, Mamede; Costa, JoãoBackground: Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis Polyneuropathy is a rare life-threatening neurologic disease that imposes considerable mortality and it is associated with progressive related disabilities. In this study, we aimed to assess the effect of the disease across health-related quality of life dimensions, in both carriers of the mutation and patients, to compare health-related quality of life with gene...
Health-related quality of life in hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis polyneur...
Inês, Mónica; Coelho, Teresa; Conceição, Isabel; Ferreira, Lara; de Carvalho, Mamede; Costa, JoãoBackground Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis Polyneuropathy is a rare life-threatening neurologic disease that imposes considerable mortality and it is associated with progressive related disabilities. In this study, we aimed to assess the effect of the disease across health-related quality of life dimensions, in both carriers of the mutation and patients, to compare health-related quality of life with gener...
Disease-Related Malnutrition and its Repercussions in Portugal
Marinho, Aníbal; Lopes, Ana; Sousa, Gabriela; Antunes, Henedina; Fonseca, Jorge; Mendes, Lino; de Carvalho, Mamede; Teixeira Veríssimo, ManuelDisease-related malnutrition is clinically common, with a highmorbidity, mortality and quality of life impact in medical specialties like internal medicine, oncology, neurology, gastroenterology and pediatrics, among others. Studies in Portugalhave estimated that about 40% of patients are at nutritionalrisk at hospital admission, depending on disease conditionand stage/severity. The hospitalization costs for tr...