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Regional brain atrophy is related to social cognition impairment in multiple sclerosis

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 79 (8), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: Multiple sclerosis exhibits specific neuropathological phenomena driving to both global and regional brain atrophy. At the clinical level, the disease is related to functional decline in cognitive domains as the working memory, processing speed, and verbal fluency. However, the comp...

Determinants of disability development in patients with multiple sclerosis

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 79 (6), 2021
Abstract Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common chronic neurological diseases affecting the central nervous system in young adults. Objective: To investigate demographic and clinical factors that are effective in the development of irreversible disability from the onset of MS, an...

Music-based therapy in rehabilitation of people with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review of clinical trials

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 79 (6), 2021
Abstract Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a major cause of chronic neurological disability in young adults. An increasing number of controlled studies have assessed the potential rehabilitative effects of new drug-free treatments, complementary to the standard care, including music-based therapy (...

Adherencia al tratamiento de la esclerosis múltiple en un programa de atención médica

Medicina (B.Aires); 81 (3), 2021
Resumen La adherencia al tratamiento prescrito en enfermedades crónicas, como ocurre en la esclerosis múltiple (EM), es un factor crítico para una respuesta terapéutica exitosa. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la asociación entre las variables demográficas y la adherencia al tratamiento en ...

Real-world effectiveness of natalizumab treatment in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis in Argentina and Chile

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 79 (5), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: The real-world effectiveness of natalizumab in people with relapsing multiple sclerosis (PwRMS) in Argentina and Chile has not been reported. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of natalizumab treatment in PwRMS in Argentina and Chile, in clinical practice. Methods: We conduc...

Estimulação elétrica neural transcutânea (tens) na paroxismia do tronco cerebral: relato de caso

Rev. Pesqui. Fisioter; 11 (2), 2021
INTRODUÇÃO: A paroxismia de tronco encefálico, descrita em pacientes com esclerose múltipla (EM), caracteriza-se por episódios rápidos de vertigem e nistagmos evocados por movimentos cefálicos. A neuromodulação tem apresentado sucesso terapêutico em várias disfunções da EM, mas ainda não fo...

Real-world experience of ocrelizumab in multiple sclerosis patients in Latin America

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 79 (4), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: Despite the abundance of information concerning ocrelizumab in phase III clinical trials, there is scarce evidence regarding real-world patient profiles. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate patient profiles, effectiveness and persistence with treatment among patie...

Estudio de la epidemiología neurológica en Colombia a partir de información administrativa (ESENCIA). Resultados preliminares 2015-2017

Resumen Introducción: Con la transición demográfica y epidemiológica, se espera que la prevalência de las patologías neurológicas aumente. En particular, Colombia no dispone de indicadores actualizados sobre la frecuencia de dichas enfermedades. Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de 10 patologÃ...

Disease progression and obstetric outcomes of women with multiple sclerosis at a reference center in northeastern Brazil

Abstract Objective To describe the obstetric outcomes of patients withmultiple sclerosis (MS) and the impact of pregnancy and the postpartum period on the progression of the disease. Methods A case series study performed between December 2019 and February 2020, reporting pregnancies occurred between ...

A review of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for autoimmune diseases: multiple sclerosis, systemic sclerosis and Crohn's disease. Position paper of the Brazilian Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation

ABSTRACT Autoimmune diseases are an important field for the development of bone marrow transplantation, or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. In Europe alone, almost 3000 procedures have been registered so far. The Brazilian Society for Bone Marrow Transplantation (Sociedade Brasileira de Transplan...