ABSTRACT Background: Impulse control disorders (ICD) occur frequently in individuals with Parkinson's disease. So far, prevention is the best treatment. Several strategies for its treatment have been suggested, but their frequency of use and benefit have scarcely been explored. Objective: To investigat...
Objective: To evaluate body dissatisfaction and distorted body self-image in women with prolactinoma. Methods: Body dissatisfaction and distorted body self-image were evaluated in 80 women with prolactinoma. All patients were in menacme, 34% had normal body mass index (BMI), and 66% were overweight. Mos...
Trastorno Dismórfico Corporal/psicología,
Imagen Corporal/psicología,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Agonistas de Dopamina/uso terapéutico,
Hiperprolactinemia/sangre,
Hiperprolactinemia/tratamiento farmacológico,
Hiperprolactinemia/psicología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Neoplasias Hipofisarias/sangre,
Neoplasias Hipofisarias/psicología,
Prolactina/sangre,
Prolactinoma/sangre,
Prolactinoma/psicología,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica,
Valores de Referencia,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
Abstract Prolactin (PRL) secreting adenomas are associated with high incidence of headache. The role of hyperprolactinemia in the headache context is not clear, nor is the effect of its treatment on headache. Methods: The present longitudinal study evaluated hyperprolactinemic patients (69), in terms o...
Adenoma/complicaciones,
Adenoma/terapia,
Análisis de Varianza,
Agonistas de Dopamina/uso terapéutico,
Cefalea/sangre,
Cefalea/etiología,
Cefalea/prevención & control,
Hiperprolactinemia/complicaciones,
Hiperprolactinemia/terapia,
Estudios Longitudinales,
Neoplasias Hipofisarias/complicaciones,
Neoplasias Hipofisarias/terapia,
Prolactina/sangre,
Valores de Referencia,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Resultado del Tratamiento
Los adenomas hipofisarios ectópicos (EPA) constituyen un reto diagnóstico, dada su escasa prevalencia y variada presentación en la que puede incluirse un síndrome de hipersecreción de hormonas hipofisarias. La clínica suele ser larvada e inespecífica, no presentan ninguna característica radiológ...
Neoplasias Hipofisarias/diagnóstico,
Neoplasias Hipofisarias/tratamiento farmacológico,
Adenoma/diagnóstico,
Adenoma/tratamiento farmacológico,
Seno Esfenoidal,
Inmunohistoquímica,
Hormona del Crecimiento/metabolismo,
Prolactina/metabolismo,
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética,
Cintigrafía,
Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X,
Periodo Posoperatorio,
Cabergolina/uso terapéutico,
Agonistas de Dopamina/uso terapéutico
Basavilbaso, Natalia Ximena Garcia;
Ballarino, Maria Carolina;
Bruera, Darío;
Bruno, Oscar D;
Chervin, Alberto B;
Danilowicz, Karina;
Fainstein-Day, Patricia;
Fidalgo, Silvina Gabriela;
Frigeri, Adriana;
Glerean, Mariela;
Guelman, Rodolfo;
Isaac, Gabriel;
Katz, Debora Adela;
Knoblovits, Pablo;
Librandi, Fabiana;
Montes, Monica López;
Mallea-Gil, Maria Susana;
Manavela, Marcos;
Mereshian, Paula;
Moncet, Daniel;
Pignatta, Analia;
Rogozinsky, Amelia;
Sago, Laura R;
Servidio, Marisa;
Spezzi, Monica;
Stalldecker, Graciela;
Tkatch, Julieta;
Vitale, Nicolas Marcelo;
Guitelman, Mirtha.
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the long term safety and efficacy of pegvisomant (PEGV), and the predictors of treatment response in patients with acromegaly in the real life setting. Subjects and methods We retrospectively reviewed the clinical, hormonal and radiological data of acromegalic patients ...
Acromegalia/tratamiento farmacológico,
Argentina,
Cabergolina/administración & dosificación,
Cabergolina/uso terapéutico,
Agonistas de Dopamina/administración & dosificación,
Agonistas de Dopamina/uso terapéutico,
Quimioterapia Combinada,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Hormona de Crecimiento Humana/administración & dosificación,
Hormona de Crecimiento Humana/análogos & derivados,
Hormona de Crecimiento Humana/uso terapéutico,
Factor I del Crecimiento Similar a la Insulina/análisis,
Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Somatostatina/análogos & derivados,
Resultado del Tratamiento
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) or Willis-Ekbom Disease is an under-diagnosed chronic and progressive primary sensory-motor disorder. It can lead to severe sleep disturbances, a usual cause of consultation. It is characterized by an urgent need to move the legs in resting situations, a cardinal symptom that...
ABSTRACT The wearing-off phenomenon is common in patients with Parkinson's disease. Motor and non-motor symptoms can fluctuate in relation to the "on/off" periods. Objective: To assess the impact of motor and non-motor wearing-off on activities of daily living and quality of life of patients with PD. M...
Actividades Cotidianas,
Análisis de Varianza,
Antiparkinsonianos/uso terapéutico,
Estudios Transversales,
Evaluación de la Discapacidad,
Agonistas de Dopamina/uso terapéutico,
Escolaridad,
Levodopa/uso terapéutico,
Actividad Motora/fisiología,
Enfermedad de Parkinson/tratamiento farmacológico,
Enfermedad de Parkinson/fisiopatología,
Calidad de Vida,
Valores de Referencia,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
Vilar, Lucio;
Abucham, Julio;
Albuquerque, José Luciano;
Araujo, Luiz Antônio;
Azevedo, Monalisa F;
Boguszewski, Cesar Luiz;
Casulari, Luiz Augusto;
Cunha Neto, Malebranche B C;
Czepielewski, Mauro A;
Duarte, Felipe H G;
Faria, Manuel dos S;
Gadelha, Monica R;
Garmes, Heraldo M;
Glezer, Andrea;
Gurgel, Maria Helane;
Jallad, Raquel S;
Martins, Manoel;
Miranda, Paulo A C;
Montenegro, Renan M;
Musolino, Nina R C;
Naves, Luciana A;
Ribeiro-Oliveira Júnior, Antônio;
Silva, Cíntia M S;
Viecceli, Camila;
Bronstein, Marcello D.
ABSTRACT Prolactinomas are the most common pituitary adenomas (approximately 40% of cases), and they represent an important cause of hypogonadism and infertility in both sexes. The magnitude of prolactin (PRL) elevation can be useful in determining the etiology of hyperprolactinemia. Indeed, PRL levels &...
Antineoplásicos/uso terapéutico,
Brasil,
Bromocriptina/uso terapéutico,
Cabergolina,
Agonistas de Dopamina/uso terapéutico,
Ergolinas/uso terapéutico,
Hiperprolactinemia/diagnóstico,
Hiperprolactinemia/terapia,
Neoplasias Hipofisarias/diagnóstico,
Neoplasias Hipofisarias/terapia,
Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto,
Prolactina/sangre,
Prolactinoma/diagnóstico,
Prolactinoma/terapia
CONTEXTO: a doença de Parkinson (DP) tem distribuição universal e atinge a todos os grupos étnicos e classes socioeconômicas, com uma discreta predominância no sexo masculino. É a segunda desordem neurodegenerativa mais frequente, estando atrás apenas da doença de Alzheimer (1). A prevalência e...
Background: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) affects 10% of the general population. Aim: To analyze a series of patients with a minimum follow-up period of four years, treated during an interval of 14 years. Material and Methods: Retrospective analysis of medical records of 200 patients assessed and followed...
