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Protocolo Clínico e Diretrizes Terapêuticas da miastenia gravis

CONTEXTO: Os PCDT são documentos que visam garantir o melhor cuidado de saúde diante do contexto brasileiro e dos recursos disponíveis no SUS. Podem ser utilizados como materiais educativos aos profissionais de saúde, auxílio administrativo aos gestores, regulamentação da conduta assistencial pera...

Celebrating the 70 years of pyridostigmine on therapy of Myasthenia Gravis: historical aspects of the preliminary trials

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 78 (3), 2020
Abstract Currently, pyridostigmine bromide is an indispensable anticholinesterase agent used worldwide to treat patients with Myasthenia Gravis (MG). However, pyridostigmine bromide was unsuccessful in its "pioneering trials" to treat a series of MG patients. There are important historical landmarks befo...

Tratamiento de la miastenia gravis juvenil
Treatment of juvenile myasthenia gravis

Medicina (B.Aires); 79 (supl.3), 2019
La miastenia gravis juvenil es una enfermedad autoimmune poco frecuente, por lo que ha sido difícil recopilar datos de estudios controlados aleatorizados prospectivos para evaluar la eficacia y los resultados de distintos tratamientos. Si bien hay diferencias entre la miastenia gravis juvenil y la del a...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy: an historical treatment review

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (8), 2019
ABSTRACT In this review, we discuss the therapies used in the treatment of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy since the first description of the disease. A short description is given of the various theories based on disease pathogenesis, which give the substrates for the many therapeutic intervent...

Cost-effectiveness analysis of the treatment of mild and moderate Alzheimer's disease in Brazil

Objective: To perform a cost-effectiveness analysis of donepezil and rivastigmine therapy for mild and moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) from the perspective of the Brazilian Unified Health System. Method: A hypothetical cohort of 1,000 individuals of both sexes, aged >65 years, and diagnosed with AD...

Enfermedades inmunomediadas del sistema nervioso periférico
Peripheral nervous system immunological disorder

Medicina (B.Aires); 78 (supl.2), 2018
Las enfermedades autoinmunes del sistema nervioso periférico son frecuentes en pediatría. Las más importantes son el síndrome de Guillain-Barré, la miastenia gravis juvenil y la dermatomiositis juvenil. Tienen en común ser causadas por acción de anticuerpos específicos que producen la signología...

Trends and disparities in the use of cholinesterase inhibitors to treat Alzheimer's disease dispensed by the Brazilian public health system - 2008 to 2014: a nation-wide analysis

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (7), 2018
ABSTRACT In light of the high cost of dementia treatment, there is legislation authorizing free distribution of cholinesterase inhibitors to those suffering from Alzheimer's disease in Brazil. However, the existence of this free distribution does not guarantee adequate distribution. Objectives The pres...

Gluten and Neuroimmunology. Rare association with Myasthenia Gravis and Literature Review

SUMMARY As the celiac disease (CD), the non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) has also been associated with several autoimmune manifestations. It is rarely associated with myasthenia gravis (MG). This paper shall introduce the case of a young female patient, initially presenting a peripheral neuropathy fr...

Miastenia gravis y su asociación con trastornos linfoproliferativos: casos clínicos

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (12), 2017
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular junction. It is characterized by variable weakness and excessive fatigability of skeletal muscles. In the last few years, numerous reports have been published showing the association between autoimmune diseases, such as systemic ery...

Use of protocol and evaluation of postoperative residual curarization incidence in the absence of intraoperative acceleromyography - Randomized clinical trial

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (6), 2017
Abstract Objective Evaluate the incidence of postoperative residual curarization (PORC) in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) after the use of protocol and absence of intraoperative acceleromyography (AMG). Methods Randomized clinical trial with 122 patients allocated into two groups (protocol and co...