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Prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia in hereditary spastic paraplegias

Jacinto-Scudeiro, Laís Alves; Machado, Gustavo Dariva; Ayres, Annelise; Burguêz, Daniela; Polese-Bonatto, Marcia; González-Salazar, Carelis; Siebert, Marina; França Junior, Marcondes Cavalcante; Olchik, Maira Rozenfeld; Saute, Jonas Alex Morales.

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (12), 2019

ABSTRACT Hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP) are a group of genetic diseases characterized by lower limb spasticity with or without additional neurological features. Swallowing dysfunction is poorly studied in HSP and its presence can lead to significant respiratory and nutritional complications. Objec...

Distribución por Edad, Brasil/epidemiología, Estudios Transversales, Trastornos de Deglución/epidemiología, Trastornos de Deglución/fisiopatología, Prevalencia, Factores de Riesgo, Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad, Distribución por Sexo, Paraplejía Espástica Hereditaria/epidemiología, Paraplejía Espástica Hereditaria/fisiopatología, Encuestas y Cuestionarios, Xantomatosis Cerebrotendinosa/epidemiología, Xantomatosis Cerebrotendinosa/fisiopatología

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Hereditary spastic paraplegia: a clinical and epidemiological study of a Brazilian pediatric population

ABSTRACT Aims: To investigate hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) in a pediatric Brazilian sample. Methods: Epidemiological, clinical, radiological and laboratory data were analyzed in 35 patients. Results: Simple HSP (HSP-S) was detected in 12 patients, and complicated HSP (HSP-C) was detected in 23 ...