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Dietary habits in a group of patients with multiple sclerosis are similar to those of healthy control subjects
Conclusion: The dietary patterns of patients with MS and healthy controls were similar in the city of Santos, S ão Paulo, Brazil, and surrounding towns, except for higher intake of carbohydrates by patients. No profile of pro-inflammatory diets was identified among the patients with MS enrolled in this study.RESUMO Introdu ção: Esclerose múltipla (EM) é uma doença crônica e autoimune do sistema nervoso central. Ao longo do tempo, pacientes com EM acumulam incapacidades neurológicas. A EM tipicamente afeta adultos jovens e se associa a um perfil inflamatório de citocinas e linfócitos. Se um paciente tiver uma diet...
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria - November 2, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Current uses of intracranial vessel wall imaging for clinical practice: a high-resolution MR technique recently available
ABSTRACT Intracranial vessel wall imaging plays an increasing role in diagnosing intracranial vascular diseases. With the growing demand and subsequent increased use of this technique in clinical practice, radiologists and neurologists should be aware of the choices in imaging parameters and how they affect image quality, clinical indications, methods of assessment, and limitations in the interpretation of these images. Due to the improvement of the MRI techniques, the possibility of accurate and direct evaluation of the abnormalities in the arterial vascular wall (vessel wall imaging) has evolved, adding substantial data ...
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria - November 2, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Intracerebral hemorrhage: update and future directions
ABSTRACT Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), defined as bleeding into the brain parenchyma, is a significant public health issue. Although it accounts for only 10 to 15% of strokes, it is associated with the highest morbidity and mortality rates. Despite advances in the field of stroke and neurocritical care, the principles of acute management have fundamentally remained the same over many years. The main treatment strategies include aggressive blood pressure control, early hemostasis, reversal of coagulopathies, clot evacuation through open surgical or minimally invasive surgical techniques, and the management of raised intra...
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria - November 2, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Heracles and epilepsy: the sacred disease
ABSTRACT Epilepsy is one of the most dreaded and terrifying human afflictions. One of the many names it has received was Sacred Disease, during Greek times. Heracles served as a source of the divine connotation that epilepsy received in ancient times, as he was one of the most important demigods in Greek mythology. However, several authors have attributed Heracles ’ actions to a seizure, including Hippocrates, who described the sacred disease on his “ Corpus Hippocraticum. ” This paper reviewed some of the publications on the myth and content of the text of Hippocrates, in relation to the current knowledge of the dis...
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria - November 2, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Spinal cord compression due to extramedullary hematopoiesis in beta-thalassemia
ABSTRACT Epilepsy is one of the most dreaded and terrifying human afflictions. One of the many names it has received was Sacred Disease, during Greek times. Heracles served as a source of the divine connotation that epilepsy received in ancient times, as he was one of the most important demigods in Greek mythology. However, several authors have attributed Heracles ’ actions to a seizure, including Hippocrates, who described the sacred disease on his “ Corpus Hippocraticum. ” This paper reviewed some of the publications on the myth and content of the text of Hippocrates, in relation to the current knowledge of the dis...
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria - November 2, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Pontine hot cross bun sign in spinocerebellar ataxia type 2
ABSTRACT Epilepsy is one of the most dreaded and terrifying human afflictions. One of the many names it has received was Sacred Disease, during Greek times. Heracles served as a source of the divine connotation that epilepsy received in ancient times, as he was one of the most important demigods in Greek mythology. However, several authors have attributed Heracles ’ actions to a seizure, including Hippocrates, who described the sacred disease on his “ Corpus Hippocraticum. ” This paper reviewed some of the publications on the myth and content of the text of Hippocrates, in relation to the current knowledge of the dis...
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria - November 2, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Possible acute multifocal demyelinating lesions in a COVID-19 patient
ABSTRACT Epilepsy is one of the most dreaded and terrifying human afflictions. One of the many names it has received was Sacred Disease, during Greek times. Heracles served as a source of the divine connotation that epilepsy received in ancient times, as he was one of the most important demigods in Greek mythology. However, several authors have attributed Heracles ’ actions to a seizure, including Hippocrates, who described the sacred disease on his “ Corpus Hippocraticum. ” This paper reviewed some of the publications on the myth and content of the text of Hippocrates, in relation to the current knowledge of the dis...
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria - November 2, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Facial palsy as a neurological complication of SARS-CoV-2
ABSTRACT Epilepsy is one of the most dreaded and terrifying human afflictions. One of the many names it has received was Sacred Disease, during Greek times. Heracles served as a source of the divine connotation that epilepsy received in ancient times, as he was one of the most important demigods in Greek mythology. However, several authors have attributed Heracles ’ actions to a seizure, including Hippocrates, who described the sacred disease on his “ Corpus Hippocraticum. ” This paper reviewed some of the publications on the myth and content of the text of Hippocrates, in relation to the current knowledge of the dis...
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria - November 2, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
One more bite in the understanding of migraine psychiatric comorbidity: the role of eating attitudes
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria - October 7, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Endovascular technique simulator for Neuroradiology learning
Conclusion: The simulator is ready for testing by residents and can enable the student to learn through simulations that reproduce, as realistically as possible, the situation to be subsequently experienced using a concrete tool.RESUMO Introdu ção: O acidente vascular cerebral (AVC) é a terceira causa de morte em todo o mundo e uma oclusão arterial aguda é o principal mecanismo subjacente ao AVC isquêmico. As doenças cerebrovasculares são tratadas por intervenções endovasculares intracranianas utilizando técnicas intravascular es minimamente invasivas, como a neuroimagem. Realizar treinamento prático nessa áre...
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria - October 7, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Can personality traits, obesity, depression, anxiety, and quality of life explain the association between migraine and disordered eating attitudes?
Conclusion: The association of migraine and disordered eating attitudes was shown to be related to depression, anxiety, quality of life and personality traits and may also indicate a more clinically severe migraine. To the best of our knowledge, there is no literature study that deals with all these relevant data together. However, neuropsychiatry-based biological studies are required to better understand this multifaceted association.RESUMO Introdu ção: Poucos estudos exploraram a coexistência de migrânea e hábitos alimentares inadequados. Além disso, os mecanismos fisiopatológicos subjacentes da migrânea e da com...
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria - October 7, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
The effect of cognitive task on postural stability in cervical dystonia
Conclusions: Postural control is impaired in CD patients probably due to the impaired proprioceptive and sensorimotor integration. In reference to dual task theories possibly due to divided attention and task prioritization, cognitive dual-task and harder postural task disturbes the PS in these patients.RESUMO Introdu ção: A distonia cervical (DC) é a forma mais comum de distonia focal. Não se sabe exatamente se posturas anormais da cabeça na DC causam problemas de equilíbrio. A execução de duas tarefas simultaneamente é situação comum da vida cotidiana. Objetivo: Avaliar a estabilidade postural (EP ) em pacient...
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria - October 7, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Effects of Comorbid Fibromyalgia Syndrome on activities of daily living in multiple sclerosis patients
Conclusion: These results indicate that increased frequency of Comorbid Fibromyalgia Syndrome in multiple sclerosis causes worsening in activities of daily living and quality of life, delayed diagnosis, disability progression, and increased admission rates. Questioning and appropriately managing Comorbid Fibromyalgia Syndrome in clinical practice are important to improve the quality of life in multiple sclerosis patients.RESUMEN Objetivo: Investigar la frecuencia del S índrome de Fibromialgia Comórbido y sus efectos sobre la calidad de vida y las actividades cotidianas sin problemas psiquiátricos conocidos o discapacida...
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria - October 7, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Cutoff points in STOP-Bang questionnaire for obstructive sleep apnea
Conclusion: STOP-Bang Brazilian version identified OSAS patients with lower sensitivity and higher specificity compared to previous studies. Different cutoff points would improve the performance to detect patients with more severe OSAS.RESUMO Introdu ção: A Síndrome da Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono (SAOS) é um problema de saúde pública de alta prevalência e com impacto na qualidade de vida, complicações anestésicas e doenças cardiovasculares. Diante da dificuldade de acesso à realização da polissonografia, é necessário validar outro s métodos para a triagem diagnóstica da SAOS na prática clínica no cenário...
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria - October 7, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Neuropsychiatric changes during the COVID-19 pandemic in multiple sclerosis patients
Conclusions: The results provide a basis for the development of psychological interventions that could minimize the prevalence of sleep disorders and depression and could improve patients ’ quality of life during the outbreak.RESUMO Introdu ção: Este estudo relatou uma variedade de reações psicológicas relacionadas a ansiedade, qualidade do sono, depressão, fadiga e qualidade de vida em indivíduos com esclerose múltipla (EM), relacionadas à experiência de quarentena de COVID-19. Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi invest igar os efeitos neuropsiquiátricos da pandemia de Covid-19 em pacientes com EM e analisa...
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria - October 7, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
