Is phrenic nerve conduction affected in patients with difficult-to-treat asthma?

abstract：:The differential diagnosis of Parkinsonism based on clinical features, sometimes may be difficult. Diagnostic tests in these cases might be useful, especially magnetic resonance imaging, a noninvasive exam, not as expensive as positron emission tomography, and provides a good basis for anatomical analysis. The magneti...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Vasconcellos LF,Novis SA,Moreira DM,Rosso AL,Leite AC

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dystonia may be classified by age of onset (childhood, adolescence, adult onset), body distribution of the abnormal movements (focal, segmental, unilateral, multifocal and generalized) and etiology (idiopathic and symptomatic). We studied 76 patients with idiopathic dystonia among 122 cases of dystonic syndrome (62.3%...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Andrade LA,Ferraz HB

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine upregulated in neurodegenerative contexts. The polymorphism IL-6 -174 G > C influences release levels of this cytokine. We aimed to evaluate the influence of IL-6 -174 G > C on global cognitive score of a group with cognitive impairment no dementia in one year of fol...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Fraga VG,Guimarães HC,Teixeira AL,Barbosa MT,Mateo EC,Carvalho MG,Caramelli P,Gomes KB

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated and painless infraspinatus atrophy and weakness are described in two top-level volleyball players. EMG revealed isolated denervation of the infraspinatus muscle. One athlete continued playing and his clinical features have not changed. The other recovered her muscle bulk and strength after stopping playing. T...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Tengan CH,Oliveira AS,Kiymoto BH,Morita MP,De Medeiros JL,Gabbai AA

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Report of an unusual case of myopathy in an HIV infected patient, responsive only to the immunosuppressor drug methotrexate. The patient was a 39 year old homosexual male with no past history of HIV-related manifestations. One month prior to admission he noticed that his left thigh was swollen and painful. Two weeks l...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Rodrigues KM,Puccioni-Sohler M,Castineiras TM,Pereira MT,Papi JA,Schechter M,Avila C,Duarte F,Novis SA

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The electrophysiological studies of 45 patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) are presented. The nerve conduction of the motor median and ulnar nerves permitted us to separate our patients in two types: type I (demyelinating) with motor nerve conduction (MNC) below 38 m/s (11 cases) and type II with MNC norma...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Freitas MR,Nascimento OJ,Nevares MT,Escada TM

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:West syndrome is a peculiar form of epilepsy of infancy and childhood characterized by spasms or massive myoclonus, regression neuropsychomotor development, and EEG abnormalities referred as hipsarrhythmia. We report nine cases of West syndrome discussing clinical, etiological, evolutive and therapeutic features. ...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Kamiyama MA,Yoshinaga L,Tonholo-Silva ER

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Game Dice Task (GDT) was developed to measure decision making under known risk. The aim of this study was to translate and adapt the GDT to a Brazilian population. METHOD:After the GDT was translated and back-translated to Brazilian Portuguese and evaluated by eight bilingual judges, 175 Brazilian adults...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Rzezak P,Antunes HK,Tufik S,dMello MT

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study of CSF fistulae, and especially those involving otolaryngological anomalies, must be based on the search for the causative problem of recurrent meningitis. Congenital malformations, post-traumatic and post-operative situations or even diseases involving the cranial bones are basic causes that should be studi...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Moura-Ribeiro MV,Anselmo-Lima WT,De Oliveira JA

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hemolytic-uremic syndrome is a pathology characterized by a triad consisting of acute renal failure, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia, with complications of the central nervous system arising in a considerable number of cases. Altered cranial computerized tomography examinations usually revea...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Santos AC,Siqueira Neto JI,Fabio SR

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to analyze the neuronal density of the myenteric plexus of the intermediate and antimesocolic regions of the descending colon of rats. Whole-mounts were stained with three different techniques of neuronal evidenciation. Through counts of the number of neurons in an area of 6.64 mm under l...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Araújo EJ,Sant'Ana Dde M,Molinari SL,de Miranda Neto MH

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Event-related potentials (ERP) constitute an heterogeneous group of brain electrical signals time-locked to sensory stimulation, motor responses, and associative processes, recorded using computer averaging. Several kinds of brain electric activity are encompassed by the generic term "event related potentials": sensor...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Lolas F

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acupuncture has been widely used for alleviating pain. However, its mechanisms remain largely enigmatic. OBJECTIVE:In the present study, we focused on whether the analgesic effect of electroacupuncture is related to its regulation on adenosine and substance P expression. METHODS:We established chronic infl...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Zhang RY,Zhu BF,Wang LK,Song Y,Zhao JG,Guo Y,Zhao L,Chen S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant infarction of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) occurs in a subgroup of patients with ischemic stroke and early decompressive craniectomy (DC) is one of its treatments. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the functional outcome of patients with malignant ischemic stroke treated with decompressive craniectomy ...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Maia IHM,Melo TP,Lima FO,Carvalho JJF,Mont'alverne FJA,Lopes JÚnior E,DiÓgenes MB,Cunha TSL,Queiroz BMA,Tamietti MF,Maia FM

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rett syndrome (RS) is a severe neurodevelopmental X-linked dominant disorder caused by mutations in the MECP2 gene. PURPOSE:To search for point mutations on the MECP2 gene and to establish a correlation between the main point mutations found and the phenotype. METHOD:Clinical evaluation of 105 patients, fo...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Lima FT,Brunoni D,Schwartzman JS,Pozzi MC,Kok F,Juliano Y,Pereira Lda V

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of radiofrequency trigeminal rhizotomy in treating 135 patients harboring trigeminal neuralgia, and to introduce a technical modification to guide the puncture of the foramen ovale. A hundred and one (74.8%) patients were treated with a single surgical procedure w...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Gusmão S,Magaldi M,Arantes A

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxemia secondary to sleep apnea is commonly seen in patients with acromegaly, and this alteration apparently leads to considerable morbidity and mortality among such patients. With the objective of identifying hypoxemia based on clinical data, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 34 patients with acromegaly, all...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Rodrigues MP,Naves LA,Casulari LA,Silva CA,Araújo RR,Viegas CA

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to define normative data of phrenic nerve conduction parameters of a healthy population. METHODS:Phrenic nerve conduction studies were performed in 27 healthy volunteers. RESULTS:The normative limits for expiratory phrenic nerve compound muscle action potential were: amplitu...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Maranhão AA,Carvalho SRDS,Caetano MR,Alamy AH,Peixoto EM,Filgueiras PDEP

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroradiologic, neuropathologic and immunohistochemical features are reported in a young man with a impairment of the central nervous system mimicking an acute diffuse encephalomyelitis. A white male, 17 years old, healthy till 4 months before, when developed a right hemiparesis and after 2 months a bilateral hemipar...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Lancellotti CL,Amary MF,Barbastefano AM,Tilbery CP

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of the present study was to assess the presence of cognitive deficits in patients with chronic migraine, and to assess the main factors that trigger cognitive disorders, such as comorbidities or the use of medications. METHODS:Chronic migraine and control groups were interviewed in a case-cont...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Ferreira KS,Teixeira CT,Cáfaro C,Oliver GZ,Carvalho GLP,Carvalho LASD,Silva BG,Haes FBB,Ciciarelli MC

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Few donors are available for restoration of sensibility in patients with complete brachial plexus injuries. The objective of our study was to evaluate the anatomical feasibility of using the intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN) as an axon donor to the lateral cord contribution to the median nerve (LCMN). Methods:...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Foroni L,Siqueira MG,Martins RS,Oliveira GP

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Syringohydromyelia is defined as a longitudinal dilatation of the central canal of the spinal cord with accumulated cerebrospinal fluid. This condition may cause neurologic deficits when the cavity enlarges and compresses the spinal cord. We present the case of a 33 years-old female with progressive paraparesis caused...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Honorato D,Borges W,Vargas AA,Ramina R

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medulloblastoma is the most common childhood malignant tumor of central nervous system, but it may also occur in adults. It presents high invasive growth with spreading of tumor cells into the leptomeningeal space along the neuroaxis early in the course of the disease. Extraneural metastases are rare but frequently le...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Muoio VM,Shinjo SO,Matushita H,Rosemberg S,Teixeira MJ,Marie SK

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the corticospinal tract. ALS functional rating scale (ALSFRS) is a questionnaire that quantifies motor deficits, while diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) evaluates the integrity of fibers through the fractional anisotropy (FA). In the present ...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Garcia LN,Silva AV,Carrete H Jr,Favero FM,Fontes SV,Moneiro MT,Oliveira AS

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents has largely increased. Diagnostic lumbar puncture in patients taking these drugs represents a challenge considering the opposing risks of bleeding and thrombotic complications. To date there are no controlled trials, specific guidelines, nor clear recommendations in th...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Domingues R,Bruniera G,Brunale F,Mangueira C,Senne C

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate smell recognition in pervasive developmental disorders (PDD). METHOD:Twenty-one PDD (experimental group) and 21 matched controls (control group) male adolescents were submitted to a standardized, 12-stimuli, smell battery in three moments: with no identification suggestion; associated to four linguisti...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Assumpção FB Jr,Adamo S

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer disease (AD) is usually associated with cognitive, language and behavioral impairments, which can get more and more serious as the disease progresses. The aim of this study is to verify language disorders in the early stages of this disease. Twelve patients meeting criteria for problable AD were evaluated by...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Ortiz KZ,Bertolucci PH

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of imipramine on the treatment of comorbid chronic dizziness and panic disorder. METHOD:Nine patients with panic disorder and agoraphobia associated with chronic dizziness underwent otoneurological screening and were treated with a 3-mo...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Mezzasalma MA,Mathias Kde V,Nascimento I,Valença AM,Nardi AE

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although fatigue is an expressive symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD), few studies have investigated the association between fatigue, mobility and walking capacity of these patients. OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether fatigue is an independent factor associated with mobility and the walking capacity in patients with PD...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Carvalho DV,Santos RMS,Magalhães HC,Souza MS,Christo PP,Almeida-Leite CM,Scalzo PL

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate technical, clinical and angiographic results of a nonsurgical series of intracranial aneurysms treated by endovascular approach at Hospital das Clínicas of Medical School of Ribeirão Preto - University of São Paulo. METHOD:Between August 2005 and November 2008, 137...

journal_title：Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

authors： Abud DG,Nakiri GS,Abud TG,Carlotti CG Jr,Colli BO,Santos AC

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00