Guillain-Barre Syndrome and COVID-19: A case report.
Published in Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
Performance and Self-reported Functioning of People With Chronic Idiopathic Axonal Polyneuropathy: A 4-Year Follow-up St...
Published in Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
To describe the course of performance of activities (observed and self-reported) of people with chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy (CIAP) over 4 years and to assess the associations with muscle strength, sensory function, and psychological personal factors (intention, perceived behavior control [PBC], and feelings of depression or anxiety). P...
Teleneurology clinics for polyneuropathy: a pilot study.
INTRODUCTION:Polyneuropathy (PN) is a common condition with significant morbidity. We developed tele-polyneuropathy (tele-PN) clinics to improve access to neurology and increase guideline-concordant PN care. This article describes the mixed-methods evaluation of pilot tele-PN clinics at three community sites within the Greater Los Angeles VA Health...
Neurological complications associated with emerging viruses in Brazil.
...To test the hypotheses that emerging viruses are associated with neurological hospitalizations and that statistical models can be used to predict neurological sequelae from viral infections. An ecological study was carried out to observe time trends in the number of hospitalizations with inflammatory polyneuropathy and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)...
Responsiveness to rehabilitation of balance and gait impairment in elderly with peripheral neuropathy.
Published in Journal of biomechanics
Elderly people with peripheral neuropathy of the lower limbs (PNLL) demonstrate a typical balance and gait impairment because of sensory ataxia. There is evidence that rehabilitation produces important gains on balance and gait. However, responsiveness to rehabilitation of balance and gait measures is unknown in PNLL. Aim of the current work is to ...
Axonal Polyneuropathy in a Man Treated for Pulmonary Cocci: A Case of Acute Intermittent Porphyria
Published in The American Journal of Case Reports
Patient: Male, 67 Final Diagnosis: Acute intermittent porphyria Symptoms: Abdominal pain • bilateral thigh pain • weakness in all 4 limbs Medication: Fluconazole Clinical Procedure: — Specialty: Hematology Objective: Rare disease Background: Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder that is part of a group of acute po...
Chronic Distal Sensory Polyneuropathy Is a Major Contributor to Balance Disturbances in Persons Living With HIV.
BACKGROUND:Medical comorbidities accumulate in older persons living with HIV (PLWH), causing disability and reduced quality of life. Sensory neuropathy and polypharmacy may contribute to balance difficulties and falls. The contribution of neuropathy is understudied. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the contribution of chronic distal sensory polyneuropathy (cD...
Critical illness polyneuromyopathy in septic patients: Is it possible to diagnose it in a bedside clinical examination?
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the sensitivity and specificity of peripheral and respiratory muscle strength tests in diagnosing critical illness polyneuromyopathy (CIPNM), compared with an electrophysiological examination. Methods: Fifty septic patients who required mechanical ventilation for at least five days, and without a previous history of...
Porfiria intermitente aguda como desencadenante de síndrome de Guillain-Barre
Introduction: Porphyria is a group of metabolic diseases whose physiopathological basis is the accumulation of toxic precursors. Its clinical similarity to diseases such as Guillain-Barré Syndrome may delay diagnosis, increasing the possibility of complications.Case presentation: Female patient who presented nonspecific symptoms of porphyria and Gu...
Patient-derived in vitro skin models for investigation of small fiber pathology
Objective: To establish individually expandable primary fibroblast and keratinocyte cultures from 3-mm skin punch biopsies for patient-derived in vitro skin models to investigate of small fiber pathology. Methods: We obtained 6-mm skin punch biopsies from the calf of two patients with small fiber neuropathy (SFN) and two healthy controls. One half ...
