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Medicina (B Aires) ; 64(1): 54-6, 2004.
Artigo em Espanhol | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15034959

RESUMO

Recurrent aseptic meningitis (RAM) infrequent in elderly patients and generally secondary to drugs. Its association with rheumatologic diseases is also seldom reported in the elderly. Sjögren Syndrome (SS) sometimes affects the central nervous system, but the association between recurrent meningitis and SS is rare, specially in this age-group. We present an 88 year-old auto-valid patient, with a history of xerostomia, xerophthalmia, Raynaud, dysphagia, and recurrent parotid enlargement. In 2001 she developed a lymphocytic meningitis with a complete remission. A year later, she developed again an aseptic lymphocytic meningitis. We ruled out infectious causes. We found a FAN titer 1/160 with a nucleolar-mottled pattern, positive anti Ro and anti RNP antibodies and a positive lupus anticoagulant. We confirmed the ocular dryness and the lip biopsy was compatible with the diagnosis of SS. She had a good outcome with a complete remission without treatment in 10 days. We believe that this is a case of mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) with predominant symptoms of SS, that developed a recurrent meningitis in its pure form. MCTD and SS should be considered in the differential diagnoses of RAM, also in the elderly.


Assuntos
Meningite Asséptica/diagnóstico , Doença Mista do Tecido Conjuntivo/diagnóstico , Síndrome de Sjogren/diagnóstico , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Meningite Asséptica/etiologia , Doença Mista do Tecido Conjuntivo/complicações , Recidiva , Síndrome de Sjogren/complicações
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Medicina (B.Aires) ; Medicina (B.Aires);64(1): 54-56, 2004.
Artigo em Espanhol | LILACS | ID: lil-366633

RESUMO

La meningitis aséptica recurrente (MAR) en ancianos es rara y generalmente es secundaria a drogas. Su asociación a colagenopatías en ancianos ha sido raramente informada. El Síndrome de Sjögren (SS) en ocasiones afecta el sistema nervioso central, pero la MAR asociada a SS es rara en este grupo etario. Se presenta una paciente de 88 años, autoválida, con antecedentes de xerostomía, xeroftalmos, Raynaud, disfagia y agrandamiento parotídeo recurrente autolimitado. En el año 2001 cursó una meningitis linfocítica y evolucionó con recuperación completa. Un año después volvió a presentar una meningitis linfocítica aséptica. Se descartaroncausas infecciosas. Se demostró FAN 1/160 con patrón nucleolar moteado, Ac anti Ro y anti RNP positivosy anticoagulante lúpico positivo. Se confirmó sequedad ocular y la biopsia de labio fue compatible con SS.Evolucionó con resolución completa en 10 días sin tratamiento. Se interpretó como una enfermedad mixta deltejido conectivo (EMTC) con síntomas predominantemente de SS, que cursó una MAR en su forma pura. La EMTC y el SS deberían ser considerados entre los diagnósticos diferenciales de la MAR, inclusive en ancianos.


Assuntos
Humanos , Feminino , Idoso , Meningite Asséptica/diagnóstico , Doença Mista do Tecido Conjuntivo/diagnóstico , Síndrome de Sjogren/diagnóstico , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Meningite Asséptica/etiologia , Doença Mista do Tecido Conjuntivo/complicações , Recidiva , Síndrome de Sjogren/complicações
3.
Medicina (B.Aires) ; 64(1): 54-56, 2004.
Artigo em Espanhol | BINACIS | ID: bin-4511

RESUMO

La meningitis aséptica recurrente (MAR) en ancianos es rara y generalmente es secundaria a drogas. Su asociación a colagenopatías en ancianos ha sido raramente informada. El Síndrome de Sj÷gren (SS) en ocasiones afecta el sistema nervioso central, pero la MAR asociada a SS es rara en este grupo etario. Se presenta una paciente de 88 años, autoválida, con antecedentes de xerostomía, xeroftalmos, Raynaud, disfagia y agrandamiento parotídeo recurrente autolimitado. En el año 2001 cursó una meningitis linfocítica y evolucionó con recuperación completa. Un año después volvió a presentar una meningitis linfocítica aséptica. Se descartaroncausas infecciosas. Se demostró FAN 1/160 con patrón nucleolar moteado, Ac anti Ro y anti RNP positivosy anticoagulante lúpico positivo. Se confirmó sequedad ocular y la biopsia de labio fue compatible con SS.Evolucionó con resolución completa en 10 días sin tratamiento. Se interpretó como una enfermedad mixta deltejido conectivo (EMTC) con síntomas predominantemente de SS, que cursó una MAR en su forma pura. La EMTC y el SS deberían ser considerados entre los diagnósticos diferenciales de la MAR, inclusive en ancianos. (AU)


Assuntos
Humanos , Feminino , Idoso , Meningite Asséptica/diagnóstico , /diagnóstico , Doença Mista do Tecido Conjuntivo/diagnóstico , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Meningite Asséptica/etiologia , /complicações , Doença Mista do Tecido Conjuntivo/complicações , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Recidiva
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Medicina (B.Aires) ; 64(1): 54-6, 2004.
Artigo em Espanhol | BINACIS | ID: bin-38733

RESUMO

Recurrent aseptic meningitis (RAM) infrequent in elderly patients and generally secondary to drugs. Its association with rheumatologic diseases is also seldom reported in the elderly. Sj÷gren Syndrome (SS) sometimes affects the central nervous system, but the association between recurrent meningitis and SS is rare, specially in this age-group. We present an 88 year-old auto-valid patient, with a history of xerostomia, xerophthalmia, Raynaud, dysphagia, and recurrent parotid enlargement. In 2001 she developed a lymphocytic meningitis with a complete remission. A year later, she developed again an aseptic lymphocytic meningitis. We ruled out infectious causes. We found a FAN titer 1/160 with a nucleolar-mottled pattern, positive anti Ro and anti RNP antibodies and a positive lupus anticoagulant. We confirmed the ocular dryness and the lip biopsy was compatible with the diagnosis of SS. She had a good outcome with a complete remission without treatment in 10 days. We believe that this is a case of mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) with predominant symptoms of SS, that developed a recurrent meningitis in its pure form. MCTD and SS should be considered in the differential diagnoses of RAM, also in the elderly.

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Medicina (B Aires) ; 62(4): 358-64, 2002.
Artigo em Espanhol | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12325497

RESUMO

Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disorder that usually affects persons over the age of 50 causing proximal muscle pain and stiffness, and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Although increasingly recognized in this age group, it remains a diagnosis of exclusion and although several diagnostic criteria have been proposed, none has been clearly accepted. While polymyalgia rheumatica is associated with giant cell arteritis, obtaining a temporal artery biopsy is not recommended in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica without symptoms of giant cell arteritis. Early diagnosis and low dose corticosteroid therapy improve patients' clinical features and functional status. Treatment usually lasts between 12 and 24 months and the majority of patients manage to discontinue treatment completely.


Assuntos
Polimialgia Reumática/diagnóstico , Administração Oral , Corticosteroides/administração & dosagem , Corticosteroides/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Polimialgia Reumática/tratamento farmacológico , Prognóstico
6.
Am J Hypertens ; 15(5): 394-7, 2002 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12022240

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Currently, total hyperhomocysteinemia (tHHcy) is a well-known condition linked to a higher risk of vascular disease. Prevalence of HHcy increases in elderly persons as the risk associated with it persists. Because factors can be potentially reduced in the elderly, it is important to carry out epidemiologic studies of HHcy. PROCEDURE: Previously we described the prevalence of hypertension control in an elder population; now, in an observational cross-sectional simple blind study, total homocysteine (tHcy) concentration was determined in 196 of 400 patients from the original cohort. RESULTS: Mean Hcy concentration was 13.2 ,amol/L (95% confidence interval 12.4-14.0; range, 5.0 to 48.9); 15.0 ,imol/L for men and 12.3 pAmol/L for women. Mean serum folic acid levels were 4.9 + 3.1 ng/mL (range, 2.0 to 20.0 ng/mL), and vitamin B12 levels were 384.8 314.1 pg/mL (range, 48.0 to 1500.0 pg/mL). Taking into account the reference values established by the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III study, HHcy was detected in 69.8% of all the subjects evaluated. The study showed that 76.2% of the men and 66.4% of the women had high Hcy levels. CONCLUSIONS: The very high prevalence of tHHcy in the elderly population, and the consequent risks associated with it suggest that although there are no trials that effectively prove the benefit of tHcy decrease, nutritional intervention is still justified.


Assuntos
Hiper-Homocisteinemia/epidemiologia , Distribuição por Idade , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos de Coortes , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Ácido Fólico/sangue , Homocisteína/sangue , Humanos , Hiper-Homocisteinemia/sangue , Masculino , Prevalência , Distribuição por Sexo , Vitamina B 12/sangue
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Medicina (B.Aires) ; Medicina (B.Aires);62(4): 358-364, 2002. tab
Artigo em Espanhol | LILACS | ID: lil-317330

RESUMO

Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disorder that usually affects persons over the age of 50 causing proximal muscle pain and stiffness, and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Although increasingly recognized in this age group, it remains a diagnosis of exclusion and although several diagnostic criteria have been proposed, none has been clearly accepted. While polymyalgia rheumatica is associated with giant cell arteritis, obtaining a temporal artery biopsy is not recommended in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica without symptoms of giant cell arteritis. Early diagnosis and low dose corticosteroid therapy improve patients' clinical features and functional status. Treatment usually lasts between 12 and 24 months and the majority of patients manage to discontinue treatment completely


Assuntos
Humanos , Polimialgia Reumática , Corticosteroides , Polimialgia Reumática , Prognóstico
8.
Medicina (B.Aires) ; 62(4): 358-364, 2002. tab
Artigo em Espanhol | BINACIS | ID: bin-7713

RESUMO

Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disorder that usually affects persons over the age of 50 causing proximal muscle pain and stiffness, and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Although increasingly recognized in this age group, it remains a diagnosis of exclusion and although several diagnostic criteria have been proposed, none has been clearly accepted. While polymyalgia rheumatica is associated with giant cell arteritis, obtaining a temporal artery biopsy is not recommended in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica without symptoms of giant cell arteritis. Early diagnosis and low dose corticosteroid therapy improve patients clinical features and functional status. Treatment usually lasts between 12 and 24 months and the majority of patients manage to discontinue treatment completely (AU)


Assuntos
Humanos , Polimialgia Reumática/diagnóstico , Polimialgia Reumática/tratamento farmacológico , Corticosteroides/uso terapêutico , Prognóstico
9.
Medicina (B.Aires) ; 62(4): 358-64, 2002.
Artigo em Espanhol | BINACIS | ID: bin-39134

RESUMO

Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disorder that usually affects persons over the age of 50 causing proximal muscle pain and stiffness, and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Although increasingly recognized in this age group, it remains a diagnosis of exclusion and although several diagnostic criteria have been proposed, none has been clearly accepted. While polymyalgia rheumatica is associated with giant cell arteritis, obtaining a temporal artery biopsy is not recommended in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica without symptoms of giant cell arteritis. Early diagnosis and low dose corticosteroid therapy improve patients clinical features and functional status. Treatment usually lasts between 12 and 24 months and the majority of patients manage to discontinue treatment completely.

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Medicina (B.Aires) ; Medicina (B.Aires);60(5/1): 555-60, 2000. tab
Artigo em Espanhol | LILACS | ID: lil-275463

RESUMO

El objetivo fue determinar la incidencia de delirio y sus factores de riesgo en una cohorte de ancianos internados. Se seleccionaron al azar 249 ancianos sin delirium al ingreso a 2 salas de internación general, entre junio y septiembre de 1995. Fueron evaluados diariamente con el Confusion Assessment Method (CAM), validado para diagnostico de delirio. Se obtuvieron los riesgos relativos para la asociación de delirio con algunas variables clínicas; aquellas independientemente asociadas fueron incluidas en un modelo de regresión logística. Se utilizaron Chi-cuadrado con la corrección de Yates para análisis univariado y T-test para la comparación de medias. Se observó que el 20, 5 por ciento (IC95 por ciento 18.9-22.3) desarrolló delirio. La gravedad de la enfermedad (RR 1.28, 133-2.56), las enfermedades crónicas (RR 3.45, 2.4-4.96) y la fiebre (RR 1.84, 1.33-2.56) se encontraron independientemente asociados al desarrollo de delirio. Estos pacientes con delirio presentaron internaciones más prolongadas (9.87 días +/- 3.48 vs 6.95 días +/- 2.45, p < 0.05), mayor riesgo de derivación a centros de tercer nivel (OR = 16.2 IC95 por ciento 4.5-25.3) y mayor mortalidad (RR 2.19, IC 95 por ciento 1.26-3.79). Se concluye que el delirio es frecuente y tiene impacto negativo en la utilización de recursos como la estadía hospitalaria y la utilización de instituciones de cuidados crónicos, así como también en la mortalidad. Varias características se asociaron al mismo, siendo novedosa la severidad de la enfermedad. Es posible identificar prospectivamente a pacientes en riesgo, para implementar estrategias que minimicen su impacto.


Assuntos
Humanos , Idoso , Masculino , Feminino , Delírio/epidemiologia , Hospitalização , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Argentina/epidemiologia , Delírio/diagnóstico , Incidência , Modelos Logísticos , Razão de Chances , Fatores de Risco
11.
Medicina [B.Aires] ; 60(5/1): 555-60, 2000. tab
Artigo em Espanhol | BINACIS | ID: bin-11404

RESUMO

El objetivo fue determinar la incidencia de delirio y sus factores de riesgo en una cohorte de ancianos internados. Se seleccionaron al azar 249 ancianos sin delirium al ingreso a 2 salas de internación general, entre junio y septiembre de 1995. Fueron evaluados diariamente con el Confusion Assessment Method (CAM), validado para diagnostico de delirio. Se obtuvieron los riesgos relativos para la asociación de delirio con algunas variables clínicas; aquellas independientemente asociadas fueron incluidas en un modelo de regresión logística. Se utilizaron Chi-cuadrado con la corrección de Yates para análisis univariado y T-test para la comparación de medias. Se observó que el 20, 5 por ciento (IC95 por ciento 18.9-22.3) desarrolló delirio. La gravedad de la enfermedad (RR 1.28, 133-2.56), las enfermedades crónicas (RR 3.45, 2.4-4.96) y la fiebre (RR 1.84, 1.33-2.56) se encontraron independientemente asociados al desarrollo de delirio. Estos pacientes con delirio presentaron internaciones más prolongadas (9.87 días +/- 3.48 vs 6.95 días +/- 2.45, p < 0.05), mayor riesgo de derivación a centros de tercer nivel (OR = 16.2 IC95 por ciento 4.5-25.3) y mayor mortalidad (RR 2.19, IC 95 por ciento 1.26-3.79). Se concluye que el delirio es frecuente y tiene impacto negativo en la utilización de recursos como la estadía hospitalaria y la utilización de instituciones de cuidados crónicos, así como también en la mortalidad. Varias características se asociaron al mismo, siendo novedosa la severidad de la enfermedad. Es posible identificar prospectivamente a pacientes en riesgo, para implementar estrategias que minimicen su impacto. (Au)


Assuntos
Humanos , Idoso , Masculino , Feminino , Delírio/epidemiologia , Hospitalização , Incidência , Fatores de Risco , Razão de Chances , Delírio/diagnóstico , Argentina/epidemiologia , Modelos Logísticos , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais
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