Neurocisticercose em pacientes epilépticos acompanhados em um ambulatório especializado / Neurocysticercosis in epileptic patients followed at a specialized clinic
Rev. bras. neurol
; 47(4): 7-10, out.-dez. 2011. tab
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RESUMO
A neurocisticercose (NCC) é a causa identificável mais comum de epilepsia em países em desenvolvimento. O objetivo desse estudo é investigar o perfil dos pacientes com diagnóstico de NCC acompanhados em um ambulatório neurológico especializado em epilepsia. MÉTODOS:
Trata-se de estudo transversal, descritivo de 502 pacientes com epilepsia.RESULTADOS:
NCC foi encontrada em 14,9% dos pacientes, sendo que 73,3% destes apresentaram crises focais. A farmacorresistência foi observada em um maior percentual de pacientes com NCC (32,0%, 24/75) em comparação com os pacientes sem NCC.CONCLUSÃO:
A freqüência de NCC mostrou-se elevada nesse contexto clínico, associando-se à refratariedade à medicação.ABSTRACT
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common identifiable cause of epilepsy in developing countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the profile of patients diagnosed with NCC followed at a specialized neurological service in epilepsy. METHODS:
This was a transversal descriptive study of 502 patients with epilepsy.RESULTS:
NCC was found in 14.9% of patients, 73.3% of them had focal seizures. Drug resistance was observed in a higher percentage of patients with NCC (32.0%, 24/75) in comparison with patients without NCC.CONCLUSION:
The frequency of NCC was elevated in the present clinical setting, being associated with refractoriness to anti-epileptic medication.Mots clés
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
LILACS
Sujet principal:
Neurocysticercose
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Épilepsie
Type d'étude:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limites:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Langue:
Pt
Journal:
Rev. bras. neurol
Sujet du journal:
NEUROLOGIA
Année:
2011
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Pays de publication:
Brésil