Importância da ressonância magnética no diagnóstico e controle da esclerose múltipla : um estudo com pacientes da Associação Goiana de Esclerose Múltipla
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2013-12
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Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) characterized by
manifest itself through of episodes which evolve randomized and because of late diagnosis. The nonspecific nature of
the symptoms is the main responsible for the disease make diagnosis difficult. In this study, we evaluated the
contribution of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis and control of multiple sclerosis, as well as clinical and
socioeconomic data of patients from Associação Goiana de Esclerose Múltipla. In total, 16 patients were interviewed in
the association. From the results obtained, there was a predominance of females and caucasians. The majority of
associated were aged over 40 years. In general, the socioeconomic conditions of the patients interviewed are good.
Symptoms of numbness, imbalance / dizziness and fatigue predominated as the initial symptoms. With the appearance
of the first clinical signs, 37.5% of the patients seeked a neurologist immediately. At first visit, 62.5 % of patients had
adequate clinical suspicion. This same percentage was observed among patients who received no specific treatment
before starting treatment for multiple sclerosis. All interviewed patients (100 %) underwent magnetic resonance
imaging to complement the clinical suspicion of the disease. Four (4) patients (25 %) said they had changed treatment
because of a resonance. The financial difficulties of a relevant portion of patients (37.5%) make it difficult to perform
this test of form regular basis. Most of the interviewed patients (43.75%) performs resonance by control the each year.
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Esclerose múltipla, Diagnóstico, Ressonância magnética, Controle, Multiple sclerosis, Control, Magnetic resonance, Diagnosis
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CARNEIRO, Cristiene Costa; DINIZ, Denise Sisterolli; CRUZ, Francysdony Flávio Almeida; LEE, Chen Chen. Importância da ressonância magnética no diagnóstico e controle da esclerose múltipla : um estudo com pacientes da Associação Goiana de Esclerose Múltipla. Revista da Universidade Vale do Rio Verde, Betim, v. 11, n. 2, p. 502-516, ago./dez. 2013.