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    Headache in childhood and adolescence: clinical and laboratory aspects

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    Cefaleia na infancia e adolescencia : aspectos clinicos e laboratoriais

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    Orientador: Maria Valeriana Leme de Moura RibeiroTese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciencias MedicasResumo: Foram estudados 72 pacientes, crianças e adolescentes, encaminhados para avaliação por apresentarem cefaléia. A idade variou de 3 a 17 anos. Os pacientes foram submetidos a exame clínico-neurológico e, posteriormente, encaminhados a exames bioquímicos de sangue, eletrencefalograma, tomografia computadorizada do crânio, cintilografia cerebral (SPECT) e avaliação psicológica. Os resultados revelaram que os exames laboratoriais e o eletrencefalograma são de valor limitado na determinação diagnóstica da cefaléia. A tomografia computadorizada do crânio e o SPECT ocuparam lugar de destaque na avaliação ~o paciente com cefaléia, pois revelaram alterações em 16,67% e 29,41% dos pacientes, respectivamente. Os testes psicológicos, visando uma avaliação da parte emocional, mostraram ser de especial importância nos pacientes com cefaléia, pois em 54,16% dos pacientes foram evidenciados traços de comprometimento emocionalAbstract: Headache in childhood and adolescence: clinical and laboratory aspects Seventy two children and adolescent, 3-18 years old with headache complaint were seen in walk-in clinic. After neurological examination they were submited to laboratory exams, electrencephalogram, CT scan, SPECT and psycological evaluation. The CT scan and the SPECT showed abnormal results in 16,67% and 29,41 % patients, respectively. The psycological tests for emotional status were performed and was abnormal in 54,16% patients. We consider that the CT scan, SPECT and psycological test have to be performed in the patients with headacheDoutoradoDoutor em Neurociencia

    Refractory epilepsy: treatment by immunoglobulin

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    Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of the use ofimmunoglobulin in patients with refractory epilepsy. Methods:Twenty patients with refractory epilepsy were treated withimmunoglobulin therapy. Results: Five patients became free fromseizures. Thirteen patients improved 50-80% and two patients hadno reduction in number of seizures. Conclusions: All patientsbenefited significantly and cognitive and motor performanceimprovements were quite clear. We considered immunoglobulinas a valuable alternative to treat refractory epilepsy, even thoughit is an expensive treatment

    Alternating hemiplegia of childhood: Case report

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    The case of a 13-year old boy presenting alternating hemiplegia ofchildhood that began later than usual is reported. The clinical coursesuggests, however, a case of benign alternating hemiplegia ofchildhood. The treatment with flunarizine was good for the patient

    Doença de Friedreich associada a diabete melito

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    É relatado um caso de doença de Friedreich acompanhado de diabete mélito, associação essa pouco freqüente, sendo feito estudo clínico e laboratorial, bem como revisão da literatura

    Doença de Pompe: estudo clínico e anatomopatológico de um caso

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    Os autores apresentam um caso de doença de Pompe, estudado do ponto de vista clínico e anatomopatológico, sendo feita revisão da literatura
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