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Clinical and epidemiological profiles of non-traumatic myelopathies

Authors :
Wladimir Bocca Vieira de Rezende Pinto
Paulo Victor Sgobbi de Souza
Marcus Vinícius Cristino de Albuquerque
Lívia Almeida Dutra
José Luiz Pedroso
Orlando Graziani Povoas Barsottini
Source :
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Vol 74, Iss 2, Pp 161-165 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO), 2016.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Non-traumatic myelopathies represent a heterogeneous group of neurological conditions. Few studies report clinical and epidemiological profiles regarding the experience of referral services. Objective To describe clinical characteristics of a non-traumatic myelopathy cohort. Method Epidemiological, clinical, and radiological variables from 166 charts of patients assisted between 2001 and 2012 were compiled. Results The most prevalent diagnosis was subacute combined degeneration (11.4%), followed by cervical spondylotic myelopathy (9.6%), demyelinating disease (9%), tropical spastic paraparesis (8.4%) and hereditary spastic paraparesis (8.4%). Up to 20% of the patients presented non-traumatic myelopathy of undetermined etiology, despite the broad clinical, neuroimaging and laboratorial investigations. Conclusion Regardless an extensive evaluation, many patients with non-traumatic myelopathy of uncertain etiology. Compressive causes and nutritional deficiencies are important etiologies of non-traumatic myelopathies in our population.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16784227 and 0004282X
Volume :
74
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.18dfda69e2a54b08ba17c4faed79f5ca
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/0004-282X20160001