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- Abordagem da má evolução ponderalPublication . Tavares, M.; Matos, I.; Bandeira, A.; Guedes, M.RESUMO Introdução: A má evolução ponderal encontra-se entre um dos motivos mais frequentes de referenciação à consulta de Pediatria. As dificuldades encontradas na definição desta entidade e as diferentes abordagens desta situação tornam difícil uma homogeneização de critérios e atitudes. Objetivo: Orientar a abordagem e seguimento das crianças com má evolução ponderal. Métodos: Revisão de artigos pertinentes publicados sobre a designação de “má evolução ponderal”, “fallo de medro” ou “failure to thrive” usando as bases de dados Cochrane e Pubmed. Desenvolvimento: A maioria das causas de má evolução ponderal envolve uma ingestão calórica inadequada condicionada por problemas psicossociais e comportamentais. De facto apenas 5% das causas de má evolução ponderal podem ser atribuídas a patologia orgânica o que dificulta uma abordagem sistematizada destas crianças. Os exames complementares de diagnóstico na avaliação destas crianças contribuem muito pouco para o diagnóstico e não estão recomendados por rotina. O seguimento multidisciplinar destas crianças e suas famílias, idealmente com acompanhamento domiciliário, associado a uma otimização da ingestão alimentar mostrou-se eficaz no ganho ponderal e na melhoria da interação da criança com os cuidadores. Conclusões: Uma identificação precoce desta situação associada a uma intervenção multidisciplinar que vise uma otimização da ingestão calórica minimiza as sequelas a longo prazo.
- Prospective community-based study of stroke in Northern Portugal: incidence and case fatality in rural and urban populationsPublication . Correia, M.; Silva, M.; Matos, I.; Magalhães, R.; Lopes, J.; Ferro, J.; Silva, M.Background and Purpose—Mortality statistics indicate that Portugal has the highest stroke mortality in Western Europe. Data on stroke incidence in Northern Portugal, the region with the highest mortality, are lacking. This study was designed to determine stroke incidence and case fatality in rural and urban populations in Northern Portugal. Methods—All suspected first-ever-in-a-lifetime strokes occurring between October 1998 and September 2000 in 37 290 residents in rural municipalities and 86 023 living in the city of Porto were entered in a population-based registry. Standard definitions and comprehensive sources of information were used for identification of patients who were followed-up at 3 and 12 months after onset of symptoms. Results—During a 24-month period, 688 patients with a first-ever stroke were registered, 226 in rural and 462 in urban areas. The crude annual incidence was 3.05 (95% CI, 2.65 to 3.44) and 2.69 per 1000 (95% CI, 2.44 to 2.93) for rural and urban populations, respectively; the corresponding rates adjusted to the European standard population were 2.02 (95% CI, 1.69 to 2.34) and 1.73 (95% CI, 1.53 to 1.92). Age-specific incidence followed different patterns in rural and urban populations, reaching major discrepancy for those 75 to 84 years old, 20.2 (95% CI, 16.1 to 25.0) and 10.9 (95% CI, 9.0 to 12.8), respectively. Case fatality at 28 days was 14.6% (95% CI, 10.2 to 19.3) in rural and 16.9% (95% CI, 13.7 to 20.6) in urban areas. Conclusions—Stroke incidence in rural and urban Northern Portugal is high compared to that reported in other Western Europe regions. The high official mortality in our country, which could be explained by a relatively high incidence, was not because of a high case fatality rate.
- Psychotic aura symptoms in familial hemiplegic migraine type 2 (ATP1A2)Publication . Barros, J.; Mendes, A.; Matos, I.; Pereira-Monteiro, J.Abstract INTRODUCTION: Neuropsychological symptoms are rare in familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM). There are no reports of psychotic symptoms in FHM type 2 (ATP1A2). We examined a family with a FHM phenotype due to a M731T mutation in ATP1A2. A 10-year follow-up allowed us to observe complex auras, including psychotic symptoms in two siblings. CASE REPORT: Male, 48 years old, with an aura that included complex illusions with a feeling of time travelling, coincident with other aura features. The aura was regarded as mystical by the patient. Female, 38 years old, with a complex migraine aura, during which she believed she had the ability to time travel and was being followed by lobbyists who wanted to steal this ability from her. DISCUSSION: FHM type 2 must be included in the list of differential diagnoses of acute psychosis in patients with a previous history of migraine aura.