Description and characteristics of 81 patients attending the Reference Center for Multiple Sclerosis of the coastal region of the state of São Paulo-Brazil

To register multiple sclerosis (MS) patients residing in the coastal region of the State of São Paulo (CEREM Litoral Paulista). Individual interviews with identified cases of MS. 81 individuals with diagnosis of MS agreed to come for registration (62 females [76.5%], 19 males [23.5%]). 65% of all pa...

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Published in:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2005-09, Vol.63 (3B), p.741-744
Main Authors: Fragoso, Yara Dadalti, Fiore, Ana Patricia Perez
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Brazil - epidemiology
Censuses
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Immunologic Factors - therapeutic use
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Sclerosis - drug therapy
Multiple Sclerosis - epidemiology
NEUROSCIENCES
Patient Satisfaction
Prevalence
PSYCHIATRY
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:To register multiple sclerosis (MS) patients residing in the coastal region of the State of São Paulo (CEREM Litoral Paulista). Individual interviews with identified cases of MS. 81 individuals with diagnosis of MS agreed to come for registration (62 females [76.5%], 19 males [23.5%]). 65% of all patients were residents of the city of Santos. The mean age of these patients was 43 years (14 to 74 years), and the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) was < or = 5.5 in 76.5% of the cases. 82.7% of the assessed patients presented the relapsing/remitting form of MS. 81.5% of all patients were undergoing treatment with immunomodulators. Due to their clinical profile, patients seem to come to CEREM Litoral Paulista for prescription of immunomodulators. There is a clear need to identify other cases in the region and to allow other forms of treatment to be put into practice.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
0004-282X
DOI:10.1590/s0004-282x2005000500003