A5048514010- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
- Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Muscle Physiology and Disorders
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Color perception and design
- Neurological Complications and Syndromes
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
- Neurological Disorders and Treatments
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
- Restless Legs Syndrome Research
Universidade de Pernambuco
2013-2023
Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave
2016-2022
Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
2021-2022
Hospital Universitário Oswaldo Cruz
2015-2021
Centro Universitário Maurício de Nassau
2018
Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light and Image
2017
University of Coimbra
2017
Hospital da Restauração
2016
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
2013
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
2007
Virtual Reality (VR) is a technology that creates fully immersive and virtual experiences have been used to create supermarkets explore consumer behaviour on such alternate reality. The current study uses VR scenario analyse the effects of mental imagery, product involvement presence customer’s emotions customers purchase intention, during shopping experience. proposed model was tested with 108 participants in laundry detergent category scenario. Findings reveal setting, imagery has most...
Dementia is a general term for heterogeneous group of organic neurodegenerative diseases. Cerebrovascular causes account 20% cases.To describe the clinical and epidemiological features individuals aged >60 years diagnosed with vascular dementia (VD) or mixed (MxD) in referral hospital dementia.A descriptive, retrospective study was carried out from 2014 to 2017 involving elderly (≥60 years) VA MxD. Patients presenting other forms use medication that mimics cognitive disorders were excluded....
Abstract Background To assess the effectiveness of mass treatment Schistosoma mansoni infection in socially vulnerable endemic areas northeastern Brazil. Method An ecological study was conducted, which 118 localities 30 municipalities state Pernambuco were screened before 2011 and 2014 (after treatment). Information on baseline index, coverage, socio-environmental conditions social vulnerability index used multiple correspondence analysis. One hundred fourteen thousand nine eighty-seven...
Resumo Introdução: Apesar da elevada incidência, a epilepsia no idoso ainda exibe peculiaridades pouco estudadas. A apresentação clínica na maioria das vezes é atípica e os achados nos exames complementares ajudam diagnóstico. Existem poucas publicações caracterizando esse grupo de indivíduos. Objetivo: Descrever as características pacientes com iniciada após 60 anos idade. Método: Foi desenvolvido estudo descritivo série casos, onde foram avaliados, consecutivamente, 50 diagnóstico idade,...
Neurological manifestations add prognostic severity to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Here, we report a case of pregnant patient with COVID-19 that progressed neurological complications. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed cerebral ischemic insults associated cortical laminar necrosis, in addition an intraparenchymal brain hematoma. The mechanisms vascular injury may have multifactorial origins and result complex radiological presentations. Since stroke pregnancy is one main causes...
Abstract Background Recessive loss‐of‐function mutations in HINT1 are associated with predominantly motor axonal peripheral neuropathy neuromyotonia. Twenty‐four distinct pathogenic variants reported all over the world, including four confirmed founder variations Europe and Asia. The majority of patients carry ancient Slavic variant c.110G>C (p.Arg37Pro) that shows a distribution gradient from east to west throughout Europe. Methods We report case South America, identified by massive...
Neurotoxoplasmosis (NT) sometimes manifests unusual characteristics.We analyzed 85 patients with NT and AIDS according to clinical, cerebrospinal fluid, cranial magnetic resonance, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) characteristics.In 8.5%, focal neurological deficits were absent 16.4% had single cerebral lesions. Increased sensitivity of PCR for Toxoplasma gondii DNA in the central nervous system was associated pleocytosis presence >4 encephalic lesions.Patients may present without deficit...
A neuroesquistossomose na forma mielorradicular é freqüentemente observada nos pacientes que residem no Nordeste do Brasil. Apesar disso, a evolução dos seus distúrbios neurológicos e padrões eletromiográficos são pouco estudados nesse grupo de pacientes. O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever comparar motora com as anormalidades eletromiográficas neuroesquistossomose. Foram realizadas eletromiografias membros inferiores em 21 diagnóstico presuntivo radiculomielite esquistossomótica. padrão...
INTRODUCTION: The number of human immunodeficiency virus-associated neurocognitive disorders has increased, reaching more than 50% the cases. However, there are currently no substantial data on screening methods for this disease. This study aimed to evaluate and compare Mini-Mental State Examination Montreal Cognitive Assessment in virus-infected patients. METHODS: was an observational comprising 82 virus-positive individuals with without cognitive complaints. RESULTS: Positive correlation...
<b><i>Background:</i></b> Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is characterized for an uncomfortable sensation in and irresistible desire to move them. This disorder has been more recently recognized patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) can interfere the quality of life (QOL). <b><i>Objectives:</i></b> The aims this study are describe prevalence RLS its severity influence on QOL MG. <b><i>Method:</i></b> was a cross-sectional...
Depression symptoms in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) has been investigated using instruments not specific and may interfere results 1-3 .Given the evolution physical impairment caused by ALS, ALS Inventory (ADI) was created 2005 to assess depression these individuals.Results have shown a reduction 12 items also providing accurate measures of severely paralyzed 4,5 .In light instrument's accuracy detecting at any stage since it yet be used Brazil, necessary translate...
Correia, Carolina da Cunha MD, PhD; Fontana, Pedro Nogueira MD; de Góes, Gustavo Henrique Belarmino GS; Zanoteli, Edmar PhD Author Information