Francisco Bruno Santana da Costa

ORCID: 0000-0003-3042-5678
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Research Areas
  • Moyamoya disease diagnosis and treatment
  • Drug-Induced Ocular Toxicity
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Coronary Artery Anomalies
  • Cerebrovascular and genetic disorders
  • Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health

Universidade Federal do Ceará
2021-2022

Objectives: To describe clinical-sociodemographic characteristics of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) vaccinated against COVID-19, evaluating clinical worsening after vaccination and factors associated vaccine refusal. Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational study application structured form in MS from Hospital Universitário Walter Cantídio addressing clinical, sociodemographic psychological related to COVID-19. Data were tabulated described using means standard deviation...

10.20513/2447-6595.2024v64n1e83250 article EN cc-by Revista de Medicina da UFC 2024-07-26

Headache is the most common neurological symptom in COVID-19, reported 6.5 to 34% of patients. Few studies have analyzed its characteristics, and some them included cases without laboratory confirmation or only critical We aimed analyze clinical characteristics COVID-19 associated headache laboratory-confirmed cases. conducted a retrospective evaluation patients with symptoms. Patients who answered an interview about characteristics. Twenty-four completed interview. Mean age was 53.8...

10.1007/s12035-021-02430-w article EN other-oa Molecular Neurobiology 2021-05-25

Anti-GAD ataxia is one of the most common forms immune-mediated cerebellar ataxias. Many neurological syndromes have been reported in association with anti-GAD. Ophthalmoparesis has described stiff person syndrome. We report a case anti-GAD presenting initially isolated ophthalmoplegia and showing complete resolution after immunotherapy. A 26-year-old male patient presented ophthalmoparesis characterized by tonic upwards deviation right eye. In following month, he developed progressive...

10.3390/brainsci11070932 article EN Brain Sciences 2021-07-14

Abstract Background Turner syndrome (TS) is a rare condition associated with completely or partially missing X chromosome that affects 1 in 2500 girls. TS increases the risk of autoimmune diseases, including Graves’ disease (GD). Moyamoya cerebral arteriopathy unknown etiology characterized by progressive bilateral stenosis internal carotid artery and its branches. Both GD have been Moyamoya. Type 2 spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA2) an autosomal dominant cerebellar caused CAG repeat expansion...

10.1186/s12883-022-02912-x article EN cc-by BMC Neurology 2022-10-08
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