Alencar Pereira dos Santos

ORCID: 0000-0003-1127-0287
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Research Areas
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
  • Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Leprosy Research and Treatment
  • Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
  • Biotechnology and Related Fields
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Psychology and Mental Health
  • Brain Metastases and Treatment
  • Glycogen Storage Diseases and Myoclonus
  • Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
  • Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
  • Youth, Drugs, and Violence
  • Science and Education Research
  • Nail Diseases and Treatments

Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
2023

INTRODUÇÃO: O Transtorno de déficit atenção e hiperatividade é uma doença caracterizada pela falta concentração, impulsividade desorganização. Tratada por meio terapia medicamento psicoterapia. OBJETIVOS: Abordar os desafios enfrentados em pacientes com TDAH que fazem uso do cannabis. MÉTODOS: Revisão integrativa, realizada base na pergunta norteadora: "Quais principais cannabis medicinal pessoas Déficit Atenção Hiperatividade?”, através artigos língua portuguesa inglesa, publicados no...

10.36557/2674-8169.2023v5n5p237-253 article PT cc-by Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences 2023-10-03

Background: SPS is a disorder consisting of rigidity axial muscles with painful spasms. More than 80 % patients have high titer antibodies against glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD). The use rituximab for the treatment recent therapeutical approach showing promising results. We present case treated rituximab, good and safe response. Case: A 38-year-old female patient presented history abdominal paravertebral associated spasms in lower back region, increased tonus, lumbar lordosis, frequent...

10.5327/1516-3180.507 article EN cc-by Sao Paulo Medical Journal 2021-01-01

Background: Peripheral neuropathies in cancer are most often due to neurotoxic chemotherapeutic agents. Approximately 30% of patients receiving chemotherapy (CTX) will suffer from chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Paclitaxel is an extremely effective agent for the treatment breast, ovarian, and lung cancer. However, paclitaxel-induced occurs 59-87% who receive this drug. anti-tubulin drug that causes microtubule stabilization, resulting distal axonal degeneration, secondary...

10.5327/1516-3180.413 article EN cc-by Sao Paulo Medical Journal 2021-01-01

Context: Congenital myotonic dystrophy (CMD) is a subtype of type 1 presented in the neonatal period associated with 16–40% mortality rate. CMD cause significant morbidity and often require intensive intervention at birth because hypotonia, respiratory failure feeding difficulties. It can problems including ineffective cough, recurrent pulmonary infections, orthopnea, dyspnea, poor sleep, apnea snoring. However, there are few descriptions about diaphragmatic impairment CMD. We present baby...

10.5327/1516-3180.533 article EN cc-by Sao Paulo Medical Journal 2021-01-01

Background: The early recognition of neural impairment in leprosy represents a challenge clinical practice and peripheral nerve biopsy may be required for diagnostic. Objective: Characterize the epidemiological, clinical, electroneuromyographic, laboratory histopathological aspects patients undergoing during investigation primary leprosy. Methods: 104 with neuropathy, referred to national reference center leprosy, were biopsied. All had evidence neuropathy associated absence skin lesions...

10.5327/1516-3180.410 article EN cc-by Sao Paulo Medical Journal 2021-01-01

Background: The long incubation period of leprosy, its insidious signs and symptoms produce difficulties in diagnosis correct clinical classification. early recognition neural impairment especially household contacts with subclinical infection the primary form, which classic laboratory findings disease are, by definition, absent, represents a major challenge practice. Objectives: Characterize clinical, molecular, serological neurophysiological aspects leprosy neuropathy, (positive ELISA...

10.5327/1516-3180.605 article EN cc-by Sao Paulo Medical Journal 2021-01-01
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