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Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-74110

ABSTRACT

La realización adecuada y exhaustiva de la anamnesis es de suma importancia para el médico de Atención Primaria. Presentamos un varón de 61 años que consulta por sobrepeso, dolores articulares y fiebre compatibles con brucelosis. El paciente presenta una mala evolución y sufre una tumoración en hombro izquierdo, que acaba diagnosticándose de metástasis de melanoma. El diagnóstico de melanoma ya era conocido por el paciente, pero fue ¿inconscientemente¿ olvidado por éste en la anamnesis sin motivo aparente. Hubo un retraso de 4 meses en el diagnóstico de las metástasis. Si se hubiese informado de los antecedentes de melanoma se hubiera orientado mejor el diagnóstico, y el tratamiento de dichas metástasis hubiese sido más precoz y probablemente hubiera mejorado su expectativa de vida (AU)


Making a suitable and complete anamnesis is extremely important for the Primary Care physician. We present the caseof a 61-year old male patient who consulted due to overweight,joint pain and fever consistent with brucellosis. Thepatient’s evolution was poor, with a tumor in left shoulder,that was finally diagnosed as melanoma metastasis. The patientwas already aware of the melanoma diagnosis but “unconsciously”forgot to mention it in the anamnesis for no apparentreason.There was a 4-month delay in the diagnosis of the metastasis.If the patient had reported the melanoma background,the diagnosis would have been better oriented, with the consequentearlier treatment of the metastasis as well as improvedlife expectancy (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Aged , Melanoma/diagnosis , Memory Disorders/complications , Health of the Elderly , Neoplasm Metastasis/diagnosis , Medical History Taking , Lung Neoplasms/secondary , Liver Neoplasms/secondary , Neoplasms, Bone Tissue/secondary
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Geriátrika (Madr.) ; 20(6): 238-246, 2004. tab
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-36473

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Fundamentos: el objetivo del presente estudio fue realizar la reproductibilidad interobservador de la Escala AVD Alzheimer entre tres profesionales (uno del área de la "psicología", otro del área de la "fisioterapia" y otro del área de la "terapia ocupacional"), para adaptarla a otras disciplinas sanitarias (fisioterapia y terapia ocupacional).Métodos: se utilizó un diseño longitudinal prospectivo durante 6 meses aproximadamente, con un grupo de 50 sujetos (cuidadores de enfermos diagnosticados de enfermedad de Alzheimer), provenientes del Centro Residencial Putxet (Barcelona), Centro de Día "Cuidem la Memòria" (Barcelona), Residencia Pedrell (Barcelona), Residencia Campoamor (Barcelona) y Residencia Bon Estar (Premiá de Mar). La Escala AVD Alzheimer fue administrada por tres profesionales (uno del área de la "psicología", otro del área de "fisioterapia" y otro del área de la "terapia ocupacional"). Dado que se comparaban profesiones distintas, permitiría que se cumpliera el objetivo: la multidisciplinariedad e interdisciplinariedad. Resultados: las puntuaciones de las kappas son de aceptables a buenas, dado que la gran mayoría de ellas se encuentran por encima de 0,7 (p<0.01). La Escala AVD Alzheimer, presenta las características métricas necesarias en cuanto a su fiabilidad interobservador entre las áreas sanitarias de "psicología", "fisioterapia" y "terapia ocupacional". Conclusiones: todo y con las diferencias existentes entre las disciplinas sanitarias de "psicología", "fisioterapia" y "terapia ocupacional", se observa que los resultados son óptimos. La Escala AVD Alzheimer puede ser administrada por las disciplinas "fisioterapia" y "terapia ocupacional", con buenos resultados (AU)


Subject(s)
Aged , Middle Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Humans , Weights and Measures , Alzheimer Disease/diagnosis , Observer Variation , Reproducibility of Results , Psychology , Occupational Therapy , Longitudinal Studies , Prospective Studies , Activities of Daily Living , Caregivers , Physical Therapy Specialty
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Rev Neurol ; 36(6): 523-6, 2003.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12652413

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Chloroquine is a drug that is widely used in rheumatology and occasionally prescribed in dermatology. From a neurotoxicological point of view, chloroquine can have effects on the peripheral nerves, muscles, neuromuscular junctions and the central nervous system. In this study we analyse the clinical, neurophysiological and anatomopathological findings in two patients with chloroquine induced neuromyopathy, which took the form of a polyradiculoneuropathy. CASE REPORTS: Case 1: a 75 year old female with rheumatoid arthritis treated with daily doses of 250 mg of chloroquine for four years. The patient visited because of several months history of predominantly proximal progressive tetraparesis with areflexia. Analytical tests and lumbar puncture were normal. Electromyogram (EMG): proximal myopathic and distal neuropathic patterns. Muscular biopsy: vacuolar myopathy with accumulations of phagolysosomes, lipids, lipofuscin, myelinic curvilinear bodies. Case 2: a 74 year old female with arthropathy treated with daily doses of 250 mg of chloroquine for nine months. The patient presented a progressive proximal paraparesis with generalised areflexia. Analytical tests and lumbar puncture were normal. EMG: mixed sensory motor polyneuropathy, myogenic pattern with high frequency discharges in the iliac psoas and a neurogenic pattern in the distal muscles. Muscular biopsy: vacuolar myopathy suggesting a myopathy due to chloroquine. After stopping treatment with this drug the patients progressed favourably. CONCLUSION: Chloroquine can induce a clinical pattern that suggests a polyradiculoneuropathy. It is important to establish a history of having taken this drug. If this is indeed the case, then an electromyographic study of the most proximal muscles should be performed in order to detect a myogenic pattern and the same exploration should be applied to the distal muscles to reveal a neurogenic pattern. The final diagnosis will be established by muscular biopsy.


Subject(s)
Antirheumatic Agents/adverse effects , Chloroquine/adverse effects , Muscular Diseases/chemically induced , Polyradiculoneuropathy/chemically induced , Aged , Antirheumatic Agents/therapeutic use , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/drug therapy , Biopsy , Chloroquine/therapeutic use , Electromyography , Female , Humans , Muscular Diseases/pathology , Polyradiculoneuropathy/pathology
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Rev. neurol. (Ed. impr.) ; 36(6): 523-526, 16 mar., 2003. ilus, tab
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-20032

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Introducción. La cloroquina es un fármaco ampliamente utilizado en reumatología y, ocasionalmente, en dermatología. Desde el punto de vista neurotoxicológico, la cloroquina puede afectar a los nervios periféricos, a los músculos, a la unión neuromuscular y al sistema nervioso central. En el presente trabajo se analizan los hallazgos clínicos, neurofisiológicos y anatomopatológicos de dos pacientes con una neuromiopatía inducida por cloroquina, que se manifestaron como una polirradiculoneuropatía. Casos clínicos. Caso 1. Mujer de 75 años con artritis reumatoide tratada con cloroquina 250 mg/día durante cuatro años. Consultó por tetraparesia progresiva de predominio proximal de meses de evolución con arreflexia. Las pruebas analíticas y la punción lumbar fueron normales. Electromiograma (EMG): patrones miopáticos proximales y neuropáticos distales. Biopsia muscular: miopatía vacuolar con acúmulo de fagolisosomas, lípidos, lipofucsina, cuerpos mielínicos y curvilíneos. Caso 2. Mujer de 74 años con artropatía tratada con cloroquina 250 mg/día durante nueve meses. Presentó una paraparesia proximal progresiva con arreflexia universal. Las pruebas analíticas y la punción lumbar fueron normales. EMG: polineuropatia mixta sensitivomotora, patrón miógeno con descargas de alta frecuencia en psoas ilíaco y patrón neurógeno en los músculos distales. Biopsia muscular: miopatía vacuolar sugestiva de miopatía por cloroquina. Tras la retirada de la medicación presentaron una evolución favorable de la clínica. Conclusión. La cloroquina puede inducir un cuadro clínico sugestivo de polirradiculoneuropatía. Es importante interrogar sobre el antecedente de ingesta del fármaco. En caso positivo tiene interés el estudio electromiográfico de los músculos más proximales para detectar patrón miógeno y de los músculos distales para evidenciar patrón neurógeno. La biopsia muscular establecerá el diagnóstico definitivo (AU)


Chloroquine is a drug that is widely used in rheumatology and occasionally prescribed in dermatology. From a neurotoxicological point of view, chloroquine can have effects on the peripheral nerves, muscles, neuromuscular junctions and the central nervous system. In this study we analyse the clinical, neurophysiological and anatomopathological findings in two patients with chloroquine-induced neuromyopathy, which took the form of a polyradiculoneuropathy. Case reports. Case 1: a 75-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis treated with daily doses of 250 mg of chloroquine for four years. The patient visited because of several months’ history of predominantly proximal progressive tetraparesis with areflexia. Analytical tests and lumbar puncture were normal. Electromyogram (EMG): proximal myopathic and distal neuropathic patterns. Muscular biopsy: vacuolar myopathy with accumulations of phagolysosomes, lipids, lipofuscin, myelinic curvilinear bodies. Case 2: a 74-year-old female with arthropathy treated with daily doses of 250 mg of chloroquine for nine months. The patient presented a progressive proximal paraparesis with generalised areflexia. Analytical tests and lumbar puncture were normal. EMG: mixed sensory-motor polyneuropathy, myogenic pattern with high frequency discharges in the iliac psoas and a neurogenic pattern in the distal muscles. Muscular biopsy: vacuolar myopathy suggesting a myopathy due to chloroquine. After stopping treatment with this drug the patients progressed favourably. Conclusion. Chloroquine can induce a clinical pattern that suggests a polyradiculoneuropathy. It is important to establish a history of having taken this drug. If this is indeed the case, then an electromyographic study of the most proximal muscles should be performed in order to detect a myogenic pattern and the same exploration should be applied to the distal muscles to reveal a neurogenic pattern. The final diagnosis will be established by muscular biopsy (AU)


Subject(s)
Aged , Female , Humans , Antirheumatic Agents , Muscular Diseases , Polyradiculoneuropathy , Arthritis, Rheumatoid , Biopsy , Chloroquine , Electromyography
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Stroke ; 26(9): 1531-5, 1995 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-7660393

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Delayed posttraumatic hemorrhage (DPTH) is one of the causes of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Most of the published series were reported before the advent of CT. Clinical characteristics and CT findings are described. METHODS: Ten cases of CT-proven DPTH from a series of 216 patients (age range, 15 to 50 years) with ICH were evaluated. Previous CT scans performed in the first 6 hours after head injury were normal in all patients. Cerebral angiography showed no evidence of vascular disorders in any patient. RESULTS: DPTH was the fourth most common cause of ICH in our series. The symptom-free interval after head injury ranged from 1 to 15 days. Most hematomas were located deep in the hemisphere and were of small or medium size. Clinical course was good in the majority of cases; none of the patients died, and there was no recurrence. CONCLUSIONS: DPTH is a relatively frequent cause of ICH in young adults. There is no relationship with intensity of the previous head injury. The more frequent location deep in the hemisphere may be related to the younger age of our patients compared with those of other published series. The good outcome in our patients may be related to their youth and the absence of complications such as skull fracture, need for neurosurgery, or coagulation disorders.


Subject(s)
Cerebral Hemorrhage/etiology , Head Injuries, Closed/complications , Adolescent , Adult , Basal Ganglia Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Basal Ganglia Diseases/etiology , Basal Ganglia Diseases/physiopathology , Cerebral Angiography , Cerebral Hemorrhage/diagnostic imaging , Cerebral Hemorrhage/physiopathology , Cerebrovascular Disorders/etiology , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Frontal Lobe/diagnostic imaging , Hematoma/diagnostic imaging , Hematoma/etiology , Hematoma/physiopathology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Neurologic Examination , Prospective Studies , Time Factors , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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