Publications by authors named "Gladys Godoy-Reyes"
Incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Chile.
Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener
August 2024
Objective: This study aimed to estimate amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) incidence and survival rates in the Metropolitan region of Chile.
Methods: We conducted a cohort study of ALS cases in the Metropolitan Region from 2016 to 2019. A total of 219 ALS patients were recruited from Corporación ELA-Chile registry, in collaboration with neurologists from Sociedad de Neurología, Psiquiatría y Neurocirugía de Chile.
LAENALS: epidemiological and clinical features of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Latin America.
Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- The Latin American Epidemiologic study of ALS (LAENALS) focuses on understanding ALS by analyzing demographic data from Cuba, Chile, and Uruguay, particularly the genetic and environmental factors influencing the disease.
- Data was collected using a standardized protocol in each country between 2017 and 2019, with statistical analysis revealing varied incidence and prevalence rates across the three locations.
- Findings indicate that ALS incidence and prevalence are lower in populations with greater genetic diversity, and the LAENALS database is now available for further research in other Latin American countries.
Background: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a prion affection that typically produces a rapidly progressive dementia with different neurologic and extra-neurologic manifestations.
Aim: To characterize clinical, imaging and electroencephalography findings in patients with a probable CJD.
Patients And Methods: A case series study of patients admitted in the Neurology department at a public hospital, between 2014 and 2019.