Effect of the combination of uridine nucleotides, folic acid and vitamin B12 on the clinical expression of peripheral neuropathies.

Aims: Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a common condition whose incidence is approximately 8% in elderly persons. Neuropathic pain (NeP) has a significant incidence in the general population and affects more than half of all patients with PN. The pathophysiology of PN is characterized by lesions of myelin-producing Schwann cells in peripheral nerves.

[Psychosocial characterization of a Portuguese lower limb amputee population].

Objective: This study aims to describe psychosocial status in lower limb amputees referred to a Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) department of a central Portuguese Hospital.

Methods: Cross-sectional study of 45 consecutive patients with lower limb amputation, referred to PMR consultation after hospital discharge. Of the initial sample, two patients were excluded from the analysis, and four patients refused to participate in the study.