Publications by authors named "M Baraldes-Rovira"
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on the prevalence of ataxia and hereditary spastic paraplegia in Spain, involving 1933 patients from various regions between 2018 and 2019.
- Results showed that ataxia was more prevalent (70.9%) compared to hereditary spastic paraplegia (29.1%), with overall prevalence rates of 5.48 and 2.24 cases per 100,000 population, respectively.
- A significant portion of patients (47.6%) lacked a genetic diagnosis, highlighting the need for improved healthcare resources and awareness for these rare disorders.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to assess the prevalence of ataxia and hereditary spastic paraplegia in Spain during 2019, finding 1,809 affected patients with an average age of 53.64 years.
- - Results showed that 70.9% of patients had ataxia, with prevalence rates of 5.48 cases per 100,000, while hereditary spastic paraplegia had a prevalence of 2.24 cases per 100,000.
- - The study highlighted that genetic causes were unidentified in nearly half of the patients, emphasizing the need for better healthcare resources and awareness about these neurodegenerative disorders.
Background And Purpose: Differences in sex in the incidence, presentation, and outcome of events after ischemic stroke have been studied in depth. In contrast, only limited data are available after transient ischemic attack (TIA). We aim to assess sex-related differences in the presentation, cause, neuroimaging features, and predictors of long-term prognosis in patients with TIA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: Valproic acid (VPA) is a widely used anti-epileptic drug (AED) of demonstrated efficacy. However, its teratogenic effects have resulted in many regulatory agencies recommending that it should not be administered to women of childbearing age unless they are taking contraceptives. The aim of this study was to determine the willingness of candidate patients to change their treatment and to monitor the evolution of their attitude.
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