Publications by authors named "Pedro Drummond Lima"
Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders in Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease: Unveiling what is Beyond Cardiac Manifestations.
Luiz Paulo Bastos Vasconcelos Marcelle Cristina da Silva Bastos Vasconcelos Francisco Biagio Murta E Di Flora Flávio Augusto Paes de Oliveira Pedro Drummond Lima
Glob Heart
October 2022
Background: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most serious manifestation of rheumatic fever, which may also affect the brain. The current study assessed the prevalence of neuropsychiatric manifestations in patients with RHD, including clinical features associated with basal ganglia motor dysfunction (BGMD).
Methods: We conducted neurologic and psychiatric assessments in consecutive patients with RHD referred to a tertiary center for heart valve diseases.