Association between Religiousness and Quality of Life among Patients in Brazil diagnosed with Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease.

The importance of religiousness in idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD) has been the subject of conflicting research. The impact of religiousness on quality of life and depressive symptoms has also been poorly studied in this population. This study investigated the correlation between religiousness and quality of life in patients with IPD.

Longitudinal analysis of functional disabilities, cognitive decline and risk of dementia in women with Parkinson's disease and detrusor overactivity.

Objectives: This long-term study exclusively in women with Parkinson's disease and urinary symptoms aimed to verify the correlation of urinary symptoms with motor severity of the disease and cognitive functions as well as analyze the functional abilities, mental functions and risk of dementia in patients with detrusor overactivity.

Subjects And Methods: At baseline a cohort of 63 ambulatory patients with Parkinson's disease were evaluated for global disease severity, functional abilities and mental function using the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) and Schwab & England scale (SES). Urologic function was assessed by International Prostatic Symptom Scale (IPSS) and urodynamic study.

Cut-off points of the Portuguese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment for cognitive evaluation in Parkinson's disease.

Unlabelled: The Movement Disorder Society has published some recommendations for dementia diagnosis in Parkinson disease (PD), proposing the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) as a cognitive screening tool in these patients. However, few studies have been conducted assessing the Portuguese version of this test in Brazil (MOCA-BR).

Objective: the aim of the present study was to define the cut-off points of the MOCA-BR scale for diagnosing Mild Cognitive Impairment (PD-MCI) and Dementia (PD-D) in patients with PD.

Pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis associated with the use of natalizumab in multiple sclerosis.

Background: Natalizumab (NTZ) is a monoclonal antibody with an immunosuppressive effect that reduces the inflammation of the central nervous system, and it has been used for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). In patients with low cellular immune response, systemic mycosis arising from endemic areas may occur.

Results And Conclusion: In this article, we will describe a case of paracoccidioidomycosis as a complication to treatment with NTZ in an RRMS patient.

Modified Pfeffer Questionnaire for Functional Assessment in Parkinson Disease.

Introduction: It was proposed to modify the Pfeffer questionnaire (PQ) for functional assessment in patients with Parkinson disease (PD).

Aim: To determine the cutoff score for diagnosis of functional impairment in patients with PD by modified PQ (mPQ).

Methods: A total of 110 patients with PD were enrolled into the study, and a neuropsychological test battery was performed to assess their cognitive status.

Urinary dysfunction with detrusor hyperactivity in women with Parkinson's disease cannot be blamed as a factor of worsening motor performance.

Introduction: Detrusor hyperactivity is the leading cause of urinary dysfunction in Parkinson's disease (PD). There are few studies correlating PD clinical aspects with this autonomic feature.

Methods: A cohort of 63 women with PD were prospectively examined for assessment of clinical aspects and disease severity using unified Parkinson's disease rating scale and Hoehn-Yahr scale, respectively.

Executive dysfunction and motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease.

The aim of this study is to analyze executive function and motor symptoms in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). The sample consisted of 44 subjects with PD between the ages of 45 to 75, who were examined consecutively. The subjects were divided into two groups according to the duration of the disease.

Multiparity after an initial diagnosis of Parkinson's disease: a report on a rare case.

Objective: To report a very rare case of multiparity after a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD).

Design: Case report.

Setting: Department of neurology and gynecology of a university teaching hospital.

[Herpes zoster and polyradiculopathy: report of a case].

Polyradiculopathy that develops as a result of herpes zoster is rare. When it does occur, it usually follows the cutaneous eruption. However, we present a case of nerve impairment (motor, sensatory, and autonomic) that occurred prior to the cutaneous herpes zoster eruption.

Knowledge of stroke among a Brazilian urban population.

Knowledge of the population in regards to stroke has clinical and epidemiological importance. Prompt identification of the symptoms means efficient medical attendance within the window of therapeutic opportunities reducing significantly the morbidity-mortality. Our aim was to evaluate the level of knowledge of the population of Teresina (PI) concerning factors of risk, symptoms and treatment of stroke.

Urinary symptoms in Parkinson's disease: prevalence and associated factors.

The authors present a cross-sectional study involving 61 patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) who were consecutively examined and compared to a control group with 74 subjects. Only patients who fulfilled the standard diagnostic criteria for PD and whose brain magnetic resonance imaging was normal were included. The objective of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of inferior urinary tract symptoms in PD and to study the possible association between clinical factors to urinary dysfunction.