Revista de neurologia
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Clinical and experimental studies have shown that the coronavirus family has a certain tropism for the central nervous system. Seven types of coronavirus can infect humans. ⋯ Future epidemiological studies and case records should elucidate the real incidence of these neurological complications, their pathogenic mechanisms and their therapeutic options.
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Revista de neurologia · May 2020
Review[E-health tools to overcome the gap in epilepsy care before, during and after COVID-19 pandemics].
Epilepsy is a common chronic neurological disorder that affects around 50 million worldwide and there is an abundance of literature on the health care gap for this sector of the population. This gap will increase with the current pandemic due to COVID-19. ⋯ Although there is little literature on the use of digital health tools focused on epilepsy, there are several that can be used to fight the attention gap, especially in this global pandemic by COVID-19 that forces quarantines of people and communities for long periods. It is necessary to remove barriers and facilitate patient access to these new information technologies.
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Revista de neurologia · Nov 2019
Validation and reproducibility of the Glittre activities of daily living test for individuals with Parkinson's disease.
To investigate the validity and reproducibility of the Glittre Activities of Daily Living (Glittre-ADL) test for individuals with Parkinson's disease. ⋯ The Glittre-ADL test is valid and reproducible to evaluate functional capacity in individuals with Parkinson's disease.
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Revista de neurologia · Dec 2018
Comparative Study[Cost-utility analysis of two formulations of botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of blepharospasm and cervical dystonia in Spain].
Studies on focal dystonia showed that the formulations of botulinum toxin type A, incobotulinumtoxin-A (Inco-BTA) and onabotulinumtoxin-A (Ona-BTA), have equivalent efficacy and safety. ⋯ Treatment of blepharospasm and cervical dystonia with Inco-BTA is a cost-effective therapeutic alternative in Spain, based on the flexibility of their administration.