Multiple sclerosis starting before the age of 18 years: the Brazilian experience

Multiple sclerosis starting before the age of 18 years: the Brazilian experience

Multiple sclerosis (MS) starting in childhood and adolescence poses a challenge for diagnosis and management of the disease. The aim of the present study was to assess the characteristics of early onset MS in Brazilian patients. Methods Retrospective data collection from specialized MS units. Res...

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Main Authors: Yara Dadalti Fragoso, Maria Lucia Brito Ferreira, Nivea de Macedo Oliveira Morales, Walter Oleschko Arruda, Joseph Bruno Bidin Brooks, Denise Sisterolli Diniz Carneiro, Margarete de Jesus Carvalho, Elizabeth Regina Comini-Frota, Eber Castro Correa, Carlos Augusto de Albuquerque Damasceno, Renan Barros Domingues, Alessandro Finkelsztejn, Paulo Diniz da Gama, Sidney Gomes, Marcus Vinicius Magno Goncalves, Anderson Kuntz Grzesiuk, Jussara Mathias Netto Khouri, Damacio Ramon Kaimen-Maciel, Maria Fernanda Mendes, Rogerio de Rizo Morales, Sonia Beatriz Felix Ribeiro, Taysa Alexandrino Gonsalves Jube Ribeiro, Livia Brito Bezerra de Albuquerque, Andrea Anacleto, Juliana Finkelsztejn, Rodrigo Assad Diniz da Gama, Josiane Lopes, Celso Luis Silva Oliveira, Francisco Tomaz Meneses Oliveira, Leopoldo Antonio Pires, Patricia Correia de Oliveira Saldanha, Adelia Henriques Souza, Alex Eduardo da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2013-10-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
esclerose multipla
criancas
adolescentes
pediatria
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