Abstract

CASANOVA SOTOLONGO, Pedro  and  CASANOVA CARRILLO, Pedro. Estudio clínico de pacientes con neuropatía mielo-óptica. Rev cubana med [online]. 2001, vol.40, n.1, pp. 30-35. ISSN 1561-302X.

The occurrence of a number of cases with gait disorders, paresthesia and visual disorders was detected in a region of Buzi district, Sofala province, Mozambique. This gave rise to a research study on this phenomenon. Sixty patients were studied and applied a detailed questionnaire and a thorough neurological examination aimed at a clinical diagnosis of the disease. It was found as predominant factors: tiredness, weight loss, paresthesia, painful lower limbs and reduced vision. 56.6 % of them showed manifestations suggesting a combined form of peripheral neuropathy with optic nerve affected.Clinical evidence of lesions in the central and peripheral nervous systems, and in some cases, the auditory branch of the 8^th cranial pair were obtained, being the 21-40 years age group the most affected. The diseases seemed to be related to many factors and the most important of them were the nutritional and toxic factors

Keywords : OPTIC NEUROPATHY, ISCHEMIC [etiology]; OPTIC NEUROPATHY, ISCHEMIC [diagnosis]; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; DEFFICIENCY DISEASES.

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