Biomedical subjects

J Lavados

Publications and source records attributed to J Lavados.

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PubMed1992

Multiple sclerosis in Chile.

So far as we know this series of 68 cases is one of the first clinical accounts of multiple sclerosis in South America. Average age of onset was 30.7 years and female:male ratio was 2:1. The most frequent initial symptom was motor impairment and less frequent was visual loss. Most affected site of involvement in established cases was the optic nerve. There were no familial cases. The severity of the disease in Chile proved to be the same as elsewhere. No characteristic clinical pattern peculiar to the region emerged.

Chile↗

PubMed1992

A descriptive study of epilepsy in the district of El Salvador, Chile, 1984-1988.

To describe the epidemiological characteristics of epilepsy in a northern area of Chile, an investigation was conducted in four localities in the province of Copiapó (population of 17,694). Based on 314 cases of active epilepsy, the prevalence per 1000 at June 30, 1988 was 17.7. The average annual incidence for the period 1984-1988 was 113 per 100,000. Partial seizures were the most frequent type of seizure diagnosed (54.1%). Antecedents considered as possible etiological factors were found in 29.9% of cases. According to age of onset, 64.6% had their first attack before 15 years. Middle and low socioeconomic classes had higher prevalence rates of epilepsy. We compare our results with previous Latin-American studies.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1989

[Multiple sclerosis in health care in our country: electrophysiological, immunological and clinical analysis].

Among 70 patients referred for suspected multiple sclerosis (MS) a total of 40 met criteria for definite (17), likely (12) or possible (11) diagnosis of the disease. Visual evoked potentials provided evidence of CNS lesion in 13 cases. Abnormalities of somatosensory evoked potentials, particularly on stimulation of the posterior tibial nerve, were present in 90% of patients. Brainstem auditory evoked potentials were of little use, contributing to diagnosis of one subclinical lesion; they were normal in 14 cases with suspected brainstem involvement. A definite diagnosis of MS was made in 4 cases by study of oligoclonal bands. The most frequently involved sites were the optic nerve and the brainstem, followed by the spinal cord. Hemispheral location was demonstrated in only 3 cases. These findings of the first study on MS in our country suggest a different pattern for demyelinating diseases in Chile.

Adult↗