Biomedical subjects

M D Sevillano-García

Publications and source records attributed to M D Sevillano-García.

2 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMedDate not supplied

[Parkinson disease in Spain: evidence of under-diagnosis and starting points for its reduction].

INTRODUCTION: Parkinson's disease (PD) has been found in all surveys focusing on frequent neurological disorders. In general, sparse geographical variation of PD prevalence was found. OBJECTIVE: Since preliminary data suggest considerable PD underdiagnosis, 69%, 67%, 52%, 29%, we studied potential differences of PD prevalences in Spain. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We obtained age-specific prevalences of PD from scientific media and publications from professional meetings and compared them using stratified analysis. RESULTS: The geographical variation of prevalences at ages 60-89 years was small except among those aged 80-89, being twofold in Cantalejo, Segovia, and approximately 1/3 in Lower Aragón, Teruel. The Cantalejo (door-to-door, 67% de novo diagnoses) versus Lower Aragón (medical services) prevalence ratio was 4/1. CONCLUSION: PD might be considerably underdiagnosed in Spain.

Aged↗

PubMedDate not supplied

[Motoneuron disease in Spain: differential epidemiological features].

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Little data has been published in Spain on motor neurone disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. This study reports data on incidence and mortality in Cantabria and incidence in Segovia. It discusses and compares them emphasizing certain characteristic features of the epidemiology of the disease in Spain. RESULTS: The incidence of motor neurone disease is higher in males, increases with age, reaches a peak between 70 and 79 years but then drops after the age of 80. There is little difference between incidence and mortality. The incidence of mortality varies greatly with time. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of motor neurone disease in Spanish studies is average. The mortality is similar to that of other countries, although the pattern varies with age. There was a striking drop in this disease in the 1960s, but since 1970 it has been increasing.

Adult↗