The profile of patients followed at the Neuroimmunology Clinic at UNIFESP: 20 years analysis

• Published in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria Vol. 73; no. 4; pp. 304 - 308
• Main Authors: Bichuetti, Denis Bernardi, Falcão, Alessandra Billi, Boulos, Fernanda de Castro, Morais, Marilia Mamprim de, Lotti, Claudia Beatriz de Campos, Fragomeni, Manuela de Oliveira, Campos, Maria Fernanda, Souza, Nilton Amorim de, Oliveira, Enedina Maria Lobato
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 01.04.2015; Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
• Subjects: Age of Onset; Brazil - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Demyelinating Diseases - diagnosis; Demyelinating Diseases - epidemiology; epidemiologia; esclerose múltipla; Hospitals, University - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Metabolic Diseases - diagnosis; Metabolic Diseases - epidemiology; Multiple Sclerosis - diagnosis; Multiple Sclerosis - epidemiology; neuromielite óptica; Neuromyelitis Optica - diagnosis; Neuromyelitis Optica - epidemiology; NEUROSCIENCES; PSYCHIATRY; São Paulo; Time Factors; Vascular Diseases - diagnosis; Vascular Diseases - epidemiology; Brazil; epidemiology; neuromielite óptica; multiple sclerosis; neuromyelitis optica; São Paulo; esclerose múltipla; Sao Paulo; epidemiologia
• ISSN: 0004-282X; 1678-4227; 1678-4227; 0004-282X
• DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20150004

To describe the clinical activities at the Neuroimmunology Clinic of the Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) from 1994 to 2013. The final diagnosis of all patients that attended the center was reviewed and established upon specific guidelines for each disease. The number of total appointments and extra clinical activities (reports and prescriptions) were also analyzed, as are part of routine activities. 1,599 patients attended the Clinic from 1994 to 2013: 816 with multiple sclerosis (MS), 172 with clinical isolated syndromes, 178 with neuromyelitis optica (NMO), 216 with other demyelinating disease, 20 with metabolic disorder, 42 with a vascular disease and 155 with other or undetermined diagnosis. A mean 219 outpatient visits and 65 extra clinical activities were performed monthly. We identified that 15% of patients seen have NMO. As patients with NMO have a more severe disease than MS, this data may be important for planning local health care policies.