Epidemiological and functional profile of patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in Manaus, Amazonas

Authors

  • Luciana Moreira de Souza Universidade Federal do Amazonas – UFAM
  • Edinangela Silva de Oliveira Universidade Federal do Amazonas – UFAM
  • Nisi Alessandra de Carvalho Sousa Universidade Federal do Amazonas – UFAM
  • Guilherme Peixoto Tinoco Arêas Universidade Federal do Amazonas – UFAM
  • Fernando Zanela da Silva Arêas Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo – UFES https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2068-2606

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-0190.v25i4a163863

Keywords:

Multiple Sclerosis, Medical Records, Epidemiologic Studies

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated, inflammatory disease characterized by repeated episodes of demyelization. Objective: The present study aimed to trace the epidemiological and functional profile of patients with Multiple Sclerosis treated at a Reference Hospital in Manaus-AM. Method: 80 charts were selected for screening and subsequent application of the Functional Independence Measure (MIF) scale. Results: 32 patients were included in the study, 23 females (74%), whose mean age was 35 (± 12) years, with a relationship between females and males of 2.5. The mean diagnostic time for men was 7.8 years and for women of 5.3 years. The mean score on the Total MIF scale was 110.9 (± 17.5). Conclusion: Epidemiological characteristics are in line with most similar studies, but lack further studies aimed at assessing the functionality of individuals with MS.

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Souza LM de, Oliveira ES de, Sousa NA de C, Arêas GPT, Arêas FZ da S. Epidemiological and functional profile of patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in Manaus, Amazonas. Acta Fisiátr. [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 18];25(4):174-8. Available from: https://periodicos.usp.br/actafisiatrica/article/view/163863