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A proposal to declare neurocysticercosis an international reportable disease by ROMAN, G, SOTELO, J, TRELLES, L, ARRIAGADA, C, LORENZANA, P, NASH, T. E, SPINA-FRANCA, A, DEL BRUTTO, O, FLISSER, A, DUMAS, M, WADIA, N, BOTERO, D, CRUZ, M, GARCIA, H, DE BITTENCOURT, P. R. M

“…Neurocysticercosis is an infection of the nervous system caused by Taenia solium. It is the most important human parasitic neurological disease and a common…”
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Cysticercosis of the central nervous system and cerebrospinal fluid. Immunodiagnosis of 1573 patients in 63 years (1929-1992) by Spina-França, A, Livramento, J A, Machado, L R

“…Attention given to prophylaxis of neurocysticercosis (NC) is far beyond minimal needs among several regions of the in-development world, and for this reason…”
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Computed tomography in neurocysticercosis: a 10-year long evolution analysis of 100 patients with an appraisal of a new classification by Machado, L R, Nobrega, J P, Barros, N G, Livramento, J A, Bacheschi, L A, Spina-França, A

“…Three hundred and fifty seven computed tomography (CT) from 100 different patients with neurocysticercosis (NC) were studied between 1979 and 1988. All…”
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Polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis. Preliminary report by Machado, L R, Livramento, J A, Bydlowski, S P, Bendit, I, Bravo, L M, Spina-França, A

“…In this preliminary report the results of PCR for detection of DNA sequences (65 KDa antigen) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in CSF samples from 20 patients are…”
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CSF in 85 patients with AIDS and CNS cryptococcosis by Livramento, J A, Machado, L R, Nóbrega, J P, Gomes, H R, Vianna, L S, Spina-França, A

“…In an eight years time period (July 1984-June 1992) CSF samples of 40718 patients were studied, and 610 were from patients with AIDS clinically diagnosed and…”
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AIDS. A CSF laboratory experience on 470 cases in a 7 year time period by Livramento, J A, Machado, L R, Gomes, H R, Vianna, L S, Spina-França, A

“…In a seven year time period (July 1984 to June 1991) were studied CSF samples of 36,216 new patients, 470 of them infected by HIV. Number of AIDS patients…”
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HTLV-1 antibodies in serum and cerebrospinal fluid in tropical spastic paraparesis in Brazil by Spina-França, A, Livramento, J A, Machado, L R, Gomes, H R, Vianna, L S, Castro, L H, Nóbrega, J P, Bacheschi, L A

“…HTLV-1 antibodies were investigated in serum and in CSF of 150 patients with neurologic disorders mainly myelopathies. The patients were considered into three…”
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Praziquantel in the cerebrospinal fluid in neurocysticercosis by Spina-França, A, Machado, L R, Nóbrega, J P, Livramento, J A, Diekmann, H W, Groll, E, de Rezende, G L

“…In 10 patients with neurocysticercosis (NC), an assessment was made of the praziquantel (PZQ) concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), in…”
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Penicilinoterapia intravenosa em altas doses na neurossífilis: estudo de 62 casos II. Avaliação do líqüido cefalorraqueano by Nitrini, Ricardo, Spina-França, A.

“…Sessenta e dois casos de neurossífilis sintomática foram tratados com penicilina G, na dose diária de 20 ou 24 milhões de UI. por via intravenosa, durante 15 a…”
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Cerebrospinal fluid immunoglobulins in cysticercosis of the central nervous system by Spina-França, A, Livramento, J A, Bacheschi, L A, Garcia-Lopes, P

“…Investigation on the behavior of immunoglobulins IGG, IGA and IGM in the CSF in cases of cysticercosis of the CNS, based on data pertaining to two different…”
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Sinalização do líquido cefalorraqueano em doenças inflamatórias crônicas do sistema nervoso central by Livramento, J A., Machado, L. R., Spina -França, A.

“…Foi estudado o comportamento do dual citoproteico do LCR em processos inflamatórios do sistema nervoso central (SNC). Do ponto de vista neuroimunológico e…”
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Nota editorial by SPINA-FRANÇA, A.

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In memoriam: Horacio Martins Canela (1919-1995) by Spina-França, A

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Proteína básica de mielina no líquido cefalorraqueano na neurocisticercose by Livramento, J. A., Machado, L. R., Whitaker, J. N., Spina-França, A.

“…Foram estudadas 133 amostras de LCR provenientes de 115 pacientes para verificar o teor da PBM, fragmento P1 43-88. Os casos foram subdivididos em subgrupos de…”
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Penicilinoterapia intravenosa em altas doses na neurossifilis: III. Avaliação de anticorpos antitreponêmicos da classe igm no liqüido cefalorraqueano e no soro by Nitrini, Ricardo, Veda, Mirthes, Vaz, Adelaide José, Spina-França, A.

“…Anticorpos antitreponêmicos da classe IgM foram pesquisados no soro e no LCR de 9 casos de neurossífilis sintomática, antes e, em diversos momentos, depois do…”
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Neurotoxoplasmosis and AIDS. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis in 96 patients by Machado, L R, Livramento, J A, Spina-França, A

“…The behavior of CSF inflammatory pattern in patients with AIDS and/or toxoplasmosis of the CNS is studied in 176 patients, divided in three groups. In the…”
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Neurotoxoplasmosis and aids cerebrospinal, fluid analysis in 96 patients: estudo do líquido cefalorraqueano em 96 pacientes by Machado, L. R., Livramento, J. A., Spina -França, A.

“…The behavior of CSF inflammatory pattern in patients with AIDS and/or toxoplasmosis of the CNS is studied in 176 patients, divided in three groups. In the…”
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Imunoglobulinas do líquido cefalorraqueano no recém-nascido by Livramento, J. A., Machado, L. R., Luz, Bertha R. da, Spina-França, A.

“…Foram estudadas as imunoglobulinas IgG, IgA e IgM no soro e no LCR de 36 recém-nascidos no segundo dia de vida. Para caracterização prévia da normalidade,…”
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Incidência de acidente cerebro-vascular embólico na cardiopatia chagásica crônica by Spina-França, A., Yasuda, N.

“…A incidência de acidente vascular cerebral embólico na cardiopatia chagásica crônica foi avaliada a partir de duas séries consecutivas de casos: a primeira…”
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Mielopatias: aspectos diagnosticos by Spina -França, A., Salum, P. N. B., Limongi, J. C. P., Berger, A., Losso, E. R.

“…É feita reavaliação dos aspectos que levaram ao diagnóstico etiológico em 353 pacientes com mielopatia não-traumática e não-tumoral observados no decurso de 20…”
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