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Article: Findings from M. Py and co-researchers advance knowledge in Chagas disease.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- November 11, 2009
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"Chagas disease (American Trypanosomyasis) is endemic in South America. It has been associated with autonomic dysfunction and increased stroke risk," scientists in Brazil report (see also Chagas Disease).
"To correlate findings in neurological examination, autonomic nervous system function, and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in patients with chronic Chagas disease. Neurological findings of 64 patients from a hospital cohort were correlated with disease stage (according to Los Andes classification) and with signs of autonomic nervous system function (respiratory sinus arrhythmia test). Also, 27 subjects with no cardiac dysfunction (phase IA) had MRI ...