Clinical and socio-demographic characteristics of persons with traumatic paraplegia living in São Paulo, Brazil

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Leila Blanes²  Lana Lourenço²  Maria Isabel Sampaio Carmagnani¹  Lydia Masako Ferreira² 

[1] ,Federal University of São Paulo Federal University of São Paulo São Paulo SP ,Brazil

关键词: paraplegia;    spinal cord;    caractheristics;    paraplegia;    lesão medular;    características;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2009000300003

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical profile of individuals with paraplegia living in São Paulo, Brazil. METHOD: The sample consisted of 60 outpatients with traumatic paraplegia from whom clinical and demographic data were obtained. RESULTS: The patients were predominately men (86.7%), single (61.7%), with mean age of 32.9 (SD=9.47) years, and complete or incomplete primary education (63.3%). Although 41.7% were born in different states, all patients were current residents of São Paulo, Brazil. The most frequent cause of paraplegia was firearm injury (63.3%) followed by car accident (20%). The most common complications observed in the patients were urinary (88.3%) and anal (45%) incontinence, muscle spasm (65%), and pressure ulcers (26.7%). CONCLUSION: The data revealed that the sample consisted predominantly of young males with low education level, showing complications due to SCI, and who were victims of urban violence.

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