Karina Carrillo-Loza

Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía | INNN · NEUROLOGIA

Background Advanced interatrial block (IAB) is an independent risk factor for ischaemic stroke. This study aimed to analyse whether advanced IAB predicts recurrence of embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS). Methods 104 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of ESUS were followed up for a median period of 15 months (interquartile range, 10-48)....

Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSDs) are a group of chronic immune-mediated demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system. Their pathophysiology dependent on humoral mediated responses caused by autoreactive IgG antibodies against aquaporin-4 water channels (AQP4-IgG) or myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG-IgG). P...

We present the case of a patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with Zika virus infection. The patient has been studied since July 2019 in Jalisco, western Mexico, where this year an increase in the number of dengue virus and Zika virus infections was reported. One week after multiple mosquito bites, our 32-year-old male patient had a 5 da...

Objective To evaluate the use of CSF neurofilament light chain (NfL) measurements in clinical practice as well as their effect on treatment strategies and outcomes in patients with MS. Methods This was an observational cohort study of patients with MS who had a CSF NfL measurement between December 2015 and July 2018 as part of their routine clinic...

Background: Advanced interatrial block (IAB) is an independent risk factor for ischaemic stroke. This study aimed to analyse whether advanced IAB predicts recurrence of embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS). Methods: 104 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of ESUS were followed up for a median period of 15 months (interquartile range, 10-...

Background: On May 2016, anticipating the rainy season from June to October in Mexico, we expected an increase in cases of Zika virus (ZIKV) infections. With the goal of identifying cases of GBS associated with ZIKV infection, a prospective joint study was conducted by a reference center for neurological patients and the Secretary of Health in Mexi...

Background: Hypertension is the main cause of intracerebral hemorrhage with a thalamic location frequency that varies from 6 to 26.5%. Objective: We aimed to identify clinical and radiological features that could impact the short-term prognosis in patients with hypertensive thalamic hemorrhage (HTH). Methods: Consecutive patients presenting to...

Objective: To describe the frequency and clinical characteristics of Mexican patients with Vulpian-Bernhardt syndrome (VBS). Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the world’s third leading cause of neurodegenerative disease. In general, the average survival time of these patients is 3–5 years. There are several phenotypes of the disea...

Information regarding hospital arrival times after acute ischemic stroke (AIS) has mainly been gathered from countries with specialised stroke units. Little data from emerging nations is available. We aim to identify factors associated with achieving hospital arrival times of less than 1, 3, and 6hours, and analyse how arrival times are related to...

To obtain a blood pressure reading is mandatory during either the general or specialized physical examination. This study describes factors associated with the accomplishment of blood pressure measurement in the first neurological consultation. We studied first ambulatory neurology consultations in a Mexican referral hospital. Demographic character...

Introduction Information regarding hospital arrival times after acute ischemic stroke (AIS) has mainly been gathered from countries with specialised stroke units. Little data from emerging nations is available. We aim to identify factors associated with achieving hospital arrival times of less than 1, 3, and 6 hours, and analyse how arrival times a...

Scarce information exists on intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in Latin America, and the existent is derived from single-center registries with non-generalizable conclusions. The aim of this study is to describe the frequency, etiology, management and outcome of ICH in Mexico. We studied consecutive patients with ICH pertaining to the National Multice...