Osvaldo J. M. Nascimento

TL;DR: ZIKV infection was associated with an increase in the incidence of a diverse spectrum of serious neurologic syndromes and the data suggest that serologic and molecular testing using blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples can serve as a less expensive, alternative diagnostic strategy in developing countries, where plaque reduction neutralization testing is impractical.

TL;DR: PCR, in conjunction with clinical and neurological examination results, can be a powerful tool in attempting to identify and confirm a PNL diagnosis.

TL;DR: Regular exercise decreases IL-6 and CRP levels in older persons, and the effect of exercise on TNF-α remains unclear.

TL;DR: Leprous late-onset neuropathy (LLON) clinical presentation should be considered facing a patient who develop an inflammatory neuropathy many years after a previous skin leprosy treatment, and attention should be given to autonomic dysfunctions in leproSy.

TL;DR: This chapter discusses the diagnosis, treatment, and how to cope with impaired function and end of life based on of the experience, guidelines, and clinical trials of ALS.