Neurological complications of COVID-19 have been described. We present the case of a 27-year-old woman who developed COVID-19 in April 2020. She continued to present anosmia and ageusia eight months later. Six months after contracting COVID-19, she developed dysesthesia, hypoesthesia and hyperreflexia. Her magnetic resonance imaging showed demyelinating lesions, of which two were enhanced by gadolinium. She was positive for oligoclonal bands in her spinal fluid. This patient developed multiple sclerosis with a temporal relationship to COVID-19. We believe that SARS-CoV-2 led to her autoimmune disease through a virus-induced neuroimmunopathological condition.

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Objective: To analyse the diagnostic capacity of barium enema (BE) in the diagnostic investigation for Hirschsprung's disease (HD) was analyzed for transition zone (TZ) identification and rectosigmoid index (RSI) ≤1.0 determination. Patients and Methods: BE images were analyzed retrospectively by 2 examiners and the results were compared with the histopathology of rectal biopsies. Results: TZ identification and RSI ≤1.0 were assessed separately and combined in 43 patients. Twelve (27.9%) patients had the diagnosis of HD based on rectal biopsies. TZ identification presented better diagnostic capacity for the 2 examiners than RSI ≤1.0. However, interexaminer agreement was higher for RSI ≤1.0 than for TZ identification. The combination of TZ identification and RSI ≤1.0 increased the sensitivity (83.3%–92.3%) and the negative predictive value (90.4%–92.3%). Conclusion: Therefore, the high diagnostic sensitivity of TZ identification combined to RSI ≤1.0 reinforces the usefulness of these BE parameters in the screening for Hirschsprung's disease.

OBJECTIVE: Comparative study of receptiveness (cooperation) and sensitivity of upper gastrointestinal series and intraabdominal esophagus ultrasonography in patients with suspicion of gastroesophageal reflux. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study included 42 pediatric patients (26 male, with mean age of 33.64 ± 34.33 months, and 16 female, with mean age of 31.02 ± 35.56 months) with suspicion of gastroesophageal reflux, who were initially submitted to upper gastrointestinal series and subsequently to intraabdominal esophagus ultrasonography. RESULTS: The statistical comparative analysis covering sexes and ages suggests no evidence of association with cooperation, both for the upper gastrointestinal series and the intraabdominal esophagus ultrasonography. However, in the classification of the patients' cooperation, the technique of upper gastrointestinal series presented less than 50% of cooperation, while 80.49% of patients cooperated in the intraabdominal esophagus ultrasonography examinations. As regards the methods sensitivity for the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux, the technique of intraabdominal esophagus ultrasonography was significantly superior (85.7%) to the upper gastrointestinal series (47.6%). CONCLUSION: The present study suggests that an intraabdominal esophagus ultrasonography should be performed even if gastroesophageal reflux even if it is not detected at the upper gastrointestinal series. Keywords: Gastroesophageal reflux; Intraabdominal esophagus; Ultrasonography; Contrast-enhanced study.OBJETIVO: Estudo comparativo da receptividade (colaboração) e sensibilidade da seriografia do esôfago, estômago e duodeno em relação à ultrassonografia do esôfago intra-abdominal em pacientes com suspeita de refluxo gastroesofágico. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Foram incluídos no estudo 42 pacientes pediátricos (26 masculinos, com idade média de 33,64 ± 34,33 meses, e 16 femininos, com idade média de 31,02 ± 35,56 meses) com suspeita de refluxo gastroesofágico, os quais foram submetidos, inicialmente, a seriografia do esôfago, estômago e duodeno, e posteriormente, a ultrassonografia do esôfago intra-abdominal. RESUL-TADOS: A análise estatística comparativa entre os sexos e as idades sugere não haver evidência de associação com a colaboração, tanto para a seriografia do esôfago, estômago e duodeno como para a ultrassonografia do esôfago intra-abdominal. Entretanto, na classificação quanto ao tipo de colaboração, a técnica de seriografia do esôfago, estômago e duodeno apresentou menos de 50% de colaboração, enquanto 80,49% dos pacientes colaboraram com a ultrassonografia do esôfago intra-abdominal. Quanto à sensibilidade do diagnóstico de refluxo gastroesofágico, a técnica de ultrassonografia do esôfago intra-abdominal (85,7%) foi significativamente superior à de seriografia do esôfago, estômago e duodeno (47,6%). CONCLUSÃO: O presente estudo sugere que se proceda a ultrassonografia do esôfago intra-abdominal, mesmo na ausência de refluxo gastroesofágico na seriografia do esôfago, estômago e duodeno. Unitermos:...

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