Mortality rates due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in São Paulo City from 2002 to 2006

• Autor(a) principal: Matos, Sheila Evangelista de [UNIFESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2011
• Outros Autores: Conde, Mônica Tilli Reis Pessoa [UNIFESP], Fávero, Francis Meire [UNIFESP], Taniguchi, Mauro, Quadros, Abrahão Augusto Juviniano [UNIFESP], Fontes, Sissy Veloso [UNIFESP], Oliveira, Acary Souza Bulle [UNIFESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
• Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0004-282X2011000700002; http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/6744
• topic: mortality; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; mortalidade; esclerose lateral amiotrófica

OBJECTIVE: To describe the mortality rates of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in the city of São Paulo as a function of demographics, year, and region. METHOD: This was a retrospective descriptive study. Information was obtained from death certificates registered at the Program for the Improvement of Mortality Information, Municipal Health Department (PRO-AIM/SMS), coded as G12.2 according to International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), from 2002 to 2006. RESULTS: Over the studied time, were found 326 deaths (51.6% women, overall mean age of 64.1 years). Highest deaths percentages happened in those from 60 to 69 and 70 to 79 years and in white individuals. ALS mortality rates ranged 0.44/100,000 in 2002 and 0.76/100,000 in 2006. No significant changes overtime in administrative districts were found. CONCLUSION: ALS mortality rates in São Paulo were lower in comparison to other countries, however any risk factor in our environment, lifestyle or genetic characteristics were found.