TABLE 3.
Availability and accessibility of treatments and therapies for participants with movement disorders in Cabo Verde, 2024 (N = 110).
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| More than one type of brain imaging performed | 63 (57.3%) |
| Type of brain imaging | |
| Computed tomography (CT) | 48 (43.6%) |
| Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | 34 (30.9%) |
| Positron emission tomography (PET) | 3 (2.7%) |
| Other brain imaging | 3 (2.7%) |
| Type of medication | |
| Antiparkinsonians | 79 (71.8%) |
| Neuroleptics | 4 (3.6%) |
| Anticonvulsants | 7 (6.4%) |
| No medication | 24 (21.8%) |
| Difficulty accessing medications | |
| Mild | 13 (30.2%) |
| Moderate | 22 (51.2%) |
| Severe | 8 (18.6%) |
| INPS support for medications | |
| Yes | 41 (38.0%) |
| No | 21 (19.4%) |
| Unknown | 46 (42.6%) |
| Any therapy received | 42 (38.2%) |
| Type of therapy | |
| Physical therapy | 37 (33.6%) |
| Speech therapy | 9 (8.2%) |
| Nutritional counselling | 2 (1.8%) |
| No therapy received | 68 (61.8%) |
| Reasons for no therapy | |
| Not recommended | 10 (9.1%) |
| Financial constraints | 5 (4.6%) |
| Difficulty travelling | 1 (1.0%) |
| Discomfort due to heat or pain | 4 (3.6%) |
| Difficulty accessing therapy | |
| Mild | 6 (35.3%) |
| Moderate | 8 (47.1%) |
| Severe | 3 (17.7%) |
| INPS support for therapy services | |
| Yes | 27 (24.6%) |
| No | 6 (5.5%) |
| Unknown | 77 (70.0%) |
| Physical activity | 41 (37.3%) |
INPS, Instituto Nacional de Previdência Social [National Social Security Institute]; CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; PET, positron emission tomography. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding or missing data.