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Bassi C, Biscarini F, Zenesini C, Menchetti M, Vignatelli L, Pizza F, Plazzi G, Ingravallo F. Work productivity and activity impairment in patients with narcolepsy type 1. J Sleep Res 2024; 33:e14087. [PMID: 38086564 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.14087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2024]
Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess work productivity and activity impairments and to explore their association with excessive daytime sleepiness, body mass index (BMI), depression, and anxiety in patients with narcolepsy type 1. We carried out a cross-sectional study in which patients with narcolepsy type 1 and matched controls for sex, age, and education were assessed for occupational features, EDS (Epworth Sleepiness Scale), BMI, depression (Beck Depression Inventory), anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory), and Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI). Different statistical approaches were used to investigate differences between groups and correlations between WPAI scores and clinical features. The 127 patients with narcolepsy type 1 (mean age 38.2 ± 15.5, 91.3% taking drugs for narcolepsy) and 131 controls (mean age of 37.4 ± 14.3) included did not differ in terms of occupational features, except for hours worked/week (29.9 in patients vs. 34.9 in controls) and officially recognised disability (30.7% vs. 5.3%). Impairment in all WPAI scores was approximately three times greater in patients. Narcolepsy was associated with work time missed in 27.4% of patients, while 93.2% to 95.5% of them had some impairment while working or during daily activities (vs. 37.5-46.8% of controls). Correlations with WPAI scores were found for excessive daytime sleepiness only in patients, and for both depression and anxiety in patients and controls, with a stronger correlation for activity impairment in patients. These results suggest that, despite treatment, narcolepsy type 1 was associated with extensive impairment especially regarding job effectiveness and daily activities. Future studies should investigate risk factors and effects of interventions on these outcomes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chiara Bassi
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (ISNB), Bologna, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (ISNB), Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (ISNB), Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (ISNB), Bologna, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (ISNB), Bologna, Italy
- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Janssens K, Amesz P, Nuvelstijn Y, Donjacour C, Hendriks D, Peeters E, Quaedackers L, Vandenbussche N, Pillen S, Lammers GJ. School Problems and School Support for Children with Narcolepsy: Parent, Teacher, and Child Reports. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:5175. [PMID: 36982084 PMCID: PMC10049178 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20065175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess problems faced by children with type 1 narcolepsy (NT1) at school and obtain insight into potential interventions for these problems. METHODS We recruited children and adolescents with NT1 from three Dutch sleep-wake centers. Children, parents, and teachers completed questionnaires about school functioning, interventions in the classroom, global functioning (DISABKIDS), and depressive symptoms (CDI). RESULTS Eighteen children (7-12 years) and thirty-seven adolescents (13-19 years) with NT1 were recruited. Teachers' most frequently reported school problems were concentration problems and fatigue (reported by about 60% in both children and adolescents). The most common arrangements at school were, for children, discussing school excursions (68%) and taking a nap at school (50%) and, for adolescents, a place to nap at school (75%) and discussing school excursions (71%). Regular naps at home on the weekend (children 71% and adolescents 73%) were more common than regular naps at school (children 24% and adolescents 59%). Only a minority of individuals used other interventions. School support by specialized school workers was associated with significantly more classroom interventions (3.5 versus 1.0 in children and 5.2 versus 4.1 in adolescents) and napping at school, but not with better global functioning, lower depressive symptom levels, or napping during the weekends. CONCLUSIONS Children with NT1 have various problems at school, even after medical treatment. Interventions to help children with NT1 within the classroom do not seem to be fully implemented. School support was associated with the higher implementation of these interventions. Longitudinal studies are warranted to examine how interventions can be better implemented within the school.
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- Karin Janssens
- Sleep-Wake Centre, Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (SEIN), 8025 BV Zwolle, The Netherlands
- Sleep-Wake Centre, Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (SEIN), 2103 SW Heemstede, The Netherlands
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- Sleep-Wake Centre, Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (SEIN), 8025 BV Zwolle, The Netherlands
- Sleep-Wake Centre, Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (SEIN), 2103 SW Heemstede, The Netherlands
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- Sleep-Wake Centre, Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (SEIN), 8025 BV Zwolle, The Netherlands
- Sleep-Wake Centre, Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (SEIN), 2103 SW Heemstede, The Netherlands
- LWOE, 2142 ED Cruquius, The Netherlands
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- Sleep-Wake Centre, Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (SEIN), 8025 BV Zwolle, The Netherlands
- Sleep-Wake Centre, Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (SEIN), 2103 SW Heemstede, The Netherlands
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- Sleep-Wake Centre, Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (SEIN), 8025 BV Zwolle, The Netherlands
- Sleep-Wake Centre, Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (SEIN), 2103 SW Heemstede, The Netherlands
- Sleeping Center, Medical Centre Haaglanden, 2512 VA The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Sleeping Center, Medical Centre Haaglanden, 2512 VA The Hague, The Netherlands
- Department of Child Neurology, Juliana Children’s Hospital-Haga Teaching Hospital, 2545 AA The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Center for Sleep Medicine, Kempenhaeghe, 5591 VE Heeze, The Netherlands
- Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, 2612 AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Center for Sleep Medicine, Kempenhaeghe, 5591 VE Heeze, The Netherlands
- Noorderhart, Mariaziekenhuis, 3900 Pelt, Belgium
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- Sleep-Wake Centre, Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (SEIN), 8025 BV Zwolle, The Netherlands
- Sleep-Wake Centre, Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (SEIN), 2103 SW Heemstede, The Netherlands
- Kinderslaapexpert BV (Pediatric Sleep Expert Ltd.), 6585 KK Mook, The Netherlands
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- Sleep-Wake Centre, Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (SEIN), 8025 BV Zwolle, The Netherlands
- Sleep-Wake Centre, Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (SEIN), 2103 SW Heemstede, The Netherlands
- Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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Chung IH, Chin WC, Huang YS, Wang CH. Pediatric Narcolepsy—A Practical Review. CHILDREN 2022; 9:children9070974. [PMID: 35883958 PMCID: PMC9320719 DOI: 10.3390/children9070974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pediatric narcolepsy is a chronic sleep-wakefulness disorder. Its symptoms frequently begin in childhood. This review article examined the literature for research reporting on the effects of treatment of pediatric narcolepsy, as well as proposed etiology and diagnostic tools. Symptoms of pediatric narcolepsy include excessive sleepiness and cataplexy. In addition, rapid-eye-movement-related phenomena such as sleep paralysis, sleep terror, and hypnagogic or hypnapompic hallucinations can also occur. These symptoms impaired children’s function and negatively influenced their social interaction, studying, quality of life, and may further lead to emotional and behavioral problems. Therefore, early diagnosis and intervention are essential for children’s development. Moreover, there are differences in clinical experiences between Asian and Western population. The treatment of pediatric narcolepsy should be comprehensive. In this article, we review pediatric narcolepsy and its treatment approach: medication, behavioral modification, and education/mental support. Pharmacological treatment including some promising newly-developed medication can decrease cataplexy and daytime sleepiness in children with narcolepsy. Other forms of management such as psychosocial interventions involve close cooperation between children, school, family, medical personnel, and can further assist their adjustment.
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- I-Hang Chung
- Department of Child Psychiatry and Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (I.-H.C.); (W.-C.C.)
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- Department of Child Psychiatry and Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (I.-H.C.); (W.-C.C.)
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- Department of Child Psychiatry and Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (I.-H.C.); (W.-C.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-3-328-1200 (ext. 2479); Fax: +886-3-328-0267
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- Department of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China;
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Ingram DG, Jesteadt L, Crisp C, Simon SL. Treatment and care delivery in pediatric narcolepsy: a survey of parents, youth, and sleep physicians. J Clin Sleep Med 2021; 17:875-884. [PMID: 33283753 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.9054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES To describe the most commonly used treatments in pediatric narcolepsy and their perceived effectiveness, as well as to elicit key stakeholder perspectives on the most optimal manner in which care ought to be delivered to youth with narcolepsy. METHODS A cross-sectional survey of youth with narcolepsy, parents, and sleep physicians. RESULTS Complete survey results were available for 35 youth with narcolepsy, 116 parents, and 30 sleep physicians. Overall there was general agreement among family and physicians regarding most effective treatments, including both pharmacologic (stimulants, sodium oxybate, and modafinil/armodafinil) and nonpharmacologic (sleep schedule, exercise, diet) approaches. There was a stronger interested in cannabidiol oil (CBD) from families compared to physicians. Both families and physicians also endorsed a need for multispecialty care, ideally delivered in a same day setting and including specialists in mental health, social work, and nutrition. Quality measures were felt to be important but are not currently tracked by most sleep physicians. Qualitative responses highlight the value families place on providers who listen well and remain open-minded. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest strong support by key stakeholders for an interdisciplinary approach to care for youth with narcolepsy.
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- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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Ingram DG, Jesteadt L, Crisp C, Simon SL. Perceived challenges in pediatric narcolepsy: a survey of parents, youth, and sleep physicians. J Clin Sleep Med 2021; 17:13-22. [PMID: 32895119 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.8774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES To clarify the most common and problematic symptoms, psychosocial challenges, and comorbidities among youth with narcolepsy based on input from key stakeholders. METHODS A nationwide cross-sectional survey of youth with narcolepsy, parents, and sleep physicians. RESULTS Overall, 116 parents, 35 youth, and 30 providers completed the entire survey. Symptoms that were rated as most common and problematic by both parents and youth were (in descending order) as follows: daytime sleepiness, disturbed nighttime sleep, mood challenges, cataplexy, sleep-related hallucinations, and sleep paralysis. Most of the 18 queried psychosocial concerns were identified as substantial challenges by both adults and youth, including difficulty focusing and memory, school, worry and anxiety, diet and nutrition, lack of motivation, mood problems, and relationship problems. In contrast, while physicians did recognize some of these challenges, they rated medication side effects and driver's license issues as relatively greater challenges. CONCLUSIONS These data highlight the high prevalence of psychosocial challenges, discordance between physician and family ratings of challenges, and a high rate of medical comorbidities in youth with narcolepsy and support the application of a biopsychosocial framework in the assessment and treatment of pediatric narcolepsy.
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- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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