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Chin WC, Huang YS, Tang I, Wang CH. Long-term follow-up of symptom and quality of life changes in patients with narcolepsy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Sleep Biol Rhythms 2024; 22:373-384. [PMID: 38962790 PMCID: PMC11217227 DOI: 10.1007/s41105-024-00521-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic may have a significant impact on patients with narcolepsy, yet a long-term follow-up study is currently lacking. This study aims to investigate changes in symptom severity and the quality of life of patients with narcolepsy during and after the pandemic. Patients with type 1 or type 2 narcolepsy (NT1, NT2) were retrospectively recruited and prospectively followed from 2020 to 2023. They received evaluations including the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), the visual analog scale (VAS) for hypersomnolence, the VAS for cataplexy, the Short-form 36 Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36), and a sleep diary. We compared the differences between the pre-lockdown, the lockdown, the post-lockdown, and the post-pandemic periods by repeated measures ANOVA or the Friedman test, with the Bonferroni test for post hoc analysis. A total of 100 patients completed the 4-year study (mean age, 24.06 ± 7.00 years; 55% male). We observed significant differences in the ESS (p = 0.037), total nighttime sleep (p = 0.03), total sleep time (p = 0.035), and sleep efficiency (p = 0.035) during the study period. There was also significantly worse physical role functioning in the post-pandemic period (p = 0.014). In particular, the NT1 group had significantly decreased VAS-C scores (p < 0.001) but experienced worse physical role functioning in the post-pandemic period (p = 0.009). Patients with narcolepsy continue to face challenges after the pandemic. A more flexible lifestyle with an adequate sleep time may be beneficial, and medication adherence should be emphasized.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wei-Chih Chin
- Division of Psychiatry and Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry and Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry and Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
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Chin WC, Huang YS, Tang I, Lee PY, Wang CH, Chao KY. Impact of Taiwan's 2021 COVID-19 lockdown on the symptom severity and quality of life of patients with narcolepsy. Sleep Biol Rhythms 2023; 21:419–429. [PMID: 37363640 PMCID: PMC10113120 DOI: 10.1007/s41105-023-00458-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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COVID-19 lockdowns can influence the sleep quality and daytime condition of patients with narcolepsy. Using data from our cohort study, we investigated changes in the quality of life and the symptom severity of patients with narcolepsy during Taiwan's 2021 lockdown and investigated differences by narcolepsy subtype, sex, and age. Patients with type 1 and type 2 narcolepsy (NT1 and NT2, respectively) aged 6-40 years were retrospectively recruited from our narcolepsy cohort study. These patients were regularly evaluated using the Short Form 36 Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36), the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), the visual analog scale (VAS) for hypersomnolence, the VAS for cataplexy and sleep diary. We compared the differences between the lockdown and the prelockdown periods by narcolepsy subtype, sex, and age. We used a paired t test analysis to compare differences in the SF-36, ESS, VAS scores and data of sleep diary between the prelockdown and lockdown periods (p1), and an independent t test analysis was used to compare the changes in different subgroups between the prelockdown and lockdown periods (p2). A total of 120 patients with narcolepsy were recruited (mean age 24.22 ± 6.87 years; 58% male); 80 of the patients had NT1 (mean age 25.25 ± 6.79 years; 60% male) and 40 had NT2 (mean age 22.16 ± 6.64, 53% male). During the lockdown period, the ESS score of total patients was decreased (p = 0.039) and body mass index was increased (p = 0.02). The NT1 group decreased significantly (p1 = 0.017), especially in men (p1 = 0.016) and adults (p1 = 0.04); scores for the VT domain of the SF-36 increased significantly in male and adult patients with NT2 (p1 = 0.048 and 0.012). Additionally, male patients with NT2 exhibited significantly decreased scores in the physical and emotional role functioning domains (p1 = 0.028, 0.024). The children and adolescents with NT1 had significantly decreased scores in the general health domain of the SF-36, but no significant change was noted in that of adults (p1 = 0.027, p2 = 0.012). We observed both negative and positive impacts of Taiwan's 2021 lockdown on patients with narcolepsy. A more flexible but structured daily routine with adequate sleep time should be considered for this population during lockdown and nonlockdown periods.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wei-Chih Chin
- Division of Psychiatry and Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry and Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry and Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
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- Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Jaschek C, von Thienen J, Borchart KP, Meinel C. The CollaboUse Test for Automated Creativity Measurement in Individuals and Teams: A Construct Validation Study. CREATIVITY RESEARCH JOURNAL 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/10400419.2022.2150813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Paoletti P, Di Giuseppe T, Lillo C, Ben-Soussan TD, Bozkurt A, Tabibnia G, Kelmendi K, Warthe GW, Leshem R, Bigo V, Ireri A, Mwangi C, Bhattacharya N, Perasso GF. What can we learn from the COVID-19 pandemic? Resilience for the future and neuropsychopedagogical insights. Front Psychol 2022; 13:993991. [PMID: 36172227 PMCID: PMC9511169 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.993991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Patrizio Paoletti
- Istituto di Ricerca in Neuroscienze, Educazione e Didattica, Fondazione Patrizio Paoletti, Assisi, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca in Neuroscienze, Educazione e Didattica, Fondazione Patrizio Paoletti, Assisi, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca in Neuroscienze, Educazione e Didattica, Fondazione Patrizio Paoletti, Assisi, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca in Neuroscienze, Educazione e Didattica, Fondazione Patrizio Paoletti, Assisi, Italy
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- Distance Education Department, Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Prishtina, Hasan Prishtina, Pristine, Kosovo
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- Faculty of Health, Community and Education, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Criminology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
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- UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Istituto di Ricerca in Neuroscienze, Educazione e Didattica, Fondazione Patrizio Paoletti, Assisi, Italy
- *Correspondence: Giulia Federica Perasso
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COVID-19 and Central Nervous System Hypersomnias. CURRENT SLEEP MEDICINE REPORTS 2022; 8:42-49. [PMID: 35911079 PMCID: PMC9309232 DOI: 10.1007/s40675-022-00226-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Purpose of review Central nervous system (CNS) hypersomnias can be triggered by external factors, such as infection or as a response to vaccination. The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which was caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), led to a worldwide effort to quickly develop a vaccine to contain the pandemic and reduce morbidity and mortality. This narrative review is focused on the literature published in the past 2 years and provides an update on current knowledge in respect of the triggering of CNS hypersomnias by infection per se, vaccination, and circadian rhythm alterations caused by social isolation, lockdown, and quarantine. Recent findings At present, there is no consensus on the association between hypersomnias and COVID-19 vaccination or infection per se; however, the data suggest that there has been an increase in excessive daytime sleepiness due to vaccination, but only for a short duration. Kleine Levin syndrome, hypersomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness, and narcolepsy were aggravated and exacerbated in some case reports in the literature. Both increased and decreased sleep duration and improved and worsened sleep quality were described. In all age groups, delayed sleep time was frequent in studies of patients with hypersomnolence. Summary The hypothesis that there is a pathophysiological mechanism by which the virus, vaccination, and the effects of quarantine aggravate hypersomnias is discussed in this review.
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D'Anselmo A, Agnoli S, Filardi M, Pizza F, Mastria S, Corazza GE, Plazzi G. Being creative during lockdown: The relationship between creative potential and COVID-19-related psychological distress in narcolepsy type 1. J Sleep Res 2021; 31:e13461. [PMID: 34409666 PMCID: PMC8420284 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The national lockdown imposed in several countries to counteract the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to an unprecedented situation with serious effects on mental health of the general population and of subjects affected by heterogeneous diseases. Considering the positive association between narcoleptic symptoms and creativity, we aimed at exploring the psychological distress associated with COVID-19 restrictions and its relationship with depressive symptoms and creativity in patients with narcolepsy type 1 (NT1). A total of 52 patients with NT1 and 50 healthy controls, who completed a previous study on creativity, were contacted during the first lockdown period to complete an online survey evaluating psychological distress related to the COVID-19 outbreak, sleep quality, narcolepsy and depressive symptoms, and creative abilities. The patients with NT1 showed an improvement in subjective sleepiness while controls reported worsening of sleep quality during the lockdown. Depression and NT1 symptom severity proved significant predictors of COVID-19-related distress. Creative performance, namely generative fluency, turned out to be a favourable moderator in the relationship between depression and patients' distress, reducing the detrimental effect of depression on the patients' wellbeing. On the contrary, creative originality proved to be a disadvantageous moderator in the relationship between NT1 symptom severity and the distress associated with this traumatic event indicating a higher vulnerability to developing COVID-19-related distress, particularly evident in patients displaying higher originality. Overall, these results highlight a crucial role of creativity in patients with NT1, suggesting that creative potential could be used as a protective factor against the development of distress associated with the lockdown.
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- Anita D'Anselmo
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Marconi Institute for Creativity (MIC), Bologna, Italy
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- Marconi Institute for Creativity (MIC), Bologna, Italy.,Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering "Guglielmo Marconi", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University Aldo Moro Bari, Bari, Italy.,Department of Clinical Research in Neurology of the University of Bari at "Pia Fondazione Card G. Panico" Hospital, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Marconi Institute for Creativity (MIC), Bologna, Italy.,Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering "Guglielmo Marconi", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Marconi Institute for Creativity (MIC), Bologna, Italy.,Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering "Guglielmo Marconi", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Université de Paris and Univ Gustave Eiffel, LaPEA, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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