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Buechel C, Friedmann A, Eber S, Behrends U, Mall V, Nehring I. The change of psychosocial stress factors in families with infants and toddlers during the COVID-19 pandemic. A longitudinal perspective on the CoronabaBY study from Germany. Front Pediatr 2024; 12:1354089. [PMID: 38562139 PMCID: PMC10982396 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1354089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Background Over nearly three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting impact on people's lives and mental health worldwide with its far-reaching restrictions and concerns about infections and other personal consequences. Families were particularly affected and showed increased stress and psychological problems. Long-term effects cannot be ruled out. So far, data on young families are sparse. The present longitudinal analysis (n = 932) of the CoronabaBY study investigated the development of parenting stress, parental affective symptoms, and child's mental health in young families with children aged 0-3 years in Germany as well as potential influencing factors. Methods The observational study includes two measurement points over the course of the pandemic (baseline and follow-up). Data was collected by app using standardized questionnaires. Results N = 932 participants, mainly mothers (94.7%) born in Germany (93.1%) with higher education (61.3% with at least high school diploma) and a comfortable financial situation participated in the longitudinal study. Children were on average 14.7 months old at baseline (SD: 12, range: 1-39 months). While the proportion of parents who perceived the pandemic as stressful decreased significantly from baseline (60%) to follow-up (52.3%), the proportion with parenting stress increased significantly (from 40.1% to 45.4%). Both parental and child mental health problems remained constant over time, with infants crying/feeding/sleeping problems ranging above pre-pandemic comparative data. Most predictive for high parenting stress at follow-up was high parenting stress at baseline. This was also true for parental affective symptoms (depression/anxiety) and child mental health problems. Conclusions Despite faded pandemic restrictions, parents remained burdened. Support services do not appear to have been sufficient to help families out of their stressful situation. Our results indicate a need for action regarding low-threshold services that effectively reach affected families. Trial registration The study was pre-registered in OSF (https://osf.io/search/?q=tksh5&page=1).
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- Catherine Buechel
- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Professional Association of Pediatricians in Bavaria (BVKJ) and PaedNetz Bayern, Munich, Germany
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- Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Fuschlberger T, Leitz E, Voigt F, Esser G, Schmid RG, Mall V, Friedmann A. Stability of developmental milestones: Insights from a 44-year analysis. Infant Behav Dev 2024; 74:101898. [PMID: 37976937 DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2023.101898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Using standardized test procedures is a reliable way of assessing early childhood development in the pediatric setting. However, normal population's developmental parameters may change over time. The aim of this study was to determine whether a change of developmental percentiles is present in infants in Germany during recent decades. Measured by an established German diagnostic instrument (Münchener Funktionelle Entwicklungsdiagnostik) we cross-sectionally compared developmental data (cognition, expressive language, language comprehension, fine and gross motor skills, social development, daily-living skills) of children aged 0-36 months collected in the 1970s and in 2018. N = 2065 children and their parents were included (1970s sample: N = 1660 and 2018 sample: N = 405). The T-Test of dependent variables showed nonsignificant differences in the developmental scales. We hypothesized an infant Flynn effect, but the results of this study suggest that there are no developmental changes associated with the 50th percentile. Nevertheless, it is critical to emphasize the need for periodic revision and re-norming of developmental test procedures, even in the absence of significant changes in individual items.
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- Tamara Fuschlberger
- Technical University of Munich, Faculty of Medicine, Chair of Social Pediatrics, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377 Munich, Germany.
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- Technical University of Munich, Faculty of Medicine, Chair of Social Pediatrics, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- kbo Kinderzentrum München, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- University Potsdam, Germany; Psychotherapiepraxis Prof. Esser, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 112, 14467 Potsdam, Germany
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- Kinderärzte am Inn, Bahnhofstraße 36, 84524 Neuötting, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, Faculty of Medicine, Chair of Social Pediatrics, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377 Munich, Germany; kbo Kinderzentrum München, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, Faculty of Medicine, Chair of Social Pediatrics, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377 Munich, Germany
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Augustin M, Wenzel AS, Licata-Dandel M, Breeman LD, Bilgin A, Wolke D, Ziegler M, Mall V, Friedmann A. App-based intervention for parents of children with crying, sleeping, and feeding problems: Usability, usefulness and implications for improvement. Internet Interv 2024; 35:100700. [PMID: 38221943 PMCID: PMC10784306 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2023.100700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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Background There is a lack of evidence-based app guidance for parents of children with crying, sleeping, and feeding problems who are often highly burdened and not likely to seek professional help. A new psychoeducational app for parents providing scientifically sound information via text and videos, a diary function, selfcare strategies, a chat forum and a regional directory of specialized counseling centers may serve as a low-threshold intervention for this target group. Objective We investigated how parents perceived the app in terms of the following: (1) overall impression and usability, (2) feedback on specific app functions regarding usefulness and (3) possible future improvements. Methods Our clinical sample of N = 137 parents of children aged from 0 to 24 months was recruited from a cry baby outpatient clinic in Southern Germany between 2019 and 2022. A convergent parallel mixed methods design was used to collect and analyse cross-sectional data on app evaluation. After app use within the framework of a clinical trial, parents filled in an app evaluation questionnaire. Results Most participants used the app at least once a week (86, 62.8 %) over an average period of 19.06 days (SD = 15.00). Participants rated overall impression and usability as good, and the informational texts, expert videos and regional register of counseling centers as appealing and useful. The diary function and chat forum were found to be helpful in theory, but improvements in implementation were requested, such as a timer function for the diary entry. Regarding future functionality, parents posed several suggestions such as the option to contact counseling centers directly via app, and the inclusion of the profile of their partners. Conclusions Positive ratings of overall impression, usability, and specific app functions are important prerequisites for the app to be effective. App-based guidance for this target group should include easy-to-use information. The app is intended to serve as a secondary preventive low-threshold offer and to complement professional counseling.
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- Michaela Augustin
- Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377 Munich, Germany
- kbo-Kinderzentrum Munich, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Department of Psychology, Charlotte-Fresenius-University, Infanteriestr.11a, 80797 Munich, Germany
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- Health, Medical, and Neuropsychology Unit, Leiden University, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom
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- Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
- Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7HL, United Kingdom
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- kbo-Kinderzentrum Munich, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377 Munich, Germany
- kbo-Kinderzentrum Munich, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377 Munich, Germany
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Bernhardt K, Le Beherec S, Uppendahl JR, Fleischmann M, Klosinski M, Rivera LM, Samaras G, Kenney M, Müller R, Nehring I, Mall V, Hahnefeld A. Young children's development after forced displacement: a systematic review. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2024; 18:20. [PMID: 38303022 PMCID: PMC10835848 DOI: 10.1186/s13034-024-00711-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To examine the impact of displacement experiences on 0- to 6-year-old children's social-emotional and cognitive development, as well as influencing factors on reported outcomes. STUDY DESIGN We systematically searched MEDline, Psyndex, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Elsevier, TandF, Oxford Journal of Refugee Studies, Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, and Canada's Journal on Refugees for existing literature regarding social-emotional and cognitive outcomes in children directly exposed to forced displacement due to political violence. Results were synthesized in the discussion and displayed using harvest plots. RESULTS Our search generated 9,791 articles of which 32 were selected for review and evaluation according to NICE criteria. Included studies provided results for 6,878 forcibly displaced children. Measured outcomes were diverse and included areas such as peer relations, prosocial behavior, family functioning, play, intelligence, learning performance, and language development. Repeated exposure to adverse experiences, separation from parents, parental distress, as well as duration and quality of resettlement in the host country were reported as influencing factors in the reviewed studies. CONCLUSION As protective factors like secure and stable living conditions help to promote children's development, we call for policies that enhance participation in the welcoming society for refugee families. Early integration with low-threshold access to health and educational facilities can help to mitigate the wide-ranging negative consequences of forced displacement on young children's development.
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- Katharina Bernhardt
- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Kbo Kinderzentrum, Heiglhofstrasse 65, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Anthropology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Science, Technology and Society, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Women and Gender Studies, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Science, Technology and Society, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- School of Management, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Kbo Kinderzentrum, Heiglhofstrasse 65, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Kbo Kinderzentrum, Heiglhofstrasse 65, 81377, Munich, Germany
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Paulus FW, Joas J, Friedmann A, Fuschlberger T, Möhler E, Mall V. Familial context influences media usage in 0- to 4-year old children. Front Public Health 2024; 11:1256287. [PMID: 38274543 PMCID: PMC10808691 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1256287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Background The use of digital media (e.g., smartphones, tablets, etc.) and the Internet have become omnipresent for every age group and are part of children's and parents' everyday life. Focusing on young children, the availability of media devices, their use as well as associated problems (e.g., in social, emotional and motor development) have increased in recent years. Of particular interest for prevention of these problems in early childhood is the relationship between the familial context (parental digital media use, Problematic Internet Use, school graduation, presence of siblings) and the digital media use of infants and toddlers. The present study's goal was to describe media usage in 0-4-year-old children and to identify the potential relationship between familial context factors and child media usage. Methods The sample included N = 3,035 children aged 0 to 3;11 years (M = 17.37 months, SD = 13.68; 49.13% female). Recruitment took place within the framework of a restandardization study for a German developmental test. The parents of the participants answered a questionnaire on socio-demographics, on child media use, and on parental media use. Questions on parental media use included the full version of the Short Compulsive Internet Use Scale (S-CIUS). Results Significant increases in media usage times with child age were identified, but no significant gender differences. A multiple regression analysis revealed that increasing maternal total media usage time, a higher parental S-CIUS score, lower school leaving certificate of both mother and father, and increasing child's age led to higher child media usage time. Having siblings diminished young children's media usage in this study. Having more than one child and having children aged over a year was associated with a higher parental S-CIUS score. Conclusion Family factors such as maternal media use time, Problematic Internet Use and lower school graduation are significantly associated with young children's digital media use. Parents should be aware of their personal influence on their children's media use which might be due their role in terms of model learning.
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- Frank W. Paulus
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital and Saarland University Faculty of Medicine, Homburg, Germany
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital and Saarland University Faculty of Medicine, Homburg, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Medicine and Health, Chair of Social Pediatrics, München, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Medicine and Health, Chair of Social Pediatrics, München, Germany
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital and Saarland University Faculty of Medicine, Homburg, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Medicine and Health, Chair of Social Pediatrics, München, Germany
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Bödeker K, Watrin-Avino LM, Martin A, Schlensog-Schuster F, Janssen M, Friese L, Licata-Dandel M, Mall V, Teich-Bělohradský J, Izat Y, Correll CU, Möhler E, Paulus FW. Assessment and Diagnostic Classification Using DC:0-5 in Early Childhood Mental Health Clinics: The Protocol for the Developmental Psychiatry Diagnostic Challenges Study (DePsy). Children (Basel) 2023; 10:1770. [PMID: 38002860 PMCID: PMC10670515 DOI: 10.3390/children10111770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Mental health problems in early childhood are common, but there is a lack of psychiatric research on this age group. DC:0-5 is a multiaxial classification system for mental disorders in early childhood, providing a framework for standardizing clinical practice and research. However, research on the validity of DC:0-5 is scarce. The Developmental Psychiatry Diagnostic Challenges Study (DePsy) is a multi-site, prospective clinical study including six German early childhood mental health (ECMH) clinics. The main objective of the study is to contribute to the validation of Axis I and Axis II of DC:0-5. A second aim of the study is to describe the population of the participating clinics regarding diagnoses, family context, and treatment outcomes. Additionally, the impact of environmental risk factors, including parental Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and media use, on child psychopathology and caregiver-child relationships will be examined. Over two years, patients aged 0.0-5.9 years old will be enrolled in the study. Assessments include ICD-10 and DC:0-5 diagnoses, developmental tests, video-based observations of caregiver-child interactions, and questionnaires on child psychopathology, media use, parental stress, and treatment satisfaction. Study results will promote the standardization of assessment and treatment in ECMH clinics aiming to improve the development of patients and their families.
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- Katja Bödeker
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (L.M.W.-A.); (C.U.C.)
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (L.M.W.-A.); (C.U.C.)
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Leipzig University Medical Center, Liebigstrasse 20a, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (A.M.); (F.S.-S.)
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Leipzig University Medical Center, Liebigstrasse 20a, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (A.M.); (F.S.-S.)
- University Hospital of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bolligenstrasse 111, 3000 Berne, Switzerland
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Münster, Schmeddingstraße 50, 48149 Münster, Germany; (M.J.); (L.F.)
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Münster, Schmeddingstraße 50, 48149 Münster, Germany; (M.J.); (L.F.)
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- kbo-Kinderzentrum Munich, Technical University of Munich, Heiglhofstraße 65, 81377 München, Germany; (M.L.-D.); (V.M.)
- Department of Psychology, Charlotte-Fresenius-University, 80797 Munich, Germany
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- kbo-Kinderzentrum Munich, Technical University of Munich, Heiglhofstraße 65, 81377 München, Germany; (M.L.-D.); (V.M.)
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- Vivantes Clinic Friedrichshain, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Berlin, Landsberger Allee 49, 10249 Berlin, Germany; (J.T.-B.); (Y.I.)
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- Vivantes Clinic Friedrichshain, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Berlin, Landsberger Allee 49, 10249 Berlin, Germany; (J.T.-B.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (L.M.W.-A.); (C.U.C.)
- Department of Psychiatry, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell Health, Glen Oaks, NY 11004, USA
- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Department of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549, USA
- The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY 11030, USA
- German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Partner Site Berlin, 10785 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital, Kirrberger Straße 100, 66421 Homburg, Germany; (E.M.); (F.W.P.)
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital, Kirrberger Straße 100, 66421 Homburg, Germany; (E.M.); (F.W.P.)
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Bernhardt K, Le Beherec S, Uppendahl J, Baur MA, Klosinski M, Mall V, Hahnefeld A. Exploring Mental Health and Development in Refugee Children Through Systematic Play Assessment. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2023:10.1007/s10578-023-01584-z. [PMID: 37624478 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01584-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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To evaluate a standardized play observation as a measure of young children's mental health and development in a clinical and refugee population. We conducted individual play observations with 70 refugee children aged 3- to 6-years and compared them to a clinical group of 111 age-matched children regarding their level of play development, social interaction during play, traumatic re-enactments, and emotionless-cold play. Additionally, we assessed children's mental health, social-emotional development and markers of adversity by parent and educator report as well as their IQ-test scores and learning performance and related these factors to the play variables. Play variables were significantly correlated with IQ-test scores (r = 0.184, p = 0.037), learning performance (r = 0.208, p = 0.010) and vocabulary (r = 0.208, p = 0.021) in the comparison group and with social-emotional development in educator report (r = 0.368, p = 0.011), time spent in Germany (r = 0.342, p < 0.001) and parental distress (r = - 0.292, p = 0.034) in the refugee group. Children with more parent-reported adverse experiences showed less social-interactive play in the overall sample (r = - 0.178, p = 0.011). Our child-centered approach to standardized play observation augments information obtained from parent and educator reports and can provide valuable insights in subgroups where other commonly used tests are not available or applicable.
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- Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- kbo Kinderzentrum, Munich, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- kbo Kinderzentrum, Munich, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- kbo Kinderzentrum, Munich, Germany
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Ziegler M, Wollwerth de Chuquisengo R, Mall V, Licata-Dandel M. [Early childhood mental disorders: excessive crying, sleep and feeding disorders, and interventions using the "Munich model" as an example]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2023:10.1007/s00103-023-03717-0. [PMID: 37401977 DOI: 10.1007/s00103-023-03717-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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About 20% of all healthy infants and toddlers show problems in the area of mental health during their first years of life such as inconsolable crying (so-called cry-babies), sleeping problems, and feeding problems. The prevalence of enduring feeding problems and sleeping problems is distinctly higher in premature children and in children with neuropediatric disorders. These problems present a higher risk for the development of internalizing and externalizing disorders of mental health in later childhood. The parent-child relationship is often strained. Parents report experiencing severe exhaustion, extreme uncertainty, and helplessness.Pediatricians and midwives are the first points of contact for families. Outpatient clinics for cry-babies such as the "Munich Consultation for Cry-Babies," founded by Mechthild Papoušek in 1991 at the kbo-Children's Center Munich, provide a low-threshold service for the highly stressed families. They can contribute to the prevention of neglect, maltreatment, and psychological secondary disorders of the child. Intervention strategies are based on parent-infant and attachment research and integrate child- and parent-oriented approaches.During the COVID-19 pandemic, psychosocial stress factors in families increased. This development was also observable in the outpatient clinics for cry-babies.
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- Margret Ziegler
- Sozialpädiatrisches Zentrum und Klinik für Sozialpädiatrie, Kbo-Kinderzentrum München, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377, München, Deutschland
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- Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland.
- Sozialpädiatrisches Zentrum und Klinik für Sozialpädiatrie, Kbo-Kinderzentrum München, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377, München, Deutschland.
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- Sozialpädiatrisches Zentrum und Klinik für Sozialpädiatrie, Kbo-Kinderzentrum München, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377, München, Deutschland
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- Sozialpädiatrisches Zentrum und Klinik für Sozialpädiatrie, Kbo-Kinderzentrum München, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377, München, Deutschland
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Payam S, Hossaini J, Zaschka K, Friedmann A, Mall V. Designing Well-Being: A Qualitative Investigation of Young Patients' Perspectives on the Material Hospital Environment. HERD 2023; 16:168-181. [PMID: 37157811 PMCID: PMC10328141 DOI: 10.1177/19375867231165763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Physical surroundings of healthcare facilities are suggested to influence young patients' well-being and hospitalization experiences. PURPOSE The current research seeks to understand young patients' views and perspectives of the hospital lobby and inpatient rooms. Thus, a qualitative study was carried out in a social pediatric clinic for young patients with disabilities, developmental delays, behavioral problems, and chronic health conditions, that is undergoing reconstruction. METHOD Operating from a critical realist position, the study employed arts-based methods in conjunction with semi-structured interviews. The data were explored by employing thematic analysis. RESULTS 37 young people between the age of four and 30 years participated in the study. The analysis illustrates that the built environment should contain comforting and joyful elements, while enabling patients' autonomy. The ideal lobby was depicted as open and accessible and an ideal patient room as practical and adapted to personal needs. CONCLUSION It is suggested that disabling and medicalized spatial arrangements and features may restrict young people's sense of control and autonomy, while possibly posing a barrier to a health-promoting environment. Large and open spaces with comforting and distracting features are cherished by patients and may be embedded in a comprehensive, yet simple overall design and structural concept.
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- Shahin Payam
- Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Germany
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- Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Germany
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- Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Germany
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- TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany
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- TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany
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Zimmermann R, Poschmann M, Altschuck N, Bauer C, von Pfeil D, Bernius P, Mall V, Jung NH. Influence of the percutaneous myofasciotomy on gait of children with spastic cerebral palsy - A short term, retrospective controlled analysis. Gait Posture 2023; 104:159-164. [PMID: 37421812 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND One of the primary causes in children with cerebral palsy (CP) leading to gait disorders is an increased muscle tone which may secondary result in a shortening of the muscle fascia. Percutaneous myofasciotomy (pMF) is a minimal-invasive surgical intervention correcting the shortened muscle fascia and aims to extend the range of motion. RESEARCH QUESTION What is the effect of pMF on gait in children with CP three months and one year post-OP? METHODS Thirty-seven children (f: n = 17, m: n = 20; age: 9,1 ± 3,9 years) with spastic CP (GMFCS: I-III, bilateral (BSCP): n = 24, unilateral (USCP): n = 13) were retrospectively included. All children underwent a three dimensional gait analysis with the Plug-in-Gait-Model before (T0) and three months after pMF (T1). Twenty-eight children (bilateral: n = 19, unilateral: n = 9) underwent a one-year follow-up-measurement (T2). Differences in the Gait Profile Score (GPS), kinematic gait data, gait-related functions and mobility in daily living were statistically analyzed. Results were compared to a control group (CG) matched in age (9,5 ± 3,5 years), diagnosis (BSCP: n = 17; USCP: n = 8) and GMFCS-level (GMFCS I-III). This group was not treated with pMF but underwent two gait analyses in twelve months. RESULTS The GPS improved significantly in BSCP-pMF (16,46 ± 3,71° to 13,37 ± 3,19°; p < .0001) and USCP-pMF (13,24 ± 3,27° to 10,16 ± 2,06°; p = .003) from T0 to T1 with no significant difference between T1 and T2 in both groups. In CG there was no difference in the GPS between the two analyses. SIGNIFICANCE PMF may in some children with spastic CP improve gait function three months as well as for one-year post-OP. Medium and long-term effects, however, remain unknown and further studies are needed.
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- Regina Zimmermann
- School of Medicine, Social Pediatrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; kbo-Kinderzentrum München, Munich, Germany.
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- School of Medicine, Social Pediatrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Department Health Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Fulda, Germany; Institute for Health Services Research and Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, University of Marburg, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Social Pediatrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; kbo-Kinderzentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Social Pediatrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; kbo-Kinderzentrum München, Munich, Germany.
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Friedmann A, Buechel C, Seifert C, Eber S, Mall V, Nehring I. Easing pandemic-related restrictions, easing psychosocial stress factors in families with infants and toddlers? Cross-sectional results of the three wave CoronabaBY study from Germany. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2023; 17:76. [PMID: 37353851 DOI: 10.1186/s13034-023-00618-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Families with young children are particularly vulnerable for the stressors induced by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, studies on their psychosocial situation during the course of the crisis are still sparse. METHODS In a comparison of three survey waves (wave I and III = high COVID-19 incidences), we cross-sectionally investigated the proportion of families (Ntotal = 2940) with children aged 0-3 years experiencing pandemic burden, parenting stress, and parental and child mental health problems in relation to COVID-19 incidences and restrictions in Southern Germany via validated questionnaires. Potential influencing factors were also explored. RESULTS The number of parents with a high pandemic burden decreased over the course of the pandemic with a peak of 65.3% in wave I (significant changes except wave II versus III). Participants with high parenting stress significantly increased from 38.2% in wave I to 51.2% in wave III. The number of parents with symptoms of depression and anxiety remained constantly high with a maximum of 28.4% being affected. Infants with crying/sleeping problems increased significantly from 26.4% in wave I to 35.5% in wave III. Toddlers' emotional and behavioral problems showed a peak of 23.9% in wave III (no significant changes). Increased family conflicts were the strongest predictor for parenting stress (ß = 0.355), maternal (ß = 0.305), infants' (ß = 0.149) and toddlers' (ß = 0.216) mental health problems during the pandemic. CONCLUSIONS Psychosocial stress factors in families with infants and toddlers remained highly pronounced and even partly increased irrespective of pandemic events. The findings suggest a staggered negative impact of pandemic-related factors on young children's mental health. Promoting infants' mental health as well as strengthening parental resources by reducing parenting stress should be a top healthcare priority in the aftermath of COVID-19. Trial registration The study was pre-registered in OSF ( https://osf.io/search/?q=tksh5&page=1 ).
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- Anna Friedmann
- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Heiglhofstraße 65, 81377, Munich, Germany.
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Heiglhofstraße 65, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Heiglhofstraße 65, 81377, Munich, Germany
- Chair of Human Movement Science, Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Professional Association of Pediatricians in Bavaria (BVKJ) and PaedNetz Bayern, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Heiglhofstraße 65, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Heiglhofstraße 65, 81377, Munich, Germany
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Jung NH, Egert-Schwender S, Schossow B, Kehl V, Wahlländer U, Brich L, Janke V, Blankenstein C, Zenker M, Mall V. Improvement of synaptic plasticity and cognitive function in RASopathies-a monocentre, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, cross-over clinical trial (SynCoRAS). Trials 2023; 24:383. [PMID: 37280688 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07392-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cognitive impairment is a common medical issue in rat sarcoma (RAS) pathway disorders, so-called RASopathies, like Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) or Noonan syndrome (NS). It is presumed to be caused by impaired synaptic plasticity. In animal studies, pathway-specific pharmacological interventions with lovastatin (LOV) and lamotrigine (LTG) have been shown to improve synaptic plasticity as well as cognitive function. The aim of this clinical trial is to translate the findings of animal studies to humans and to probe the effect of lovastatin (NS) and lamotrigine (NS and NF1) on synaptic plasticity and cognitive function/alertness in RASopathies. METHODS Within this phase IIa, monocentre, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, cross-over clinical trial (syn. SynCoRAS), three approaches (approaches I-III) will be carried out. In patients with NS, the effect of LTG (approach I) and of LOV (approach II) is investigated on synaptic plasticity and alertness. LTG is tested in patients with NF1 (approach III). Trial participants receive a single dose of 300 mg LTG or placebo (I and III) and 200 mg LOV or placebo (II) daily for 4 days with a cross-over after at least 7 days. Synaptic plasticity is investigated using a repetitive high-frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) protocol called quadri-pulse theta burst stimulation (qTBS). Attention is examined by using the test of attentional performance (TAP). Twenty-eight patients are randomized in groups NS and NF1 with n = 24 intended to reach the primary endpoint (change in synaptic plasticity). Secondary endpoints are attention (TAP) and differences in short interval cortical inhibition (SICI) between placebo and trial medication (LTG and LOV). DISCUSSION The study is targeting impairments in synaptic plasticity and cognitive impairment, one of the main health problems of patients with RASopathies. Recent first results with LOV in patients with NF1 have shown an improvement in synaptic plasticity and cognition. Within this clinical trial, it is investigated if these findings can be transferred to patients with NS. LTG is most likely a more effective and promising substance improving synaptic plasticity and, consecutively, cognitive function. It is expected that both substances are improving synaptic plasticity as well as alertness. Changes in alertness may be a precondition for improvement of cognition. TRIAL REGISTRATION The clinical trial is registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03504501; https://www. CLINICALTRIALS gov ; date of registration: 04/11/2018) and in EudraCT (number 2016-005022-10).
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- Nikolai H Jung
- Social Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
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- Münchner Studienzentrum, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Münchner Studienzentrum, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Münchner Studienzentrum, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institut for General Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Social Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Münchner Studienzentrum, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Münchner Studienzentrum, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Social Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Brich L, Schaff F, Gleich B, Gattinger N, Sautter K, Heidsieck A, Sandurkov B, Mall V, Jung N. P-132 Bidirectional changes in corticospinal excitability following quadri-pulse theta burst stimulation with individually (I-wave) adapted and fixed interstimulus intervals – Preliminary results. Clin Neurophysiol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2023.02.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Augustin M, Licata-Dandel M, Breeman LD, Harrer M, Bilgin A, Wolke D, Mall V, Ziegler M, Ebert DD, Friedmann A. Effects of a Mobile-Based Intervention for Parents of Children With Crying, Sleeping, and Feeding Problems: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2023; 11:e41804. [PMID: 36897641 PMCID: PMC10039405 DOI: 10.2196/41804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Excessive crying, sleeping, and feeding problems in early childhood are major stressors that can result in parents feeling socially isolated and having low self-efficacy. Affected children are a risk group for being maltreated and developing emotional and behavioral problems. Thus, the development of an innovative and interactive psychoeducational app for parents of children with crying, sleeping, and feeding problems may provide low-threshold access to scientifically based information and reduce negative outcomes in parents and children. OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate whether following the use of a newly developed psychoeducational app, the parents of children with crying, sleeping, or feeding problems experienced less parenting stress; gained more knowledge about crying, sleeping, and feeding problems; and perceived themselves as more self-effective and as better socially supported and whether their children's symptoms decreased more than those of the parents who did not use the app. METHODS Our clinical sample consisted of 136 parents of children (aged 0-24 months) who contacted a cry baby outpatient clinic in Bavaria (Southern Germany) for an initial consultation. Using a randomized controlled design, families were randomly allocated to either an intervention group (IG; 73/136, 53.7%) or a waitlist control group (WCG; 63/136, 46.3%) during the usual waiting time until consultation. The IG was given a psychoeducational app that included evidence-based information via text and videos, a child behavior diary function, a parent chat forum and experience report, tips on relaxation, an emergency plan, and a regional directory of specialized counseling centers. Outcome variables were assessed using validated questionnaires at baseline test and posttest. Both groups were compared at posttest regarding changes in parenting stress (primary outcome) and secondary outcomes, namely knowledge about crying, sleeping, and feeding problems; perceived self-efficacy; perceived social support; and child symptoms. RESULTS The mean individual study duration was 23.41 (SD 10.42) days. The IG reported significantly lower levels of parenting stress (mean 83.18, SD 19.94) after app use compared with the WCG (mean 87.46, SD 16.67; P=.03; Cohen d=0.23). Furthermore, parents in the IG reported a higher level of knowledge about crying, sleeping, and feeding (mean 62.91, SD 4.30) than those in the WCG (mean 61.15, SD 4.46; P<.001; Cohen d=0.38). No differences at posttest were found between groups in terms of parental efficacy (P=.34; Cohen d=0.05), perceived social support (P=.66; Cohen d=0.04), and child symptoms (P=.35; Cohen d=0.10). CONCLUSIONS This study provides initial evidence of the efficacy of a psychoeducational app for parents with child crying, sleeping, and feeding problems. By reducing parental stress and increasing knowledge of children's symptoms, the app has the potential to serve as an effective secondary preventive measure. Additional large-scale studies are needed to investigate long-term benefits. TRIAL REGISTRATION German Clinical Trials Register DRKS00019001; https://drks.de/search/en/trial/DRKS00019001.
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- Michaela Augustin
- Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- kbo-Kinderzentrum Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Health, Medical, and Neuropsychology Unit, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Psychology & Digital Mental Health Care, Department of Sports and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute for Psychology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- School of Psychology, University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom
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- Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
- Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- kbo-Kinderzentrum Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Psychology & Digital Mental Health Care, Department of Sports and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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v. Pfeil D, Mall V. 8/m mit Aufmerksamkeitsproblemen. Monatsschr Kinderheilkd 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s00112-022-01687-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Harrer P, Schalk A, Shimura M, Baer S, Calmels N, Spitz MA, Warde MTA, Schaefer E, Kittke VMS, Dincer Y, Wagner M, Dzinovic I, Berutti R, Sato T, Shirakawa T, Okazaki Y, Murayama K, Oexle K, Prokisch H, Mall V, Melčák I, Winkelmann J, Zech M. Recessive NUP54 Variants Underlie Early-Onset Dystonia with Striatal Lesions. Ann Neurol 2023; 93:330-335. [PMID: 36333996 DOI: 10.1002/ana.26544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Infantile striatonigral degeneration is caused by a homozygous variant of the nuclear-pore complex (NPC) gene NUP62, involved in nucleo-cytoplasmic trafficking. By querying sequencing-datasets of patients with dystonia and/or Leigh(-like) syndromes, we identified 3 unrelated individuals with biallelic variants in NUP54. All variants clustered in the C-terminal protein region that interacts with NUP62. Associated phenotypes were similar to those of NUP62-related disease, including early-onset dystonia with dysphagia, choreoathetosis, and T2-hyperintense lesions in striatum. In silico and protein-biochemical studies gave further evidence for the argument that the variants were pathogenic. We expand the spectrum of NPC component-associated dystonic conditions with localized basal-ganglia abnormalities. ANN NEUROL 2023;93:330-335.
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- Philip Harrer
- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institut de génétique médicale d'Alsace (IGMA), Laboratoires de Diagnostic Génétique, Hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany.,Center for Medical Genetics, Department of Metabolism, Chiba Children's Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Neuropediatrics, ERN EpiCare, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Institute for Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology (IGBMC), Illkirch, France
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- Institut de génétique médicale d'Alsace (IGMA), Laboratoires de Diagnostic Génétique, Hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Laboratoire de Génétique Médicale, INSERM U1112, Institut de génétique médicale d'Alsace, CRBS, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Neuropediatrics, ERN EpiCare, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Neuropediatrics, ERN EpiCare, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Génétique Médicale, Institut de Génétique Médicale d'Alsace (IGMA), Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Sozialpädiatrie, Department of Pediatrics, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Zentrum für Humangenetik und Laboratoriumsdiagnostik (MVZ), Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Diagnostics and Therapeutic of Intractable Diseases, Intractable Disease Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Medical Genetics, Department of Metabolism, Chiba Children's Hospital, Chiba, Japan.,Diagnostics and Therapeutic of Intractable Diseases, Intractable Disease Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Sozialpädiatrie, Department of Pediatrics, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,kbo-Kinderzentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Lehrstuhl für Neurogenetik, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Levin J, Hasan A, Alba Alejandre I, Lorenzi I, Mall V, R. Rohrer T. Diseases Affecting Middle-Aged and Elderly Individuals With Trisomy 21. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2023; 120:14-24. [PMID: 36468261 PMCID: PMC10035343 DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.m2022.0371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND The life expectancy of individuals with trisomy 21 (Down syndrome, DS) has risen to more than 60 years over the past few decades. As a result, diseases arising in mid and later life have become an issue of major concern in the care of individuals with DS. This article discusses and summarizes, from a multidisciplinary perspective, the diseases commonly affecting this population. METHODS This narrative review is based on publications identified by a selective literature search, extrapolation of the available evidence, and the authors' personal experience. RESULTS Robust epidemiological evidence indicates that many different diseases, which are dealt with by many different medical specialties, are more common in individuals with DS. The genetic background of some of these diseases is now understood down to the molecular level, e.g., primary hypothyroidism or Alzheimer's disease in DS. Recent gains in epidemiological and pathophysiological understanding contrast with a dearth of evidence on treatment for most of these disorders. CONCLUSION In view of the complexity of DS-associated morbidity, it would be desirable for DS-specific multidisciplinary care to be made available to patients with DS.
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- Johannes Levin
- Department of Neurology, Klinikum der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases e. V. (DZNE) Munich, Germany
- Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology (SyNergy)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg, District Hospital Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Klinikum der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Hamburg Epilepsy Center, Protestant Hospital Alsterdorf, Department of Neurology and Epileptology, Hamburg, Germany
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- KBO Kinderzentrum München and Department of Sociopaediatrics at Munich Technical University (TMU), Munich, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University Children‘s Hospital, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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Levin J, Hasan A, Alejandre IA, Lorenzi I, Mall V, Rohrer TR. Diseases affecting middle-aged and elderly individuals with trisomy 21. Deutsches Ärzteblatt international 2023. [DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.m2022.03711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Hahnefeld A, Münch K, Aberl S, Henningsen P, Mall V. Versorgung traumatisierter Vorschulkinder. Monatsschr Kinderheilkd 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00112-022-01618-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Dzinovic I, Boesch S, Škorvánek M, Necpál J, Švantnerová J, Pavelekova P, Havránková P, Tsoma E, Indelicato E, Runkel E, Held V, Weise D, Janzarik W, Eckenweiler M, Berweck S, Mall V, Haslinger B, Jech R, Winkelmann J, Zech M. Genetic overlap between dystonia and other neurologic disorders: A study of 1,100 exomes. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2022; 102:1-6. [PMID: 35872528 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2022.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Although shared genetic factors have been previously reported between dystonia and other neurologic conditions, no sequencing study exploring such links is available. In a large dystonic cohort, we aimed at analyzing the proportions of causative variants in genes associated with disease categories other than dystonia. METHODS Gene findings related to whole-exome sequencing-derived diagnoses in 1100 dystonia index cases were compared with expert-curated molecular testing panels for ataxia, parkinsonism, spastic paraplegia, neuropathy, epilepsy, and intellectual disability. RESULTS Among 220 diagnosed patients, 21% had variants in ataxia-linked genes; 15% in parkinsonism-linked genes; 15% in spastic-paraplegia-linked genes; 12% in neuropathy-linked genes; 32% in epilepsy-linked genes; and 65% in intellectual-disability-linked genes. Most diagnosed presentations (80%) were related to genes listed in ≥1 studied panel; 71% of the involved loci were found in the non-dystonia panels but not in an expert-curated gene list for dystonia. CONCLUSIONS Our study indicates a convergence in the genetics of dystonia and other neurologic phenotypes, informing diagnostic evaluation strategies and pathophysiological considerations.
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- Ivana Dzinovic
- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany; Institute of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, P.J. Safarik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic; Department of Neurology, University Hospital of L. Pasteur, Kosice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Neurology, Zvolen Hospital, Slovakia
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- Second Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Neurology, P.J. Safarik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic; Department of Neurology, University Hospital of L. Pasteur, Kosice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Neurology, Charles University, 1st Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Regional Clinical Center of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Department of Family Medicine and Outpatient Care, Uzhhorod National University, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
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- Klinikum Aschaffenburg-Alzenau, Aschaffenburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Klinik für Neurologie, Asklepios Fachklinikum Stadtroda, Stadtroda, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Neuropediatrics and Muscle Disorders, University Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Neuropediatrics and Muscle Disorders, University Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Hospital for Neuropediatrics and Neurological Rehabilitation, Centre of Epilepsy for Children and Adolescents, Schoen Klinik Vogtareuth, Vogtareuth, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Sozialpädiatrie, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany; kbo-Kinderzentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charles University, 1st Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany; Institute of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Lehrstuhl für Neurogenetik, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology, SyNergy, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany; Institute of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
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Buechel C, Nehring I, Seifert C, Eber S, Behrends U, Mall V, Friedmann A. A cross-sectional investigation of psychosocial stress factors in German families with children aged 0-3 years during the COVID-19 pandemic: initial results of the CoronabaBY study. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2022; 16:37. [PMID: 35581664 PMCID: PMC9113073 DOI: 10.1186/s13034-022-00464-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Psychosocial stress during the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing particularly in parents. Although being specifically vulnerable to negative environmental exposures, research on psychosocial stress factors in infants' and toddlers' families during the pandemic is so far sparse. The CoronabaBY study investigates the perceived pandemic burden, parenting stress and parent and child mental health problems in families with children aged 0-3 years in Bavaria, Southern Germany. Further, the relationships between these psychosocial stressors are examined and sociodemographic characteristics that may be predictive of these factors will be explored. METHODS Participants were cross-sectionally surveyed via smartphone app. Standardized questionnaires on perceived pandemic burden, parenting stress, parental symptoms of depression and anxiety, infants' crying, sleeping and feeding problems or toddlers' emotional and behavioral problems were applied. RESULTS N = 991 parents (Mage = 33.7 years, SD = 4.5; 93.7% mothers, 91.5% born in Germany) with infants (n = 554; Mage = 5.9 months, SD = 3.0) or toddlers (n = 435; Mage = 25.9 months, SD = 6.5) participated in the first half-year of 2021. Sixty-five percent of the parents perceived a high pandemic burden, 37.7% experienced parenting stress and 24.1% showed affective symptoms (anxiety: 30.1%, depression: 18.5%). Feeding problems, crying/ sleeping problems and multiple regulatory problems were found in 34.8%, 26.2% and 13.5% of the infants, respectively. Amongst toddlers, 8.5% showed noticeable behavior and emotional problems. Children`s mental health problems correlated moderately with parenting stress and parental affective symptoms and weakly with perceived pandemic burden. A lower financial status, higher parental education and increasing child age were significant but weak predictors for higher parenting stress, affective symptoms and higher psychological problems in children. CONCLUSIONS A majority of the surveyed families with infants and toddlers experience the pandemic as stressful. The main challenges are parental affective symptoms and limited resources for childcare due to parenting stress. Overall, infants and toddlers show similar levels of mental health problems when being compared to pre-pandemic studies, but staggered detrimental effects on children`s mental health might occur if the stressful conditions persist. This is already indicated by correlations between parental and child psychosocial stress factors.
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- Catherine Buechel
- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Medicine, Chair of Social Pediatrics, Munich, Germany. .,, Heiglhofstraße 65, 81377, München, Germany.
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- grid.6936.a0000000123222966Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Medicine, Chair of Social Pediatrics, Munich, Germany
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- grid.6936.a0000000123222966Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Medicine, Chair of Social Pediatrics, Munich, Germany
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- Professional Association of Pediatricians in Bavaria and PaedNetz Bayern, Munich, Germany
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- grid.6936.a0000000123222966Department of Pediatrics, Kinderklinik München Schwabing, StKM GmbH and Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- grid.6936.a0000000123222966Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Medicine, Chair of Social Pediatrics, Munich, Germany
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- grid.6936.a0000000123222966Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Medicine, Chair of Social Pediatrics, Munich, Germany
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Sanin V, Schmieder R, Ates S, Schlieben LD, Wiehler J, Sun R, Decker M, Sander M, Holdenrieder S, Kohlmayer F, Friedmann A, Mall V, Feiler T, Dreßler A, Strom TM, Prokisch H, Meitinger T, von Scheidt M, Koenig W, Leipold G, Schunkert H. Population-based screening in children for early diagnosis and treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia: design of the VRONI study. MED GENET-BERLIN 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/medgen-2022-2115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most frequent monogenic disorder (prevalence 1:250) in the general population. Early diagnosis during childhood enables pre-emptive treatment, thus reducing the risk of severe atherosclerotic manifestations later in life. Nonetheless, FH screening programs are scarce.
VRONI offers all children aged 5–14 years in Bavaria a FH screening in the context of regular pediatric visits. LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) is measured centrally, followed by genetic analysis for FH if exceeding the age-specific 95th percentile (130 mg/dl, 3.34 mmol/l). Children with FH pathogenic variants are treated by specialized pediatricians and offered a FH-focused training course by a qualified training center. Reverse cascade screening is recommended for all first-degree relatives.
VRONI aims to prove the feasibility of a population-based FH screening in children and to lay the foundation for a nationwide screening program.
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- Veronika Sanin
- Department of Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum München , Technische Universität München , Lazarettstr. 36 , Munich , Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum München , Technische Universität München , Lazarettstr. 36 , Munich , Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum München , Technische Universität München , Lazarettstr. 36 , Munich , Germany
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- School of Medicine, Institute of Human Genetics , Technische Universität München , Munich , Germany
- Institute of Neurogenomics, Department Computational Health , Helmholtz Zentrum München , Munich , Germany
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- Bio Biotech Cluster Development GmbH , Martinsried , Germany
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- Bio Biotech Cluster Development GmbH , Martinsried , Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum München , Technische Universität München , Lazarettstr. 36 , Munich , Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum München , Technische Universität München , Munich , Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum München , Technische Universität München , Munich , Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Psychosomatics , Technische Universität München , Munich , Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Psychosomatics , Technische Universität München , Munich , Germany
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- Department of Systematic Theology and Ethics , Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München , Munich , Germany
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- Department of Systematic Theology and Ethics , Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München , Munich , Germany
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- School of Medicine, Institute of Human Genetics , Technische Universität München , Munich , Germany
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- School of Medicine, Institute of Human Genetics , Technische Universität München , Munich , Germany
- Institute of Neurogenomics, Department Computational Health , Helmholtz Zentrum München , Munich , Germany
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- School of Medicine, Institute of Human Genetics , Technische Universität München , Munich , Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen (DZHK) , Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance , Munich , Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum München , Technische Universität München , Lazarettstr. 36 , Munich , Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen (DZHK) , Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance , Munich , Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum München , Technische Universität München , Lazarettstr. 36 , Munich , Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen (DZHK) , Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance , Munich , Germany
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- Professional Association of Pediatricians (BVKJ) of Bavaria , Munich , Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum München , Technische Universität München , Lazarettstr. 36 , Munich , Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen (DZHK) , Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance , Munich , Germany
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Brich L, Gleich B, Schaff F, Heidsieck A, Sandurkov B, Mall V, Jung N. P 86 Plasticity induction in humans by individualized quadri theta burst stimulation – preliminary results. Clin Neurophysiol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2022.01.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Sanin V, Schmieder R, Ates S, Schlieben LD, Wiehler J, Sun R, Decker M, Sander M, Holdenrieder S, Kohlmayer F, Friedmann A, Mall V, Feiler T, Dreßler A, Strom TM, Prokisch H, Meitinger T, von Scheidt M, Koenig W, Leipold G, Schunkert H. Population-based screening in children for early diagnosis and treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia: design of the VRONI study. Eur J Public Health 2022; 32:422-428. [PMID: 35165720 PMCID: PMC9159326 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Background Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) represents the most frequent monogenic disorder with an estimated prevalence of 1:250 in the general population. Diagnosis during childhood enables early initiation of preventive measures, reducing the risk of severe consecutive atherosclerotic manifestations. Nevertheless, population-based screening programs for FH are scarce. Methods In the VRONI study, children aged 5–14 years in Bavaria are invited to participate in an FH screening program during regular pediatric visits. The screening is based on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol measurements from capillary blood. If exceeding 130 mg/dl (3.34 mmol/l), i.e. the expected 95th percentile in this age group, subsequent molecular genetic analysis for FH is performed. Children with FH pathogenic variants enter a registry and are treated by specialized pediatricians. Furthermore, qualified training centers offer FH-focused training courses to affected families. For first-degree relatives, reverse cascade screening is recommended to identify and treat affected family members. Results Implementation of VRONI required intensive prearrangements for addressing ethical, educational, data safety, legal and organizational aspects, which will be outlined in this article. Recruitment started in early 2021, within the first months, more than 380 pediatricians screened over 5200 children. Approximately 50 000 children are expected to be enrolled in the VRONI study until 2024. Conclusions VRONI aims to test the feasibility of a population-based screening for FH in children in Bavaria, intending to set the stage for a nationwide FH screening infrastructure. Furthermore, we aim to validate genetic variants of unclear significance, detect novel causative mutations and contribute to polygenic risk indices (DRKS00022140; August 2020).
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- Veronika Sanin
- Department of Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Institute of Human Genetics, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Department Computational Health, Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- BioM Biotech Cluster Development GmbH, Martinsried, Germany
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- BioM Biotech Cluster Development GmbH, Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Psychosomatics, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Psychosomatics, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Systematic Theology and Ethics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Systematic Theology and Ethics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Institute of Human Genetics, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Institute of Human Genetics, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Department Computational Health, Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Institute of Human Genetics, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Professional Association of Pediatricians (BVKJ) of Bavaria, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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Hahnefeld A, Sukale T, Weigand E, Dudek V, Münch K, Aberl S, Eckler LV, Nehring I, Friedmann A, Plener PL, Fegert JM, Mall V. Non-verbal cognitive development, learning, and symptoms of PTSD in 3- to 6-year-old refugee children. Eur J Pediatr 2022; 181:1205-1212. [PMID: 34817673 PMCID: PMC8897318 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-021-04312-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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As IQ tests are commonly used as key assessment method, we address the question whether our commonly used standardized IQ tests are appropriate for children from families of diverse cultures and different educational levels in a refugee population. We examined 109 refugee children aged 3-7 years (M = 5.10 years, SD = 1.25) with the "Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children " (KABC-II; Kaufmann & Kaufmann, 2015) on a language-free scale (Scale of Intellectual Functioning, SIF) and learning performance (subtest Atlantis). With a non-verbal IQ of 81.5 (SD = 18.01), the population mean of the refugee children is more than one standard deviation lower than the mean of the German norm population. Standardized scores follow the normal distribution and are not correlated to any of the assessed markers of adversity (flight duration, time spent in Germany, child PTSD in parent rating, parental symptom load, and parental education level).Conclusion: The interpretation of IQ test results for refugee children should be done cautiously as results may underestimate their cognitive capacity. Environmental factors, such as high illiteracy among parents in this study, the lack of institutional education of children and high lifetime stress, may explain our findings.Trial registration: DRKS00021150. What is Known: • There is a high pervasiveness for the use of standardized IQ tests in the German health and education system to determine eligibility for special education and social services. What is New: • Refugee children score significantly lower than German children in a language-free IQ test. As results are normally distributed and not correlated to any of the assessed markers of adversity, the low scores in the refugee group might be due to missing formal education.
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- Andrea Hahnefeld
- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
- kbo Kinderzentrum, Heiglhofstrasse 65, 81377, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- kbo Kinderzentrum, Heiglhofstrasse 65, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychosomatic Medicine, Munich Municipal Hospital Group, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- kbo Kinderzentrum, Heiglhofstrasse 65, 81377, Munich, Germany
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Jung NH, Gleich B, Gattinger N, Kalb A, Fritsch J, Asenbauer E, Siebner HR, Mall V. Double-Sine-Wave Quadri-Pulse Theta Burst Stimulation of Precentral Motor Hand Representation Induces Bidirectional Changes in Corticomotor Excitability. Front Neurol 2021; 12:673560. [PMID: 34262522 PMCID: PMC8273174 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.673560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Neuronal plasticity is considered to be the neurophysiological correlate of learning and memory and changes in corticospinal excitability play a key role in the normal development of the central nervous system as well as in developmental disorders. In a previous study, it was shown that quadri-pulse theta burst stimulation (qTBS) can induce bidirectional changes in corticospinal excitability (1). There, a quadruple burst consisted of four single-sine-wave (SSW) pulses with a duration of 160 μs and inter-pulse intervals of 1.5 ms to match I-wave periodicity (666 Hz). In the present study, the pulse shape was modified applying double-sine-waves (DSW) rather than SSW pulses, while keeping the pulse duration at 160 μs. In two separate sessions, we reversed the current direction of the DSW pulse, so that its second component elicited either a mainly posterior-to-anterior (DSW PA-qTBS) or anterior-to-posterior (DSW AP-qTBS) directed current in the precentral gyrus. The after-effects of DSW qTBS on corticospinal excitability were examined in healthy individuals (n = 10) with single SSW TMS pulses. For single-pulse SSW TMS, the second component produced the same preferential current direction as DSW qTBS but had a suprathreshold intensity, thus eliciting motor evoked potentials (PA-MEP or AP-MEP). Single-pulse SSW TMS revealed bidirectional changes in corticospinal excitability after DSW qTBS, which depended on the preferentially induced current direction. DSW PA-qTBS at 666 Hz caused a stable increase in PA-MEP, whereas AP-qTBS at 666 Hz induced a transient decrease in AP-MEP. The sign of excitability following DSW qTBS at I-wave periodicity was opposite to the bidirectional changes after SSW qTBS. The results show that the pulse configuration and induced current direction determine the plasticity-effects of ultra-high frequency SSW and DSW qTBS at I-wave periodicity. These findings may offer new opportunities for short non-invasive brain stimulation protocols that are especially suited for stimulation in children and patients with neurological or neurodevelopmental disorders.
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- Nikolai H Jung
- School of Medicine, Social Pediatrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Munich School of Bioengineering (MSB), Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany
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- Munich School of Bioengineering (MSB), Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Social Pediatrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Social Pediatrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Social Pediatrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Danish Research Center for Magnetic Resonance, Centre for Functional and Diagnostic Imaging and Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager and Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Institute for Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- School of Medicine, Social Pediatrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Nehring I, Sattel H, Al-Hallak M, Sack M, Henningsen P, Mall V, Aberl S. The Child Behavior Checklist as a Screening Instrument for PTSD in Refugee Children. Children (Basel) 2021; 8:521. [PMID: 34207254 PMCID: PMC8235248 DOI: 10.3390/children8060521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Thousands of refugees who have entered Europe experienced threatening conditions, potentially leading to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which has to be detected and treated early to avoid chronic manifestation, especially in children. We aimed to evaluate and test suitable screening tools to detect PTSD in children. Syrian refugee children aged 4-14 years were examined using the PTSD-semi-structured interview, the Kinder-DIPS, and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). The latter was evaluated as a potential screening tool for PTSD using (i) the CBCL-PTSD subscale and (ii) an alternative subscale consisting of a psychometrically guided selection of items with an appropriate correlation to PTSD and a sufficient prevalence (presence in more than 20% of the cases with PTSD). For both tools we calculated sensitivity, specificity, and a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Depending on the sum score of the items, the 20-item CBCL-PTSD subscale as used in previous studies yielded a maximal sensitivity of 85% and specificity of 76%. The psychometrically guided item selection resulted in a sensitivity of 85% and a specificity of 83%. The areas under the ROC curves were the same for both tools (0.9). Both subscales may be suitable as screening instrument for PTSD in refugee children, as they reveal a high sensitivity and specificity.
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- Ina Nehring
- Department of Social Pediatrics, Technische Universität München, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (M.A.-H.); (V.M.)
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (H.S.); (M.S.); (P.H.); (S.A.)
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- Department of Social Pediatrics, Technische Universität München, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (M.A.-H.); (V.M.)
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (H.S.); (M.S.); (P.H.); (S.A.)
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (H.S.); (M.S.); (P.H.); (S.A.)
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- Department of Social Pediatrics, Technische Universität München, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (M.A.-H.); (V.M.)
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (H.S.); (M.S.); (P.H.); (S.A.)
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Neuser S, Brechmann B, Heimer G, Brösse I, Schubert S, O'Grady L, Zech M, Srivastava S, Sweetser DA, Dincer Y, Mall V, Winkelmann J, Behrends C, Darras BT, Graham RJ, Jayakar P, Byrne B, Bar-Aluma BE, Haberman Y, Szeinberg A, Aldhalaan HM, Hashem M, Al Tenaiji A, Ismayl O, Al Nuaimi AE, Maher K, Ibrahim S, Khan F, Houlden H, Ramakumaran VS, Pagnamenta AT, Posey JE, Lupski JR, Tan WH, ElGhazali G, Herman I, Muñoz T, Repetto GM, Seitz A, Krumbiegel M, Poli MC, Kini U, Efthymiou S, Meiler J, Maroofian R, Alkuraya FS, Abou Jamra R, Popp B, Ben-Zeev B, Ebrahimi-Fakhari D. Clinical, neuroimaging, and molecular spectrum of TECPR2-associated hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy with intellectual disability. Hum Mutat 2021; 42:762-776. [PMID: 33847017 DOI: 10.1002/humu.24206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Bi-allelic TECPR2 variants have been associated with a complex syndrome with features of both a neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorder. Here, we provide a comprehensive clinical description and variant interpretation framework for this genetic locus. Through international collaboration, we identified 17 individuals from 15 families with bi-allelic TECPR2-variants. We systemically reviewed clinical and molecular data from this cohort and 11 cases previously reported. Phenotypes were standardized using Human Phenotype Ontology terms. A cross-sectional analysis revealed global developmental delay/intellectual disability, muscular hypotonia, ataxia, hyporeflexia, respiratory infections, and central/nocturnal hypopnea as core manifestations. A review of brain magnetic resonance imaging scans demonstrated a thin corpus callosum in 52%. We evaluated 17 distinct variants. Missense variants in TECPR2 are predominantly located in the N- and C-terminal regions containing β-propeller repeats. Despite constituting nearly half of disease-associated TECPR2 variants, classifying missense variants as (likely) pathogenic according to ACMG criteria remains challenging. We estimate a pathogenic variant carrier frequency of 1/1221 in the general and 1/155 in the Jewish Ashkenazi populations. Based on clinical, neuroimaging, and genetic data, we provide recommendations for variant reporting, clinical assessment, and surveillance/treatment of individuals with TECPR2-associated disorder. This sets the stage for future prospective natural history studies.
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- Sonja Neuser
- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, The F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics and Metabolism, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Human Genetics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, The F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics and Metabolism, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Lehrstuhl für Sozialpädiatrie, Department of Pediatrics, Technische Universität München, Germany.,Zentrum für Humangenetik und Laboratoriumsdiagnostik (MVZ), Martinsried, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Sozialpädiatrie, Department of Pediatrics, Technische Universität München, Germany.,kbo-Kinderzentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Human Genetics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Lehrstuhl für Neurogenetik, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (Synergy), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (Synergy), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Powell Gene Therapy Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Translational Genomics, Center for Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Translational Genomics, Center for Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Neuromuscular Disorders, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
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- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.,Human Genome Sequencing Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Facultad de Medicina, Clinica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Medicina, Clinica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,Facultad de Medicina, Clinica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- Oxford Centre for Genomic Medicine, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Neuromuscular Disorders, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.,Institute for Drug Discovery, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Neuromuscular Disorders, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Translational Genomics, Center for Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Neurology, The F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Zech M, Jech R, Boesch S, Škorvánek M, Necpál J, Švantnerová J, Wagner M, Sadr-Nabavi A, Distelmaier F, Krenn M, Serranová T, Rektorová I, Havránková P, Mosejová A, Příhodová I, Šarláková J, Kulcsarová K, Ulmanová O, Bechyně K, Ostrozovičová M, Haň V, Ventosa JR, Brunet T, Berutti R, Shariati M, Shoeibi A, Schneider SA, Kuster A, Baumann M, Weise D, Wilbert F, Janzarik WG, Eckenweiler M, Mall V, Haslinger B, Berweck S, Winkelmann J, Oexle K. Scoring Algorithm-Based Genomic Testing in Dystonia: A Prospective Validation Study. Mov Disord 2021; 36:1959-1964. [PMID: 33949708 DOI: 10.1002/mds.28614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Despite the established value of genomic testing strategies, practice guidelines for their use do not exist in many indications. OBJECTIVES We sought to validate a recently introduced scoring algorithm for dystonia, predicting the diagnostic utility of whole-exome sequencing (WES) based on individual phenotypic aspects (age-at-onset, body distribution, presenting comorbidity). METHODS We prospectively enrolled a set of 209 dystonia-affected families and obtained summary scores (0-5 points) according to the algorithm. Singleton (N = 146), duo (N = 11), and trio (N = 52) WES data were generated to identify genetic diagnoses. RESULTS Diagnostic yield was highest (51%) among individuals with a summary score of 5, corresponding to a manifestation of early-onset segmental or generalized dystonia with coexisting non-movement disorder-related neurological symptoms. Sensitivity and specificity at the previously suggested threshold for implementation of WES (3 points) was 96% and 52%, with area under the curve of 0.81. CONCLUSIONS The algorithm is a useful predictive tool and could be integrated into dystonia routine diagnostic protocols. © 2021 The Authors. Movement Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International Parkinson Movement Disorder Society.
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- Michael Zech
- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charles University, 1st Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, P.J. Safarik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic.,Department of Neurology, University Hospital of L. Pasteur, Kosice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Neurology, Zvolen Hospital, Zvolen, Slovakia
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- Second Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Qaem Medical Center, Mashhad, Iran.,Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR)-Khorasan Razavi, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of General Pediatrics, Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Charles University, 1st Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- First Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, St. Anne's University Hospital and CEITEC, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology, Charles University, 1st Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology, P.J. Safarik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic.,Department of Neurology, University Hospital of L. Pasteur, Kosice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Neurology, Charles University, 1st Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology, P.J. Safarik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic.,Department of Neurology, University Hospital of L. Pasteur, Kosice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Neurology, Charles University, 1st Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology, P.J. Safarik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic.,Department of Neurology, University Hospital of L. Pasteur, Kosice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Neurology, P.J. Safarik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic.,Department of Neurology, University Hospital of L. Pasteur, Kosice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Neurology, P.J. Safarik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic.,Department of Neurology, University Hospital of L. Pasteur, Kosice, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Qaem Medical Center, Mashhad, Iran.,Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR)-Khorasan Razavi, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Qaem Medical Center, Mashhad, Iran
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- Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Klinik für Neurologie, Asklepios Fachklinikum Stadtroda, Stadtroda, Germany
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- Department of Neuropediatrics and Muscle Disorders, University Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Neuropediatrics and Muscle Disorders, University Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Neuropediatrics and Muscle Disorders, University Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Sozialpädiatrie, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,kbo-Kinderzentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Hospital for Neuropediatrics and Neurological Rehabilitation, Centre of Epilepsy for Children and Adolescents, Schoen Klinik Vogtareuth, Vogtareuth, Germany
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Lehrstuhl für Neurogenetik, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Hahnefeld A, Sukale T, Weigand E, Münch K, Aberl S, Eckler LV, Schmidt D, Friedmann A, Plener PL, Fegert JM, Mall V. Survival states as indicators of learning performance and biological stress in refugee children: a cross-sectional study with a comparison group. BMC Psychiatry 2021; 21:228. [PMID: 33941110 PMCID: PMC8091678 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-021-03233-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Our goal was to accurately detect young children at risk for long-term psychiatric disturbances after potentially traumatic experiences in the course of relocation. In addition to detailed assessment of parent-rated parent and child symptomatology, we focused on disruptive behaviors in the education environment summarized as survival states, as these frequently lead to clinical referral. METHODS We screened 52 refugee children aged 3-7 (M = 5.14 years, SD = 1.17) for symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screening (CATS) in parent rating. The parents' mental health was assessed using the Refugee Health Screener (RHS-15). Furthermore, the child's educators were asked to evaluate the pathological survival states of the child and we made a general assessment of the children's symptoms with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) rated by parents and educators. Children in the refugee sample completed a working memory learning task (Subtest Atlantis from the Kaufmann Assessment Battery for Children, KABC-II) and delivered saliva samples for testing of the cortisol level. RESULTS The parental rating of their child's PTSD symptoms was significantly related to their own mental well-being (r = .50, p < .001). Children with survival states in educator ratings exhibited weaker learning performance (F = 3.49, p < .05) and higher evening cortisol levels (U = 113, z = - 1.7, p < .05, one-tailed). CONCLUSIONS Survival states are promising indicators for children's learning performance and distress level complementary to parent rating of child PTSD, which is highly intercorrelated with the parents' own symptom load. TRIAL REGISTRATION Trial registration number: DRKS00021150 on DRKS Date of registration: 04.08.2020 retrospectively registered.
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- Andrea Hahnefeld
- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, kbo Kinderzentrum, Heiglhofstrasse 65, 81377, Munich, Germany. .,kbo Kinderzentrum, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Ulm, Steinhövelstraße 5, 89075 Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Straße 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, kbo Kinderzentrum, Heiglhofstrasse 65, 81377 Munich, Germany ,kbo Kinderzentrum, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Munich Municipal Hospital Group, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychosomatic Medicine, Kölner Platz 1, 80804 Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, kbo Kinderzentrum, Heiglhofstrasse 65, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, kbo Kinderzentrum, Heiglhofstrasse 65, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, kbo Kinderzentrum, Heiglhofstrasse 65, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Ulm, Steinhövelstraße 5, 89075 Ulm, Germany ,Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Währingergürtel 18-20, 1090 Wien, Austria
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Ulm, Steinhövelstraße 5, 89075 Ulm, Germany
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- Chair of Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, kbo Kinderzentrum, Heiglhofstrasse 65, 81377 Munich, Germany ,kbo Kinderzentrum, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377 Munich, Germany
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BACKGROUND This review summarizes the state of knowledge of use of new media on the development in early childhood in 6 sections: descriptive utilization data, psychosocial and emotional development, cognition and language, motor development, nutrition and sleep, and influence of parental media consumption. METHODS The review is based on a literature search of this topic in peer-reviewed journals. We included 87 articles, books, and book chapters. The used literature data bases were ERIC, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO and PSYNDEX. RESULTS Manifold studies describe in young children's utilization data the pervasive nature of digital exposure and impressive usage times and availability. They confirm adverse influences of electronic media use (television, video games) on children's emotional and behavioral problems and well-being, e. g. on physical activity, sleep and obesity. In general a positive effect in sense of knowledge transfer of age could be found for high quality educational media, however predominantly the impact of media use at younger age was negative. CONCLUSIONS High frequent media use in early childhood is likely to have a negative impact on psychosocial development, positive effects such as knowledge transfer may be seen beyond the age of 18 months. As parental media use is a strong predictor of child media habits, reducing parental media use and enhancing parent-child interactions might be important areas to address when trying to change the media behavior of young children. In view of the scarcity of studies for early childhood, it is advisable to use digital play and communication devices cautiously and restrictively in this vulnerable development phase.
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- Frank W Paulus
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital and Saarland University Faculty of Medicine, Homburg, Germany
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital and Saarland University Faculty of Medicine, Homburg, Germany
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital and Saarland University Faculty of Medicine, Homburg, Germany
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital and Saarland University Faculty of Medicine, Homburg, Germany
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- Children Hospital, Technische Universität München, München, Germany
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Zech M, Jech R, Boesch S, Škorvánek M, Weber S, Wagner M, Zhao C, Jochim A, Necpál J, Dincer Y, Vill K, Distelmaier F, Stoklosa M, Krenn M, Grunwald S, Bock-Bierbaum T, Fečíková A, Havránková P, Roth J, Příhodová I, Adamovičová M, Ulmanová O, Bechyně K, Danhofer P, Veselý B, Haň V, Pavelekova P, Gdovinová Z, Mantel T, Meindl T, Sitzberger A, Schröder S, Blaschek A, Roser T, Bonfert MV, Haberlandt E, Plecko B, Leineweber B, Berweck S, Herberhold T, Langguth B, Švantnerová J, Minár M, Ramos-Rivera GA, Wojcik MH, Pajusalu S, Õunap K, Schatz UA, Pölsler L, Milenkovic I, Laccone F, Pilshofer V, Colombo R, Patzer S, Iuso A, Vera J, Troncoso M, Fang F, Prokisch H, Wilbert F, Eckenweiler M, Graf E, Westphal DS, Riedhammer KM, Brunet T, Alhaddad B, Berutti R, Strom TM, Hecht M, Baumann M, Wolf M, Telegrafi A, Person RE, Zamora FM, Henderson LB, Weise D, Musacchio T, Volkmann J, Szuto A, Becker J, Cremer K, Sycha T, Zimprich F, Kraus V, Makowski C, Gonzalez-Alegre P, Bardakjian TM, Ozelius LJ, Vetro A, Guerrini R, Maier E, Borggraefe I, Kuster A, Wortmann SB, Hackenberg A, Steinfeld R, Assmann B, Staufner C, Opladen T, Růžička E, Cohn RD, Dyment D, Chung WK, Engels H, Ceballos-Baumann A, Ploski R, Daumke O, Haslinger B, Mall V, Oexle K, Winkelmann J. Monogenic variants in dystonia: an exome-wide sequencing study. Lancet Neurol 2020; 19:908-918. [PMID: 33098801 DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(20)30312-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Dystonia is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous condition that occurs in isolation (isolated dystonia), in combination with other movement disorders (combined dystonia), or in the context of multisymptomatic phenotypes (isolated or combined dystonia with other neurological involvement). However, our understanding of its aetiology is still incomplete. We aimed to elucidate the monogenic causes for the major clinical categories of dystonia. METHODS For this exome-wide sequencing study, study participants were identified at 33 movement-disorder and neuropaediatric specialty centres in Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Switzerland. Each individual with dystonia was diagnosed in accordance with the dystonia consensus definition. Index cases were eligible for this study if they had no previous genetic diagnosis and no indication of an acquired cause of their illness. The second criterion was not applied to a subset of participants with a working clinical diagnosis of dystonic cerebral palsy. Genomic DNA was extracted from blood of participants and whole-exome sequenced. To find causative variants in known disorder-associated genes, all variants were filtered, and unreported variants were classified according to American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics guidelines. All considered variants were reviewed in expert round-table sessions to validate their clinical significance. Variants that survived filtering and interpretation procedures were defined as diagnostic variants. In the cases that went undiagnosed, candidate dystonia-causing genes were prioritised in a stepwise workflow. FINDINGS We sequenced the exomes of 764 individuals with dystonia and 346 healthy parents who were recruited between June 1, 2015, and July 31, 2019. We identified causative or probable causative variants in 135 (19%) of 728 families, involving 78 distinct monogenic disorders. We observed a larger proportion of individuals with diagnostic variants in those with dystonia (either isolated or combined) with coexisting non-movement disorder-related neurological symptoms (100 [45%] of 222; excepting cases with evidence of perinatal brain injury) than in those with combined (19 [19%] of 98) or isolated (16 [4%] of 388) dystonia. Across all categories of dystonia, 104 (65%) of the 160 detected variants affected genes which are associated with neurodevelopmental disorders. We found diagnostic variants in 11 genes not previously linked to dystonia, and propose a predictive clinical score that could guide the implementation of exome sequencing in routine diagnostics. In cases without perinatal sentinel events, genomic alterations contributed substantively to the diagnosis of dystonic cerebral palsy. In 15 families, we delineated 12 candidate genes. These include IMPDH2, encoding a key purine biosynthetic enzyme, for which robust evidence existed for its involvement in a neurodevelopmental disorder with dystonia. We identified six variants in IMPDH2, collected from four independent cohorts, that were predicted to be deleterious de-novo variants and expected to result in deregulation of purine metabolism. INTERPRETATION In this study, we have determined the role of monogenic variants across the range of dystonic disorders, providing guidance for the introduction of personalised care strategies and fostering follow-up pathophysiological explorations. FUNDING Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung, Technische Universität München, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Charles University in Prague, Czech Ministry of Education, the Slovak Grant and Development Agency, the Slovak Research and Grant Agency.
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- Michael Zech
- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany; Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Košice, Slovakia; Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Louis Pasteur, Košice, Slovakia
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany; Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany; Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Zvolen Hospital, Zvolen, Slovakia
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- Lehrstuhl für Sozialpädiatrie, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Zentrum für Humangenetik und Laboratoriumsdiagnostik, Martinsried, Germany
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- Dr von Haunersches Kinderspital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics, Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Crystallography, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany; Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Free University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Crystallography, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany; Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Free University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Thomayer Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital Písek, Pisek, Czech Republic
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- Department of Child Neurology, Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University Brno and University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty Hospital, Constantine the Philosopher University, Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Neurology, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Košice, Slovakia; Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Louis Pasteur, Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Neurology, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Košice, Slovakia; Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Louis Pasteur, Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Neurology, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Košice, Slovakia; Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Louis Pasteur, Košice, Slovakia
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Dr von Haunersches Kinderspital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Dr von Haunersches Kinderspital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Dr von Haunersches Kinderspital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Dr von Haunersches Kinderspital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Dr von Haunersches Kinderspital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic for Pediatrics, Krankenhaus Stadt Dornbirn, Dornbirn, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of General Pediatrics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Sozialpädiatrisches Zentrum, Klinikum Dritter Orden, Munich, Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany; Hospital for Neuropediatrics and Neurological Rehabilitation, Centre of Epilepsy for Children and Adolescents, Schoen Klinik Vogtareuth, Vogtareuth, Germany
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- Hospital for Neuropediatrics and Neurological Rehabilitation, Centre of Epilepsy for Children and Adolescents, Schoen Klinik Vogtareuth, Vogtareuth, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Second Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Second Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Divisions of Newborn Medicine and Genetics and Genomics, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia; Department of Clinical Genetics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia; Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia; Department of Clinical Genetics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Institute of Human Genetics, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Klinik für Kinder-und Jugendmedizin St Elisabeth und St Barbara, Halle, Germany
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany; Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Child Neurology Service, Hospital San Borja Arriarán, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Child Neurology Service, Hospital San Borja Arriarán, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Neurology, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital and Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany; Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neuropediatrics and Muscle Disorders, University Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Department of Neuropediatrics and Muscle Disorders, University Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Nephrology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Neurologische Klinik am Klinikum Kaufbeuren, Bezirkskliniken Schwaben, Kaufbeuren, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurologische Klinik, Klinikum Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany; Neurologische Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Klinik für Neurologie, Asklepios Fachklinikum Stadtroda, Stadtroda, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Bonn and University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Bonn and University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories, Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories, Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Dr von Haunersches Kinderspital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Dr von Haunersches Kinderspital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; University Children's Hospital, Salzburger Landeskliniken and Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria; Radboud Center for Mitochondrial Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Division of Neuropediatrics and Metabolic Medicine, Department of General Pediatrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Neuropediatrics and Metabolic Medicine, Department of General Pediatrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Neuropediatrics and Metabolic Medicine, Department of General Pediatrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics and Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Bonn and University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Crystallography, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany; Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Free University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Sozialpädiatrie, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; kbo-Kinderzentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Neurogenomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany; Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Lehrstuhl für Neurogenetik, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology, SyNergy, Munich, Germany.
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Craiu D, Haataja L, Hollody K, Kršek P, Lagae L, Mall V, Parker AP, Steinlin M, Yalnizoglu D, Catsman-Berrevoets C. The training and organization of Paediatric Neurology in Europe: Special report of the European Paediatric Neurology Society & Committee of National Advisors. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2020; 28:6-15. [PMID: 32958450 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2020.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Paediatric Neurology (PN) is a discipline focused on diagnosis, comprehensive management and research into diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system from fetal life to transition into adulthood. The European Paediatric Neurology Society first designed and published the European PN training programme in the European Paediatric Neurology Syllabus in 2002. This was important in gaining recognition for the sub-specialty from the European Academy of Paediatrics and the European Academy of Neurology and in 2003 PN was recognized as a sub-specialty of paediatrics and neurology by the Board of the European Union of Medical Specialties. In 2004, the EPNS founded the Committee of National Advisors (CNA) that comprised representatives from national Paediatric Neurology societies, in order to further enhance Europe wide standards in training and practice., The EPNS Training Advisory Board (TAB) offers nation specific advice/support to PN societies on developing training and care systems. In 2019, the 2nd revision of the Paediatric Neurology Syllabus was approved by the EPNS Board and CNA. We aim to give an overview of the training of Paediatric Neurology (PN) specialists (i.e. Paediatric Neurologists), the relevant professional bodies and the current practice of Paediatric Neurology in Europe, as defined geographically by the World Health Organization. METHODS A structured online data collection form was completed by CNA representatives from European countries. The data included training routes and structure of training, epidemiological data, nature of professional societies, organization of Paediatric Neurology care, research, academic life and recognition of the specialty. RESULTS Data was collected from 43 European countries of which 38 have a national PN Society. In 10 (6 European Union (EU) and 4 non-EU countries) PN is recognized as a core specialty. In 26 countries PN is recognized as a sub-specialty of Paediatrics, Neurology or both (15 EU-11 non-EU). PN is not recognized as a core or sub-specialty in 7 countries (4 EU and 3 non-EU). In 35 countries paediatric neurologists begin their training from Paediatrics, but in 19 countries PN training from Neurology is also possible or the preferred route. Training in PN differs, but in over 50% of countries the three main training modules named in the 2019 2nd revision of the European PN Syllabus (PN, Paediatrics and adult Neurology) are included. Many countries have already adapted their curriculum to the suggestions in the European PN syllabus. CONCLUSIONS There is diversity among European countries in terms of professional organization and PN training. The European PN syllabus has had impact on the development of PN training throughout Europe, independent of duration of training or route from paediatrics or neurology. The syllabus provides a basis for the future development of PN training, the recognition of PN as a (sub) specialty in individual countries and for improving the care of children with neurological disorders in Europe.
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- Dana Craiu
- Paediatric Neurology Discipline, Neuroscience Department, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, Alexandru Obregia Hospital, Sos. Berceni 10, Sector 4, Bucharest, Romania.
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- Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Children's Hospital, Paediatric Neurology, Puistosairaala, 2.krs, Stenbäckinkatu 11, 00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Pecs, Medical School, Jozsef Attila U.7, H-7623, Pecs, Hungary.
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Motol Epilepsy Center, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Motol University Hospital, V Úvalu 84, 150 06, Prague 5, Czech Republic.
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- Paediatric Neurology Department, University Hospital, KULeuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Social Paediatrics, Technical University Munich, Heiglhofstrasse 65, 81377, München, Germany.
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- Department of Paediatric Neuroscience, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom.
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- Divsion of Pediatric Neurology, Development and Rehabilitation, Inselspital, University Children's Hospital,Bern, CH-3010, Switzerland.
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- Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, Division of Paediatric Neurology, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Dept of Paediatric Neurology, Erasmus MC/Sophia Children's Hospital, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015, GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Brich L, Gleich B, Schaff F, Mall V, Jung N. P76 Intra-individual variability of I-wave peaks – Preliminary results. Clin Neurophysiol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2019.12.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Schoof M, Launspach M, Holdhof D, Nguyen L, Engel V, Filser S, Peters F, Immenschuh J, Hellwig M, Niesen J, Mall V, Ertl-Wagner B, Hagel C, Spohn M, Lutz B, Sedlacik J, Indenbirken D, Merk DJ, Schüller U. The transcriptional coactivator and histone acetyltransferase CBP regulates neural precursor cell development and migration. Acta Neuropathol Commun 2019; 7:199. [PMID: 31806049 PMCID: PMC6896766 DOI: 10.1186/s40478-019-0849-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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CREB (cyclic AMP response element binding protein) binding protein (CBP, CREBBP) is a ubiquitously expressed transcription coactivator with intrinsic histone acetyltransferase (KAT) activity. Germline mutations within the CBP gene are known to cause Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RSTS), a developmental disorder characterized by intellectual disability, specific facial features and physical anomalies. Here, we investigate mechanisms of CBP function during brain development in order to elucidate morphological and functional mechanisms underlying the development of RSTS. Due to the embryonic lethality of conventional CBP knockout mice, we employed a tissue specific knockout mouse model (hGFAP-cre::CBPFl/Fl, mutant mouse) to achieve a homozygous deletion of CBP in neural precursor cells of the central nervous system. Our findings suggest that CBP plays a central role in brain size regulation, correct neural cell differentiation and neural precursor cell migration. We provide evidence that CBP is both important for stem cell viability within the ventricular germinal zone during embryonic development and for unhindered establishment of adult neurogenesis. Prominent histological findings in adult animals include a significantly smaller hippocampus with fewer neural stem cells. In the subventricular zone, we observe large cell aggregations at the beginning of the rostral migratory stream due to a migration deficit caused by impaired attraction from the CBP-deficient olfactory bulb. The cerebral cortex of mutant mice is characterized by a shorter dendrite length, a diminished spine number, and a relatively decreased number of mature spines as well as a reduced number of synapses. In conclusion, we provide evidence that CBP is important for neurogenesis, shaping neuronal morphology, neural connectivity and that it is involved in neuronal cell migration. These findings may help to understand the molecular basis of intellectual disability in RSTS patients and may be employed to establish treatment options to improve patients’ quality of life.
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Storm Van's Gravesande K, Calabrese P, Blaschek A, Rostásy K, Huppke P, Rothe L, Mall V, Kessler J, Kalbe E, Dornfeld E, Elpers C, Lohmann H, Weddige A, Hagspiel S, Kirschner J, Brehm M, Blank C, Schubert J, Schimmel M, Pacheè S, Mohrbach M, Karenfort M, Kamp G, Lücke T, Neumann H, Lutz S, Gierse A, Sievers S, Schiffmann H, de Soye I, Trollmann R, Candova A, Rosner M, Neu A, Romer G, Seidel U, John R, Hofmann C, Schulz, Kinder S, Bertolatus A, Scheidtmann K, Lasogga R, Leiz S, Alber M, Kranz J, Bajer-Kornek B, Seidl R, Novak A. The Multiple Sclerosis Inventory of Cognition for Adolescents (MUSICADO): A brief screening instrument to assess cognitive dysfunction, fatigue and loss of health-related quality of life in pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2019; 23:792-800. [PMID: 31551133 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2019.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Screening for cognitive impairment (CI), fatigue and also Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) is of utmost importance in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to establish a new and validated pediatric screening tool "MUSICADO" that is easy to use and time economical. METHODS 106 patients with POMS aged 12-18 years and 210 healthy controls (HCs) stratified for age and education underwent neuropsychological testing including a screening test "Multiple Sclerosis Inventory of Cognition" for adults and 8 standardized cognitive tests and established scales to assess fatigue and HRQoL. RESULTS The phonemic verbal fluency task (RWT "s-words"), the Trail Making Test A (TMT-A), and the Digit Span Forward discriminated significantly between patients and HCs (p = 0.000, respectively) and showed the highest proportion of test failure in patients (24.5%, 17.9%; 15.1%, respectively). Therefore, they were put together to form the cognitive part of the "MUSICADO". After applying a scoring algorithm with balanced weighting of the subtests and age and education correction and a cut-off score for impairment, 35.8% of patients were categorized to be cognitively impaired (specificity: 88.6%). Fatigue was detected in 37.1% of the patients (specificity: 94.0%) and loss of HRQoL in 41.8% (specificity 95.7%) with the screening version, respectively. CONCLUSION The MUSICADO is a newly designed brief and easy to use screening test to help to early identify CI, fatigue, and loss of HRQoL in patients with POMS as cut scores are provided for all three items. Further studies will have to show its usability in independent samples of patients with POMS.
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- K Storm Van's Gravesande
- Department of Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Psychosomatics, Technische Universität München, Munich, Heigelhofstr. 63, 81377 München, Germany.
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- Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neurology Unit, Division of Molecular and Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, University of Basel, Birmannsgasse 8, 4055 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Medicine, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Lindwurmstrasse 4, 80337 Munich, Germany
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- Pediatric Neurology, Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Dr. Friedrich Steiner Str. 5, 5711 Datteln, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch Strasse 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Cologne, Kerpenerstr. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Psychosomatics, Technische Universität München, Munich, Heigelhofstr. 63, 81377 München, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Cologne, Kerpenerstr. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology ǀ, Neuropsychology and Gender Studies & Center for Neuropsychological Diagnostics and Intervention (CeNDI), University Hospital Cologne, Kerpenerstr. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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Storm van's Gravesande K, Blaschek A, Calabrese P, Rostásy K, Huppke P, Kessler J J, Kalbe E, Mall V. Fatigue and depression predict health-related quality of life in patients with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2019; 36:101368. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2019.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Asenbauer E, Gleich B, Gattinger N, Siebner HR, Mall V, Jung NH. P81-T Homeostatic and metaplastic mechanisms of quadri-pulse theta burst stimulation using an inhibitory priming protocol. Clin Neurophysiol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2019.04.442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Volker Mall
- kbo-Kinderzentrum Munich, Munchen, Germany; Technical University Munich, Munchen, Germany.
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Mall V. Marc Tardieu-Recipient of the Honorary Award 2019. Neuropediatrics 2019; 50:137. [PMID: 31087309 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1688552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Volker Mall
- Department of Social Pediatrics, kbo Kinderzentrum München gGmbH, München, Germany
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Schmid SJ, Wagner M, Goetz C, Makowski C, Freisinger P, Berweck S, Mall V, Burdach S, Juenger H. A De Novo Dominant Negative Mutation in DNM1L Causes Sudden Onset Status Epilepticus with Subsequent Epileptic Encephalopathy. Neuropediatrics 2019; 50:197-201. [PMID: 30939602 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1685217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Mitochondrial dynamics such as fission and fusion play a vital role in normal brain development and neuronal activity. DNM1L encodes a dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1), which is a GTPase essential for proper mitochondrial fission. The clinical phenotype of DNM1L mutations depends on the degree of mitochondrial fission deficiency, ranging from severe encephalopathy and death shortly after birth to initially normal development and then sudden onset of refractory status epilepticus with very poor neurologic outcome. We describe a case of a previously healthy 3-year-old boy with a mild delay in speech development until the acute onset of a refractory status epilepticus with subsequent epileptic encephalopathy and very poor neurologic outcome. The de novo missense mutation in DNM1L (c.1207C > T, p.R403C), which we identified in this case, seems to determine a unique clinical course, strikingly similar to four previously described patients in literature with the identical de novo heterozygous missense mutation in DNM1L.
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- S J Schmid
- Department of Pediatrics, Kinderklinik Muenchen Schwabing, Klinikum Schwabing, StKM GmbH und Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Human Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany.,Institut für Neurogenomik, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kinderklinik Muenchen Schwabing, Klinikum Schwabing, StKM GmbH und Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kinderklinik Muenchen Schwabing, Klinikum Schwabing, StKM GmbH und Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Klinikum Reutlingen, Reutlingen, Germany
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- Schoen Klinik Vogtareuth, Epilepsy Center for Children and Adolescents, Hospital for Neuropediatrics and Neurological Rehabilitation, Vogtareuth, Germany.,Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, Munich University, München, Germany
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- Department of Social Pediatrics and Developmental Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kinderklinik Muenchen Schwabing, Klinikum Schwabing, StKM GmbH und Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kinderklinik Muenchen Schwabing, Klinikum Schwabing, StKM GmbH und Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Mall V, Hahn G, von Kries R, Fricke O. Epidemiologie – Sozialpädiatrie – Psychosomatik. Pädiatrie 2019. [PMCID: PMC7498394 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-57295-5_32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Sozialpädiatrie beschäftigt sich mit sozialen Determinanten für Erkrankungen. Diese können die Inzidenz bzw. Prävalenz von Morbidität und Mortalität verändern. Epidemiologie beschreibt zeitliche Trends in Populationen und untersucht deren Ursachen. Durch Prävention sollen Erkrankungsraten reduziert bzw. deren Prognose verbessert werden. Psychische Störungen sind häufige Phänomene und betreffen bis zu 20% der Kinder und Jugendlichen bis zum Erreichen des Erwachsenenalters. Die Besonderheit der Phänomenologie psychischer Störungen im Kindes- und Jugendalters ist ihre enge Verbindung zur Entwicklung des Individuums und ihre häufig starke Wechselwirkung mit körperlichen Funktionen und dem Auftreten somatischer Symptome. Aus diesem Grund bewährt sich für das Verständnis und die Versorgung zahlreicher psychischer Störungen ein biopsychosomatischer Ansatz im Kindes- und Jugendalter. Dieser Ansatz kann als Wechsel der Perspektive von einer primär auf das Organ zu einer mehr psychisch zentrierten Betrachtung in der Diagnostik und Behandlung von Störungen mit einer primär körperlichen Symptomatik verstanden werden. Dieser Vorstellung liegt zugrunde, dass keine somatische Symptomatik isoliert aufritt, ohne dass ein psychisches Korrelat besteht, was dann als somato-psychisches Phänomen beschrieben werden kann. Psychosomatische Erkrankungen sind z. B. die Essstörungen, die dissoziativen und die somatoformen Störungen.
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Altschuck N, Bauer C, Nehring I, Böhm H, Jakobeit M, Schröder AS, Mall V, Jung NH. Efficacy of prefabricated carbon-composite ankle foot orthoses for children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy exhibiting a drop foot pattern. J Pediatr Rehabil Med 2019; 12:171-180. [PMID: 31227662 DOI: 10.3233/prm-170524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a prefabricated carbon-composite ankle foot orthoses (c-AFOs) on gait parameters in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP) exhibiting a drop foot pattern. METHODS Sixteen ambulatory children with USCP and a drop foot pattern were included (mean age: 9 years; gross motor function classification system: I = 14, II = 2) and three-dimensional gait analysis was applied under randomly assigned conditions (barefoot; shoe; c-AFO). Kinematics, kinetics, time-distance parameters and gait indices were investigated. RESULTS Effects on the drop foot pattern were investigated while the children walked in shoes only. The shoes already increased the maximum ankle dorsiflexion in swing (p= 0.004) and initiated more knee flexion during single support (p⩽ 0.013). Compared to shoe walking, the c-AFO led to additional benefits regarding further ankle dorsiflexion during swing (p⩽ 0.001) and initial contact (p< 0.001), ankle movement during loading response (p= 0.002), improved the sole angle during initial contact (p< 0.001) and during mid stance (p= 0.015). Plantarflexion and ankle power generation during push-off decreased when wearing the c-AFO (p⩽ 0.008). CONCLUSION Investigated c-AFOs are beneficial for improving drop foot patterns in children with USCP. Significant effects on pathological barefoot pattern were already achieved with the child's regular shoes. This could be considered in clinical decision processes. In comparison to shoe walking, c-AFO additionally improved foot clearance and normalized initial heel contact. The third rocker deteriorates with the c-AFO. Since kinematics improved with the orthoses during swing and early stance phase, c-AFOs might reduce tripping and falling caused by a drop foot during long distance walking.
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- Natalie Altschuck
- School of Medicine, Social Pediatrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Social Pediatrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Behandlungszentrum Aschau, Aschau im Chiemgau, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Medicine, Hauner Children's Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany.,Center of Vertigo and Balance Disorders, IFBLMU, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Social Pediatrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,kbo-Kinderzentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Social Pediatrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,kbo-Kinderzentrum München, Munich, Germany
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Jung NH, Münchau A, Mall V. [Neuronal plasticity and neuromodulation in pediatric neurology]. Nervenarzt 2018; 89:1131-1139. [PMID: 30141068 DOI: 10.1007/s00115-018-0586-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neuronal plasticity is a core mechanism for learning and memory. Abnormal neuronal plasticity has emerged as a key mechanism in many neurological and neuropediatric diseases. OBJECTIVE Chances and perspectives of neuromodulation techniques in neurological and neuropediatric diseases with altered neuronal plasticity. MATERIAL AND METHODS Presentation and discussion of own results of neuronal plasticity investigations in patients with neurodevelopmental disorders including RASopathies, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS). RESULTS The results of neuronal plasticity studies in patients with RASopathies, ASD and GTS underline the pathophysiological relevance of abnormal neuronal plasticity in these diseases. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a useful tool to examine and also induce neuronal plasticity in these patients. CONCLUSION Neuronal plasticity appears to be an important pathophysiological factor in neuronal developmental disorders and can be investigated using TMS. New and innovative techniques may offer novel approaches for individualized TMS applications, particularly in children with neuropediatric conditions.
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- Fakultät für Medizin, Lehrstuhl für Sozialpädiatrie, Technische Universität München, Heiglhoftstr. 65, 81377, München, Deutschland.
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- Institut für Neurogenetik, Universität zu Lübeck, Marie-Curie-Straße, 23562, Lübeck, Deutschland
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- Fakultät für Medizin, Lehrstuhl für Sozialpädiatrie, Technische Universität München, Heiglhoftstr. 65, 81377, München, Deutschland
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Mall V. Abstracts of the 44th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuropediatrics. Neuropediatrics 2018; 49:e1. [PMID: 30384386 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1675839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Volker Mall
- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital, Technical University Munich, Germany
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Asenbauer E, Gleich B, Gattinger N, Siebner H, Mall V, Jung N. P55. Probing homeostatic and metaplastic mechanisms of quadri-pulse theta burst stimulation using an inhibitory priming protocol. Clin Neurophysiol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2018.04.692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Soykoek S, Mall V, Nehring I, Henningsen P, Aberl S. Post-traumatic stress disorder in Syrian children of a German refugee camp. Lancet 2017; 389:903-904. [PMID: 28271834 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)30595-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Seval Soykoek
- Department of Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Psychosomatics, Technische Universität München, Munich 81377, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Psychosomatics, Technische Universität München, Munich 81377, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Psychosomatics, Technische Universität München, Munich 81377, Germany; Institute of Social Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Child and Adolescent Psychosomatics, Technische Universität München, Munich 81377, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Child and Adolescent Psychosomatics, Technische Universität München, Munich 81377, Germany
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Jung NH, Gleich B, Gattinger N, Hoess C, Haug C, Siebner HR, Mall V. Quadri-pulse theta burst stimulation using ultra-high frequency bursts at I-wave periodicity induces direction dependent bi-directional plasticity in human motor cortex. Brain Stimul 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2017.01.396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Sollmann N, Trepte-Freisleder F, Albers L, Jung NH, Mall V, Meyer B, Heinen F, Krieg SM, Landgraf MN. Magnetic stimulation of the upper trapezius muscles in patients with migraine - A pilot study. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2016; 20:888-897. [PMID: 27528122 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2016.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2015] [Revised: 07/20/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS) has been applied to musculoskeletal pain conditions. Since recent data show that migraine and tension-type headache (TTH) might be closely related to peripheral muscular pain in the neck and shoulder region (supporting the concept of the trigemino-cervical complex (TCC)), this pilot study explores the acceptance of rPMS to the upper trapezius muscles in migraine (partly in combination with TTH). METHODS We used rPMS to stimulate active myofascial trigger points (aTrPs) of the upper trapezius muscles in 20 young adults suffering from migraine. Acceptance was assessed by a standardized questionnaire, whereas self-rated effectiveness was evaluated by headache calendars and the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS). Algometry was performed to explore the local effect of rPMS on the muscles. RESULTS Acceptance of rPMS was shown in all subjects without any adverse events, and rPMS had a statistically significant impact on almost every parameter of the headache calendar and MIDAS. Among others, the number of migraine attacks (p < 0.001) and migraine intensity (p = 0.001) significantly decreased regarding pre- and post-stimulation assessments. Accordingly, 100.0% of subjects would repeat the stimulation, while 90.0% would recommend rPMS as a treatment option for migraine. CONCLUSIONS rPMS might represent a promising tool to alleviate migraine symptoms within the context of myofascial pain. This might be due to stimulation-dependent modulation of the peripheral sensory effect within the TCC in migraine. However, sham-controlled studies with larger and more homogeneous cohorts are needed to prove a potential beneficial effect. Ethics Committee Registration Numbers: 356-14 and 447/14.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany; TUM-Neuroimaging Center, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Medicine, Integrated Social Pediatric Center, iSPZ Hauner, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Lindwurmstr. 4, 80337 Munich, Germany.
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- Institute of Social Pediatrics and Adolescents Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Haydnstr. 5, 80367 Munich, Germany.
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- kbo-Kinderzentrum München, Social Pediatrics, Technische Universität München, Heiglhofstr. 63, 81377 Munich, Germany.
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- kbo-Kinderzentrum München, Social Pediatrics, Technische Universität München, Heiglhofstr. 63, 81377 Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Medicine, Integrated Social Pediatric Center, iSPZ Hauner, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Lindwurmstr. 4, 80337 Munich, Germany; German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany; TUM-Neuroimaging Center, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Medicine, Integrated Social Pediatric Center, iSPZ Hauner, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Lindwurmstr. 4, 80337 Munich, Germany; German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.
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Kuhn M, Mainberger F, Feige B, Maier JG, Mall V, Jung NH, Reis J, Klöppel S, Normann C, Nissen C. State-Dependent Partial Occlusion of Cortical LTP-Like Plasticity in Major Depression. Neuropsychopharmacology 2016; 41:2794. [PMID: 27609501 PMCID: PMC5026749 DOI: 10.1038/npp.2016.97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Marion Kuhn
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany,Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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