A5009554829- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Mobile Learning in Education
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Spatial Cognition and Navigation
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Gender and Technology in Education
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Child Development and Digital Technology
University of Salerno
2020-2022
Moscow Research and Clinical Center for Neuropsychiatry
2021
Background: The aim of our study was to trace a specific neuropsychological profile, investigate emotional-behavioral problems and parental stress in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Level 1/High functioning (ASD-HF), Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity (ADHD) disorders highlight similarities differences among the three groups. Methods: We retrospectively collected data from total 62 subjects ASD-HF (n = 19) ADHD 21), SLD 22) 20 typical development. All...
Introduction: The purpose of our study was to perform a comparative analysis social cognition in children and adolescents with epilepsy, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), specific learning (SLD) typical development (TD) controls. secondary aim relate some clinical demographic characteristics. Methods: Our work is transversal observational study. recruits were 179 aged between 6 18 years diagnosed ASD, or SLD 32 subjects TD. All the participants underwent neuropsychological assessment Emotion...
Background: The aim of our study was to compare adaptive skills, emotional/behavioral problems, and parental stress among children with different severity levels Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) symptoms. Methods: This included a sample 88 subjects ASD (mean age = 6.00 ± 2.70). All underwent standardized neuropsychological tests for the assessment symptoms autism spectrum (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Second Edition), level (The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Survey Interview,...
The objective of our study was to evaluate the impact COVID-19 pandemic on emotional and behavioral symptoms in minors with neuropsychiatric disorders parental stress through a standardized neuropsychological assessment, comparing data collected before those during lock-down. Another goal analyze relationship between behavioral/emotional children. Our conducted 383 families patients who had already been referred at Child Neuropsychiatry Unit University Hospital Salerno for different...
Introduction: The aim of this study was to identify the presence emotional and behavioral symptoms in children adolescents with epilepsy, measure stress levels their parents, determine if how parental linked children. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional observational including 103 different form epilepsy 93 sex-/age-matched controls. Parental were assessed through two standardized questionnaires: Parenting Stress Index (PSI) Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), respectively. also considered...
The aim of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness and tolerability perampanel (PER) as first add-on second line monotherapy in subjects with childhood absence epilepsy.Our sample consisted 20 patients epilepsy, aged between 8 10, already therapy a antiseizure medication incomplete seizure control. PER added dose ranging from 3 mg/die 1- 2 mg/week increments. that were seizure-free shifted monotherapy. All underwent standardized neuropsychological evaluation order assess non-verbal...
Introduction: Perampanel (PER) is a non-competitive AMPA glutamate receptor antagonist approved for focal and generalized seizures as add-on therapy. PER does not seem to negatively affect the cognitive profile in children adolescents, but its influence on visuospatial abilities still be assessed. The aim of our study was assess skills through standardized neuropsychological evaluation adolescents taking 12 months. Methods: Our sample included 46 aged 12–18 years with drug-resistant epilepsy...
Objective: The purpose of our study was to assess social cognition in adolescents and children with epilepsy or Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) compared typical individuals. It verified whether the age onset, duration drug therapy epileptics can influence this ability if there is a correlation between Social Cognition, intelligence executive functions. Methods: This an observational cross-sectional that included total 125 subjects 7 16 years (62 focal 63 SLD). control group 32 healthy...
Paroxysmal events are classified as non-epileptic or epileptic symptoms. The first ones distinguished in psychogenic and organic/physiological paroxysmal (Lüders et al., 2019). In organic physiological disorders there several symptoms: inattention, daydreaming, staring, sleep myoclonus, stereotyped movements, hypnotic spasms, tonic postures, parasomnia, movement disorders. Psychogenic seizures (PNES) not associated with abnormal brain EEG activity cannot be explained by other neurological...
Aim: The objective of our study is to evaluate the impact that COVID-19 emergency and related measures adopted have had on family management minors with neuropsychiatric disorders. Another this carry out a first longitudinal evaluation parental stress, comparing data collected before pandemic those during lockdown. Methods: This an observational involved 271 families patients already treated at Child Neuropsychiatry Unit Salerno University Hospital between 2 23 years (112 Autism Spectrum...
Aim: In the last ten years, digital tools have become common in children. Language skills are important and emerge childhood. The purpose of present study is to find a potential relation between use language children aged 8 36 months, considering other factors. Methods: This an observational cross-sectional that included total 260 subjects months. Parents all completed questionnaire explores usage by children, another one for (MacArthur-Bates). Results: We found significant negative...