P. Weerkamp

ORCID: 0000-0002-1703-486X
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Research Areas
  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Treatment of Major Depression

Kempenhaeghe
2021-2025

Leiden University
2024

Maastricht University
2022-2023

Leiden University Medical Center
2023

This case report describes initiation of Nocturnal Non-Invasive Ventilation in home settings for two adolescents with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and different neuropsychiatric neurocognitive comorbidities: one has Autism Spectrum Disorder, the other Attention Deficit Hyperactivity obsessive thinking anxiety. emphasizes need a multidisciplinary team approach, incorporating medical, psychological psychopharmacological interventions successful implementation. Challenges include recognition...

10.3389/fped.2025.1525365 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Pediatrics 2025-03-14

Patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) are at risk to develop neurobehavioral problems. Evidence on how treat these difficulties is scarce. This descriptive study reports the clinical experience psychopharmaceutical treatment in 52 patients DMD. Electronic patient files were searched for DMD that had been treated psychopharmaceuticals between 2008 and 2022. Information about symptoms, type of medication, side effects, behavioral changes collected. Two independent clinicians used...

10.1016/j.nmd.2023.05.011 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Neuromuscular Disorders 2023-06-01

During the last two decades brain related comorbidities of Duchenne have received growing scientific and clinical interest therefore systematic assessment cognition, behaviour learning is important. This study aims to describe instruments currently being used in five neuromuscular clinics Europe as well diagnoses made these clinics.A Delphi based procedure was developed by which a questionnaire sent psychologist seven participating Brain Involvement In Dystrophinopathy (BIND) study....

10.1016/j.ejpn.2023.06.007 article EN cc-by European Journal of Paediatric Neurology 2023-06-24
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