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Long term perceptions of illness and self after Deep Brain Stimulation in pediatric dystonia: A narrative research.
Scaratti, Chiara; Zorzi, Giovanna; Guastafierro, Erika; Leonardi, Matilde; Covelli, Venusia; Toppo, Claudia; Nardocci, Nardo.
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  • Scaratti C; Neurology, Public Health, Disability Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy.
  • Zorzi G; Department of Paediatric Neurology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy.
  • Guastafierro E; Neurology, Public Health, Disability Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: erika.guastafierro@istituto-besta.it.
  • Leonardi M; Neurology, Public Health, Disability Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy.
  • Covelli V; e-Campus University, Novedrate, Como, Italy.
  • Toppo C; Neurology, Public Health, Disability Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy.
  • Nardocci N; Department of Paediatric Neurology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy.
Eur J Paediatr Neurol ; 26: 61-67, 2020 May.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32147411
BACKGROUND: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is increasingly used in pediatric patients affected by isolated dystonia, with excellent results. Despite well documented long-term effects on motor functioning, information on quality of life and social adaptation is almost lacking. OBJECTIVES: The present study aims to explore the experience of illness and the relation with the device in adult patients suffering from dystonia who underwent DBS surgery in pediatric age. METHODS: A narrative inquiry approach was used to collect patients' narratives of their experience with dystonia and DBS stimulator. A written interview was administered to 8 patients over 18 years old with generalized isolated dystonia who had undergone pallidal DBS implantation in childhood. A thematic analysis was realized to examine the narratives collected. RESULTS: Five main themes emerged: "relationship with the disease", "experience related to DBS procedure", "relationship with one's own body", "fears", "thoughts about future". Despite a general satisfaction in relation to DBS intervention, some patients expressed difficulties, such as the acceptance of changes in one's own body, concerns and fears regarding the device and the future, also considering the critical phase of transition from childhood to adulthood. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that further research is needed to understand the contribution of psychological, as much as medical, aspects to the overall outcome of the intervention. The present explorative study encourages a deeper investigations of psychological aspects of patients, in order to plan a tailored care path and to decide whether to suggest a psychological support, both before and after the intervention.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Autoimagen / Estimulación Encefálica Profunda / Distonía Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Qualitative_research Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Eur J Paediatr Neurol Asunto de la revista: NEUROLOGIA / PEDIATRIA Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Autoimagen / Estimulación Encefálica Profunda / Distonía Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Qualitative_research Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Eur J Paediatr Neurol Asunto de la revista: NEUROLOGIA / PEDIATRIA Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido