Publications by authors named "A Perez-Villena"
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- This study analyzes the effectiveness of urgent EEGs in diagnosing neurological issues in children under 16 at a medical center in 2022.
- Out of 388 total patients, 70 were children, with various reasons for seeking EEGs, including febrile seizures and suspected epilepsy; over half of the EEGs recorded were normal.
- The findings suggest that a significant portion of the EEGs revealed abnormalities related to epilepsy or seizure disorders, while cases with high suspicion of syncope or paroxysmal disorders showed no EEG issues, indicating the selective utility of EEG in emergency contexts.
We analysed the co-existence of psychopathology in patients with narcolepsy at our centre. We performed an observational retrospective descriptive analysis of patients with a diagnosis of narcolepsy, with and without psychopathology, who attended our sleep disorders unit from October 2012 to October 2021. A total of 51patients with narcolepsy (mean [SD] age 41.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSleep problems are highly prevalent in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Although chronotype has been linked to behavioral problems, its specific contribution to ADHD symptoms remains unclear. We assessed the association between chronotype and sleep and behavioral problems in adolescents with ADHD between 12 and 18 years of age using questionnaires (Morningness-Eveningness Scale for Children [MESC], Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire [SDQ], and Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire [PSQ]).
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