Publications by authors named "Alicja Kawalec"
Article Synopsis
- - Clozapine is a highly effective antipsychotic, but it carries risks for severe side effects like neutropenia, which is a drop in white blood cells that can occur especially at the start of treatment or with additional risk factors.
- - A case study of a 23-year-old woman with treatment-resistant schizophrenia showed that severe neutropenia developed after her first COVID-19 vaccine dose and a subsequent SARS-CoV-2 infection, leading to complications even after changing her antipsychotic medication.
- - The case is notable as it suggests that neutropenia triggered by exposure to COVID-19 may persist even after stopping clozapine, and this is the first documented instance of such a reaction involving multiple
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that affects social interactions, communication, and behavior. Although the predominant genetic predisposition to ASD seems beyond doubt, its exact nature remains unclear. In the context of social cognition disorders and the basis of ASD, the oxytocinergic and vasopresynergic systems arouse great interest among researchers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The Covid-19 pandemic changed daily routines and forced people to develop various coping methods. University students were a social group that suffered due to a drastic change in their daily routine. The analysis of adaptation to chronic stress may help in developing more individualized care for people affected by it.
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