Publications by authors named "Amanda Ferrero"
Background: Brain co-morbidities in DMD are well-documented, less is known about the cognitive, behavioral and psychosocial functioning of patients with BMD.
Methods: The systematic review was carried out on two databases (Pubmed and Scopus) according to the PRISMA guidelines. We included all research articles specific to BMD written after 1995.
The urgent need for new therapies for some devastating neuromuscular diseases (NMDs), such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, has led to an intense search for new potential biomarkers. Biomarkers can be classified based on their clinical value into different categories: diagnostic biomarkers confirm the presence of a specific disease, prognostic biomarkers provide information about disease course, and therapeutic biomarkers are designed to predict or measure treatment response. Circulating biomarkers, as opposed to instrumental/invasive ones (e.
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- * It involved 38 patients who actively participated in sports and 39 matched patients who did not, assessing various psychological factors like self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and quality of life.
- * Results showed that patients practicing sports had higher self-esteem, lower depression levels, better social identity, and improved quality of life, suggesting that regular sports activity could enhance mental and social well-being in these patients.