Publications by authors named "Maria Letizia Minniti"

Article Synopsis
  • The study aims to understand the parenting experience of mothers with preterm infants from birth to adolescence, shedding light on the challenges families face due to premature birth.
  • Utilizing semi-structured interviews with seven mothers of extremely low birth weight babies, researchers identified three phases of the parenting journey and eight key themes that reflect their emotions, struggles, and developmental changes.
  • The findings indicate that the impact of preterm birth is profound and long-lasting, suggesting the importance of tailored support for parents in neonatal intensive care units to enhance their resilience and coping strategies.
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Brunner syndrome is a recessive X-linked disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the monoamine oxidase A gene (MAOA). It is characterized by distinctive aggressive behavior, mild intellectual disability, sleep disturbances, and typical biochemical alterations deriving from the impaired monoamine metabolism. We herein describe a 5-year-old boy with developmental delay, autistic features, and myoclonic epilepsy, and his mother, who had mild intellectual disability and recurrent episodes of palpitations, headache, abdominal pain, and abdominal bloating.

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