Publications by authors named "Paolo Galassi"
Clinical characterization of children and adolescents with ADHD and sleep disturbances.
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci
October 2024
Sleep disturbances (SD) are commonly reported concerns among parents and caregivers of children and adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). While it is widely acknowledged that SD can worsen various aspects of children and adolescents' well-being (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) is particularly frequent in individuals with Down syndrome (DS). Despite the amount of evidence suggesting SH is associated with psychopathological symptoms and sleep problems in general population, poor is known about the emotional and behavioral features associated with SH in children with DS.
Objective: The first aim of the current study was to investigate differences in emotional and behavioral profiles between a group of children with DS exhibiting co-occurring SH and a group of age and BMI-matched children with DS without co-occurring SH.
Background: Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) are at risk of developing sleep problems. In spite of the well-established knowledge on the presence of sleep difficulties in DS individuals and the associated emotional and behavioral problems, less is known about the possible differences in the kind of associations between sleep and emotional/behavioral problems across different age ranges.
Methods: In this retrospective study, we included 289 participants with DS aged 6-18 years with the aims to explore differences in the distribution of sleep problems between specific age groups (school age vs.
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- * The study evaluated the QoL of 73 children with DS (ages 5-12) through parent reports, finding that emotional functioning scored the highest, while low IQ and behavioral issues were linked to lower QoL levels.
- * Surprisingly, factors like parental education and employment did not differ significantly between children rated with high versus low QoL, emphasizing the importance of understanding cognitive and behavioral influences on QoL for better support strategies.
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- Malan Syndrome (MS) is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the Nuclear Factor I X gene, leading to traits such as facial anomalies, overgrowth, intellectual disability, and behavioral issues.
- This study aimed to assess the cognitive and adaptive functioning of 15 MS individuals using various standardized tests over a period from October 2020 to January 2022.
- Findings indicated that all participants exhibited low cognitive abilities and adaptive skills, with communication being the most significantly impacted area; most subjects showed mild to moderate intellectual disability.
Retroperitoneal cysts are rare lesions, variable from asymptomatic cases with incidental discovery to case with acute or chronic abdominal discomfort. A 50-year-old female after a car crash refered chronic abdominal pain. An X-ray revealed the presence of sternal and multiple costal fractures.
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