Browsing by Subject "Wechsler intelligence scale for children"

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    Quickly diagnosed and treated prepubertal Type 1 narcolepsy case
    (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2018) Çökmüş F.P.; Aydın O.; Dikici D.S.; Sapmaz Ş.Y.
    Excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucination are the classic tetrad of narcolepsy. It has been shown that narcolepsy, a chronic and disabling disease, starts in childhood and adolescence rather than adulthood. The International Classification of Sleep Disorder (ICSD-3) classifies narcolepsy into Type 1 (narcolepsy with cataplexy) and Type 2 (narcolepsy without cataplexy). There is low awareness and knowledge of narcolepsy among the general public, primary care physicians, and sleep specialists. It has been shown that the lack of recognition of disease symptoms delayed the diagnosis of narcolepsy from 8.7 to 22.1 years. In this case report, we will discuss the case of Type 1 narcolepsy, which started in the prepubertal period and was diagnosed and treated in a short period of time. © 2017 The Author(s).
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    Nutritional interventions improve quality of life of caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders
    (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2021) Ayça S.; Doğan G.; Yalın Sapmaz Ş.; Erbay Dündar P.; Kasırga E.; Polat M.
    Introduction: Children with neurodevelopmental disorders are at high risk for malnutrition. We aimed to investigate the impact of nutritional interventions to children with neurodevelopmental disorders and the quality of life of caregivers. Materials/Method: This is a prospective interventional study of 91 children with neurodevelopmental disorders. The children were separated into two groups: the intervention group and control group. The intervention group was selected from among children who had not been evaluated for nutrition and feeding problems by a pediatric gastroenterologist or dietician for the past one year. Children in the intervention group were called for follow-up visits and their nutritional intervention and anthropometric measurements were initiated by a pediatric gastroenterologist and dietician, at one month, three months, six months, and one year. The WHOQoL-BREF quality of life scale was completed by the caregivers of the children at baseline and at one year. Results: The intervention group had increased malnutrition (p < 0.001) and gastrointestinal system pathologies such as dysphagia (p < 0.001), constipation (p = 0.02), gastroesophageal reflux (p = 0.03) at baseline. After the nutritional intervention, 77.7% of the intervention group gained weight and 55.5% reached the target weight. The quality of life scale scores at baseline were lower among caregivers of the intervention group; however, they reached those of the control group after the nutritional intervention. Conclusion: Close multidisciplinary nutrition monitoring enables children with neurodevelopmental disorders to thrive appropriately and improves the quality of life of caregivers. © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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    Evaluation of Quality of Life and Psychiatric Comorbidity in Adolescents with Social Media Addiction; [Ergenlerde Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığında Yaşam Kalitesi ve Psikiyatrik Komorbiditenin Değerlendirilmesi]
    (Istanbul Universitesi, 2021) Hamidi F.; Tahıllıoğlu A.; Bilaç Ö.; Önder A.
    Objective: The time spent on social media and smartphones by children and adolescents has increased in recent times. The problematic use of social media can be the cause or result of many problems such as depression, anxiety disorder, academic failure, and social phobia. Despite its close relationship with psy-chopathologies, the problematic use of social media is often not evaluated during a psychiatric interview. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the quality of life and psychiatric comorbidities in adolescents with social media addiction. Methods: This study included 30 adolescents who received a score of 5 or higher from the Social Media Addiction Scale for Adolescents-Short Form. The Quality of Life Scale for Children was applied to adolescents and their parents in both the groups. In the analysis of the data, number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Mann–Whitney U test, and Spearman’s correlation test were used in the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 20.0 program. Results: The mean ages of the adolescents with social media addiction and control group were 13.5 ± 1.8 and 13.4 ± 1.73 years, respectively. When the adolescents with and without social media addiction were compared in terms of quality of life, physical health, psychosocial, and total scores, there were significant differences according to both parental and self-reports (P < .05). Psychiatric diagnoses were also found higher in adolescents with social media addiction (P < .001). Conclusion: Our research can be a guide for identifying the risks and problems that may arise from problematic social media use and for the preventive and treatment medicine studies in this field. © Istanbul Universitesi. All rights reserved.
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    Neurocognitive effects and electrophysiological findings in ADHD and self-limiting centrotemporal spike wave epilepsy (SeLECTS) − A prospective tertiary care study
    (Academic Press Inc., 2024) Orak S.A.; Bilaç Ö.; Polat M.; Sobay N.S.; Yalçin A.H.; Korkmaz R.; Kubur Ç.Ç.; Atasever A.K.; Yilmaz C.; Özyurt B.C.
    Objective: The study aimed to determine the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in patients with self-limiting epilepsy with centrotemporal spike wave (SeLECTS), as well as the electroclinical features associated with this comorbid condition and the neurocognitive effects using psychometric tests. Additionally, we analysed the electrophysiological findings and neurocognitive status of patients with ADHD to estimate the prevalence of epilepsy and neurocognitive effects in the ADHD population and evaluate their clinical features. Method: The study included patients diagnosed with SeLECT and ADHD who were matched for age and gender. Electrophysiological tests, psychometric tests, demographic and clinical characteristics of SeLECTS patients aged 7–13 years and ADHD patients of similar age were analysed. The study examined electrophysiological and psychometric tests, as well as demographic and clinical characteristics. Both groups underwent testing using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-R), Stroop Colour and Word Test (SCWT), and EEG (Electroencephalogram). The SeLECT group also underwent the Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test. Rsults: No significant relationship was found between the SeLECT and ADHD groups in terms of age and gender. The rate of epileptiform discharge in EEG findings without a diagnosis of epilepsy was 5.6 % (n = 2) in the ADHD group. The rate of ADHD in the SeLECTS group was 28 % (n = 11). Although all subsections of the WISCR test were higher in the ADHD patient group than in the SeLECTS patient group, only verbal IQ and total IQ showed a significant difference. No significant differences were found between the completion times, error rates, and correction averages of the SCWT sections in both groups. There was no significant correlation found between the performance IQ, verbal IQ, and total intelligence scores in either the isolated SeLECTS patient group or the SeLECTS + ADHD patient group (p > 0.05). However, it is worth noting that verbal IQ was below normal in both groups and slightly lower in the SeLECT + ADHD group. Additionally, the mean SeWT completion time was significantly longer in the SeLECT + ADHD group than in the isolated SeLECT group. However, no significant difference was found in the Bender Gestalt Visual Motor Perception Test. In the psychometric analyses comparing the isolated SeLECTS, SeLECT + ADHD, and ADHD patient groups, the SCWT completion times were significantly longer in the SeLECT + ADHD group than in the other two groups. The verbal IQ score was significantly higher in the ADHD group than in the other two groups. Conclusion: In conclusion, although SeLECTS is commonly considered a benign form of epilepsy, our study found a high rate of comorbidity with ADHD. This condition has a negative impact on verbal intelligence and sustained attention, highlighting the importance of a complete neuropsychological evaluation at the stage of epilepsy diagnosis. It is crucial not to overlook the possibility of an ADHD diagnosis. © 2024