5 research outputs found
Long term tracking of pallidal deep brain stimulation used in generalized dystonia ā case report
Cilj: Generalizirana distonija karakterizirana je nevoljnim kontrakcijama miÅ”iÄa koje dovode do pojave abnormalnog držanja i ponavljajuÄih pokreta. Duboka stimulacija mozga (engl. Deep Brain Stimulation, DBS) uÄinkovita je u distoniji otpornoj na lijekove, meÄutim, postoji manjak radova o dugoroÄnom uÄinku. Cilj rada je prezentirati dugoroÄni uÄinak primjene DBS-a kod pacijenata s generaliziranom distonijom. Prikaz sluÄaja: Pacijent je 29-godiÅ”nji muÅ”karac s generaliziranom distonijom. Nakon roÄenja primijeÄena je faciopareza po perifernom tipu, Å”to je bilo pripisano cerebralnoj paralizi. Prvi simptomi, problemi s pisanjem zbog grÄenja ruke, primijeÄeni su sa sedam godina. S petnaest godina primijeÄeni su problemi u govoru i pogorÅ”anje distonije ruke. DistoniÄne kretnje i držanje postupno se pogorÅ”avalo, uzrokujuÄi probleme s hodanjem i naruÅ”avajuÄi kvalitetu života pacijenta. Simptomi se nisu popravljali unatoÄ primjeni farmakoterapije i kada je pacijent imao dvadeset i jednu godinu implantirane su mu elektrode u bazalne ganglije, Å”to je drastiÄno poboljÅ”alo distoniÄne kretnje, držanje i hod. Nakon operacije, unatrag osam godina, pacijent je redovito praÄen, elektrode su reprogramirane uz kontinuiranu fizikalnu i terapiju govora. U dva navrata nastupio je povratak kliniÄke slike radi ispražnjene baterije neurostimulatora koja je prvi put zamijenjena nepunjivom, a drugi put punjivom baterijom, Å”to je dovelo do potpunog oporavka. ZakljuÄak: Idiopatska distonija Äesto je neprepoznata. Iako je DBS sigurna i uÄinkovita metoda, nije dovoljno koriÅ”tena za lijeÄenje distonije otporne na lijekove. Ovaj sluÄaj pokazao je perzistentan i izvrstan uÄinak DBS-a na generaliziranu distoniju i pacijentovu kvalitetu života kroz duži vremenski period.Aim: Generalized dystonia is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions leading to abnormal postures and repetitive movements. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is effective in medication-refractory dystonia, but there is a lack of studies about long-term effect. The goal of this case report is to show long-term effect in a patient with generalized dystonia treated with DBS. Case report: We present a case of a 29-years-old patient with isolated generalized dystonia. At birth, peripheral facial palsy was noticed which was attributed to cerebral paralysis. First symptoms noticed at 7-years-old were problems with handwriting due to hand spasms. At 15, speech problems started and dystonia of his hand worsened. Then, dystonic movements and postures gradually expanded causing walking problems and poor quality of life. Symptoms did not improve with available medications and at the age of 21 electrodes were implanted into basal ganglia which extremely improved his dystonic movements, posture and gait. After the surgery, during these eight years, the patient was regularly controlled, electrodes were reprogramed with continuous physical and speech therapy. Twice he presented with returned complete clinical presentation due to the empty battery of the neurostimulator that was replaced first with a non-rechargeable and then with a rechargeable battery leading to complete improvement. Conclusion: Idiopathic dystonia is often unrecognized. Although, DBS is a safe and effective method, it is not used enough for treating medication-refractory dystonia. Our case has shown persistent and excellent effect of DBS on generalized dystonia and patientsā quality of life over a long period of time
LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION ON DIYSTONIA AND INFLUENCE OF GENETICS
Uvod: Distonija je poremeÄaj pokreta karakteriziran neprekidnim ili isprekidanim kontrakcijama miÅ”iÄa koje uzrokuju abnormalne, Äesto ponavljajuÄe kretnje, držanje ili oboje. Distoniju nije lako prepoznati, pogotovo kada su simptomi blagi ili izolirani, te je bolest Äesto pogreÅ”no dijagnosticirana. Iako je lijeÄenje orijentirano na patogenezu poželjno ono je za sada samo simptomatsko zbog manjka razumijevanja toÄnih mehanizama koji uzrokuju bolest. Svrha ovog rada je identificirati dugoroÄne uÄinke DBS-a na distoniju i analizirati utjeÄe li genetska podloga na iste. Rasprava: Iz skupine izoliranih distonija Äini se da bolesnici sa DYT1 distonijom imaju najbolji odgovor dok DYT6 distonija odgovara približno jednako dobro na DBS Äak i kod bolesnika sa kontrakturama. Uz to, izvrstan dugoroÄni uÄinak DBS-a opisuje se i kod Meige sindroma kod bolesnika sa DYT25 i DYT24 distonijom i tardivne distonije. Iz skupine kombiniranih distonija Äini se da DYT16, DYT3 i DYT11 imaju dobar dugoroÄni odgovor na DBS dok kod DYT12 isti izostaje. TakoÄer, Äini se da genetski tip distonije utjeÄe na ishod DBS-a Å”to znaÄi da genetsko testiranje ima važnost u objektivnom potvrÄivanju dijagnoze, a samim time i predikciji ishoda DBS-a dok može pružiti nove uvide u patogenezu i razvitak novih ciljnih mjesta DBS-a. Važno je napomenuti kako psihijatrijska oboljenja imaju znatnu prevalenciju u skupini bolesnika oboljelih od distonije, ali joÅ” važnije, znatno pogorÅ”avaju njihovu kvalitetu života stoga je iznimno važno osim motoriÄkih ubuduÄe procjenjivati i nemotoriÄke dugoroÄne ishode DBS-a. ZakljuÄak: Neophodne su sistematske i multicentriÄne studije sa homogenim skupinama ispitanika kako bi se definitivno razluÄio utjecaj genetike na ishode DBS-a.Introduction: Dystonia is a movement disorder characterised by continuous or interrupted muscle contractions causing abnormal, often repeating movements, posture or both. Dystonia is not easy to recognize especially when the symptoms are mild or isolated so the disease is often misdiagnosed. Although pathogenesis-oriented treatment is desirable for now it is only symptomatic due to lack of knowledge of the exact pathogenetic mechanism. The purpose of this review is to identify long-term outcomes of DBS for dystonia and analyze wether genetic etiology has any influence on the outcomes. Discussion: From the isolated dystonia group it seems that patients with DYT1 dystonia respond best to DBS while DYT6 patients respond less robust even in patients with contractures. Excellent long-term outcomes are also described in patients with Meige syndrome,DYT25, DYT24 and tardive dystonia. From the combined dystonia group it seems that patients with DYT16, DYT3 and DYT11 have good long-term outcomes while DBS seems to have no influence in DYT12 patients. Furthermore, it seems that genetic status influences the DBS outcome which means that genetic testing has value in objectively confirming the diagnosis and predicting DBS outcomes while providing insight into dystonia pathogenesis and developing new leads for DBS targets. Moreover, it is important to mention that psychiatric diseases have a significant prevalence among dystonia patients, but more importantly, a significant impact on the patients' quality of life. Therefore it is of grave importance to also asses non-motor outcomes of DBS in the future. Conclusion: Systematic and multicentric studies with homogenous patient groups are needed to definetly discern the influence of genetics on DBS
Effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on people with Parkinsonās disease: experience from a Croatian regional center
Aim To assess the effect of social isolation due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on physical
and mental health of Parkinsonās disease patients treated
at the University Hospital Center Rijeka.
Methods This cross-sectional telephone study involved
Parkinsonās disease patients who had at least one control
examination at University Hospital Center Rijeka in 2020
and were Croatian citizens. A questionnaire was used to
obtain data on the socio-demographic characteristics and
the severity of motor, anxiety, depression, and non-motor
symptoms.
Results The final sample included 87 patients. Most patients reported subjective worsening of motor symptoms.
Patients who lived alone had worse motor scores than
those not living alone. The majority of patients reported
worsening of anxiety symptoms. Significant worsening of
anxiety symptoms was found in patients who lived alone,
had a longer disease duration, and had avoided check-ups.
Fewer patients had depression symptoms than motor and
anxiety symptoms. Significantly higher Hamilton Depression Rating Scale scores were observed in patients with a
longer disease duration. Significant worsening of non-motor symptoms was identified in patients who lived alone,
were less educated, had a longer disease duration, and had
a higher Charlson comorbidity index.
Conclusion Patients who live alone, have longer disease
duration, are less educated, avoid check-ups, and have
more comorbidities are more vulnerable to the negative
effects of social isolation
Slagalica nasljeÄa : priruÄnik za opismenjavanje iz medicinske genetike
"Slagalica nasljeÄa" - priruÄnik za opismenjavanje iz medicinske genetike
ima tri namjene. Prije svega, on je edukativna slikovnica za studente,
lijeÄnike i pacijente, ali i druge zainteresirane pojedince jer su u njoj
kroz ilustracije objaÅ”njene osnove genetike Äovjeka, kao i osnove medicinske
genetike. Od toga kako prepoznati osobu s genetiÄkim poremeÄajem, kako
nastaju i koje vrste genetiÄkih poremeÄaja postoje pa sve do toga na koji ih
naÄin možemo dijagnosticirati. Nadalje, nakon svake ilustracije na pojedinoj
stranici nalaze se definicije 79 pojmova iz medicinske genetike koje Äine
tezaurus za studente, lijeÄnike i pacijente koji se na bilo koji naÄin
susreÄu s genetiÄkim poremeÄajima. Naposljetku, ova knjiga sadrži i primjere
reÄenica u koje su ubaÄeni struÄni pojmovi iz medicinske genetike, a koji su
namijenjeni studentima prilikom savladavanja komunikacijskih vjeŔtina na
kolegiju Medicinska genetika, ali i lijeÄnicima prilikom informiranja svojih
pacijenata o (moguÄem) genetiÄkom poremeÄaju.
Uz kreatoricu ideje i urednicu izdanja, doc. dr. sc. Ninu Perezu, autori
izdanja su studenti Ŕeste godine Integriranog preddiplomskog i diplomskog
sveuÄiliÅ”nog studija Medicina i prof. dr. sc. SaÅ”a OstojiÄ
Slagalica nasljeÄa : priruÄnik za opismenjavanje iz medicinske genetike
"Slagalica nasljeÄa" - priruÄnik za opismenjavanje iz medicinske genetike
ima tri namjene. Prije svega, on je edukativna slikovnica za studente,
lijeÄnike i pacijente, ali i druge zainteresirane pojedince jer su u njoj
kroz ilustracije objaÅ”njene osnove genetike Äovjeka, kao i osnove medicinske
genetike. Od toga kako prepoznati osobu s genetiÄkim poremeÄajem, kako
nastaju i koje vrste genetiÄkih poremeÄaja postoje pa sve do toga na koji ih
naÄin možemo dijagnosticirati. Nadalje, nakon svake ilustracije na pojedinoj
stranici nalaze se definicije 79 pojmova iz medicinske genetike koje Äine
tezaurus za studente, lijeÄnike i pacijente koji se na bilo koji naÄin
susreÄu s genetiÄkim poremeÄajima. Naposljetku, ova knjiga sadrži i primjere
reÄenica u koje su ubaÄeni struÄni pojmovi iz medicinske genetike, a koji su
namijenjeni studentima prilikom savladavanja komunikacijskih vjeŔtina na
kolegiju Medicinska genetika, ali i lijeÄnicima prilikom informiranja svojih
pacijenata o (moguÄem) genetiÄkom poremeÄaju.
Uz kreatoricu ideje i urednicu izdanja, doc. dr. sc. Ninu Perezu, autori
izdanja su studenti Ŕeste godine Integriranog preddiplomskog i diplomskog
sveuÄiliÅ”nog studija Medicina i prof. dr. sc. SaÅ”a OstojiÄ