Child's Nervous SystemPub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-06-19DOI: 10.1007/s00381-024-06496-4
Mesi Mathew, Abdullahi Onimisi Jimoh, Lami Mesi Matthew, Wilfred Chukwuemeka Mezue, Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche, Joseph Igashi, Muhammad Raji Mahmud, Samuel Eze Okpara, Musa Bafeshi Mathew
{"title":"Assessment of childhood intracranial pressure: a comparative study of transcranial Doppler ultrasound indices and findings at ventriculoperitoneal shunt.","authors":"Mesi Mathew, Abdullahi Onimisi Jimoh, Lami Mesi Matthew, Wilfred Chukwuemeka Mezue, Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche, Joseph Igashi, Muhammad Raji Mahmud, Samuel Eze Okpara, Musa Bafeshi Mathew","doi":"10.1007/s00381-024-06496-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00381-024-06496-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study compares transcranial Doppler (TCD) Pulsatility Index (PI) and Resistivity Index (RI) with intra-operative CSF opening pressure measured by manometric technique during ventriculoperitoneal (V-P) shunt in children with hydrocephalus.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>It was a prospective, hospital-based study performed among patients diagnosed with hydrocephalus. Patients had TCD ultrasonography before V-P shunt. The TCD sonography was repeated within 1 week post-op, and at 1 month post-op. The PI and RI were retrieved after insonating the middle cerebral artery. Ventricular CSF opening pressure was measured. Associations between TCD indices and CSF pressure were determined using the t-test and the Wilcoxon rank /Mann-Whitney tests where the normality test failed. A p-value of < 0.05 was considered significant for associations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty-two patients were enrolled with a mean age of 9.9 ± 11.5 months. Of these, 41 (78.8%) were aged ≤ 12 months. The mean CSF opening pressure was 21.4 ± 9.0. When raised, ICP was defined as opening pressure > 15 cm of H<sub>2</sub>O, high PI (≥ 1.19), and high RI (> 0.8) diagnosed it with a sensitivity of 55% and 50%, respectively. The mean pre-operative PI (1.17 ± 0.56) reduced to 0.96 (Z = - 2.032, p = 0.042), while that of RI (0.66 ± 0.17) also decreased to 0.58 (t = 2.906, p = 0.044) after V-P shunt surgery. A strong positive correlation exists between a reduction in PI and RI after V-P shunt (r = 0.743, p = 0.014).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Both PI and RI significantly decrease following V-P shunt, but a single reading has a poor sensitivity in predicting ICP.</p>","PeriodicalId":9970,"journal":{"name":"Child's Nervous System","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141418084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child's Nervous SystemPub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-07-12DOI: 10.1007/s00381-024-06539-w
Cleiton Formentin, Lucas de Souza Rodrigues Dos Santos, Leo Gordiano Matias, Dayvid Leonardo de Castro Oliveira, Marcelo Ferreira Sabba, Andrei Fernandes Joaquim, Helder Tedeschi, Enrico Ghizoni
{"title":"Doing more with less: surgical results of pediatric posterior fossa tumors from a single center in Latin America.","authors":"Cleiton Formentin, Lucas de Souza Rodrigues Dos Santos, Leo Gordiano Matias, Dayvid Leonardo de Castro Oliveira, Marcelo Ferreira Sabba, Andrei Fernandes Joaquim, Helder Tedeschi, Enrico Ghizoni","doi":"10.1007/s00381-024-06539-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00381-024-06539-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We aim to report the epidemiology, surgical outcomes, and survival rates of pediatric patients with posterior fossa tumors in a large single-center case series.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis was conducted on pediatric patients who underwent surgical treatment for posterior fossa tumors between January 2011 and January 2019.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 135 pediatric patients, with an average age of 7.5 years at diagnosis and a mean follow-up of 35.7 months, were included in the study. Most tumors were located within the midline, with ventriculomegaly observed in 71.4% of the patients. Pilocytic astrocytomas encompassed the majority of tumors (34.1%), followed by medulloblastomas (27.4%) and ependymomas (11.8%). Gross total resection (GTR) was achieved in 71.8% of the patients, with a recurrence rate of 20%. Surgical complications were observed in 25.9% of the patients. GTR significantly impacted 5-year overall survival (OS) and 4-year progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with posterior fossa tumors. Patients who underwent GTR had a 5-year OS of 89.7%, compared to 72.7% for near-total resection and 70.8% for subtotal resection. The 4-year PFS for patients who underwent GTR was 82.5%, whereas it was 63.6% for patients who underwent near-total resection and 54.2% for patients who underwent subtotal resection.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Surgical resection remains the main treatment for pediatric posterior fossa tumors, and higher resection rates are linked to better survival outcomes. Despite limited resources for molecular diagnosis, our institution has demonstrated that a specialized neurooncological center with a high surgical volume can still achieve favorable survival outcomes for these patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":9970,"journal":{"name":"Child's Nervous System","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141589697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child's Nervous SystemPub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-06-21DOI: 10.1007/s00381-024-06465-x
Meagan Wu, Sarah L Barnett, Benjamin B Massenburg, Jinggang J Ng, Dominic J Romeo, Jesse A Taylor, Scott P Bartlett, Jordan W Swanson
{"title":"Early posterior vault distraction osteogenesis changes the syndromic craniosynostosis treatment paradigm: long-term outcomes of a 23-year cohort study.","authors":"Meagan Wu, Sarah L Barnett, Benjamin B Massenburg, Jinggang J Ng, Dominic J Romeo, Jesse A Taylor, Scott P Bartlett, Jordan W Swanson","doi":"10.1007/s00381-024-06465-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00381-024-06465-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Early surgical management of syndromic craniosynostosis varies widely between centers, with patients typically undergoing multiple intracranial procedures through childhood. This study evaluates the long-term impact of early posterior vault distraction osteogenesis (PVDO) versus conventional treatment paradigms on the number and timing of subsequent craniofacial procedures.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively analyzed the longitudinal operative patterns of patients with syndromic craniosynostosis treated from 2000 to 2023 with greater than five years of follow-up. Outcomes of patients who underwent early PVDO and conventional vault reconstruction were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty-five patients met the inclusion criteria (30 PVDO and 25 conventional). Age at initial vault surgery was similar between the PVDO and conventional cohorts (7.6 vs. 8.8 months), as were baseline craniometrics (p > 0.05). Multiple fronto-orbital advancement (FOA) procedures were performed in only 1/30 (3%) PVDO-treated patient versus 12/25 (48%) conventionally-treated patients (p < 0.001). Twelve (40%) PVDO-treated patients did not undergo FOA at all. Among patients with Apert and Crouzon syndromes, fewer PVDO-treated patients required FOA prior to midface surgery (33% vs. 92%, p = 0.004) or repeat FOA (6% vs. 50%, p = 0.005) compared to conventionally-treated patients. Among patients with Muenke and Saethre-Chotzen syndromes, a similar proportion of patients required FOA in the PVDO and conventional cohorts (91% vs. 100%, p = 0.353), though no PVDO-treated patients required repeat FOA (0% vs. 44%, p = 0.018).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Early PVDO is associated with a reduction in the high burden of both FOA and, critically, revisionary frontal procedures which are commonly seen in conventionally-treated patients with syndromic craniosynostosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":9970,"journal":{"name":"Child's Nervous System","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11322207/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141431558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intracranial volumetric evaluation in postnatally repaired myelomeningocele infants.","authors":"Hiroaki Hashimoto, Naoki Irizato, Osamu Takemoto, Yasuyoshi Chiba","doi":"10.1007/s00381-024-06444-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00381-024-06444-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Most myelomeningocele (MMC) cases present with ventriculomegaly or hydrocephalus, yet a comprehensive volumetric assessment of MMC intracranial structures is lacking. This study aimed to provide baseline data on intracranial structural volumes immediately after birth in MMC infants who underwent repair surgeries after birth (postnatal repair).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this retrospective single-center study, we analyzed 52 MMC infants undergoing postnatal repair, utilizing head computed tomography scans at birth for volumetric assessment. Intracranial volume (ICV), lateral ventricles volume (LVV), choroid plexus volume (CPV), and posterior cranial fossa volume (PCFV) were measured. Hydrocephalus was classified into no hydrocephalus, progressive hydrocephalus, and hydrocephalus at birth. Comparative analysis employed the Wilcoxon rank-sum test. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis discriminated cases with and without ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The median values were 407.50 mL for ICV, 33.18 mL for LVV, 0.67 mL for CPV, and 21.35 mL for PCFV. Thirty-seven cases (71.15%) underwent VPS. ROC analysis revealed an LVV cut-off value of 6.74 mL for discriminating cases with and without VPS. Progressive hydrocephalus showed no significant difference in ICV but significantly larger LVV compared to no hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus at birth demonstrated statistically larger ICV and LVV compared to the other two types.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Baseline volumetric data were provided, and volumetric analysis exhibited statistical differences among three hydrocephalus types. These findings enhance our understanding of intracranial volumetric changes in MMC, facilitating more objective assessments of MMC cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":9970,"journal":{"name":"Child's Nervous System","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11322201/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140875997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child's Nervous SystemPub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-05-19DOI: 10.1007/s00381-024-06452-2
Sivaraman Kumarasamy, Kanwaljeet Garg, Ajay Garg, M C Sharma, Manmohanjit Singh, Poodipedi Sarat Chandra, Shashank Sharad Kale
{"title":"Extra-skeletal intracranial mesenchymal chondrosarcoma: systematic-literature review.","authors":"Sivaraman Kumarasamy, Kanwaljeet Garg, Ajay Garg, M C Sharma, Manmohanjit Singh, Poodipedi Sarat Chandra, Shashank Sharad Kale","doi":"10.1007/s00381-024-06452-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00381-024-06452-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Intracranial mesenchymal chondrosarcoma (IMC) is a rare malignant tumor in pediatric population. IMC can present as extra- or intra-axial lesion in pediatric patients, though the former is commoner causing raised intracranial pressure (ICP). Radiological diagnosis is a challenge in these cases, as is it difficult to differentiate these from other extra-axial neoplasms due to the wide differential diagnosis in pediatric population. We aim to systematically review the literature and present a rare case of extraskeletal intracranial mesenchymal chondrosarcoma treated with safe maximal resection.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic review of literature was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. PubMed and Scopus databases were queried using the search terms, \"primary intracranial chondrosarcoma\", \"extraskeletal mesenchymal chondrosarcoma\", \"mesenchymal chondrosarcoma\" and \"pediatric\". Presentation, surgical management and outcome of a 15-year-old male with an extraskeletal IMC are also described.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The search yielded 25 articles which met the inclusion criteria. These published records consisted of 33 IMC cases with mean age at presentation of 9.81 ± 5.2 years (range 2 months to 18 years). Frontal region was the commonest locations (11, 33.3%). Most common presentation was headache (14, 42.4%). All patients underwent surgical intervention: gross total resection (20, 60.6%), subtotal resection (9, 27.3%) and no extent mentioned (4, 12.1%). No adjuvant therapy was received in 15 patients (45.5%). On latest follow-up, 11 patients (33.3%) are on remission, 5 patients (15.2%) are symptom free, 3 patients (9.1%) had recurrence, 2 patients (6.1%) had metastasis and 9 patients (27.3%) expired.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>IMC is a rare entity in pediatric population with imaging findings which are non-characteristic leading to its diagnostic challenge. It can masquerade as other extra-axial intracranial neoplasm (meningioma or hemangiopericytoma). Combination of clinico-radiological and pathological examination can help in accurate diagnosis. Safe Maximal resection followed by radiotherapy is the preferred treatment strategy.</p>","PeriodicalId":9970,"journal":{"name":"Child's Nervous System","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140956421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child's Nervous SystemPub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-05-31DOI: 10.1007/s00381-024-06471-z
Amanda V Jenson, Ali Yunus Rizvi, Rebecca A Reynolds, Sara Hartnett-Wright, Thomas J Gellar, Stacie Stapleton, Ignacio Gonzalez-Gomez, S Hassan A Akbari, Matthew D Smyth
{"title":"Vasospasm and subsequent stroke from paraneoplastic syndrome in a pediatric patient with an intracranial mature teratoma: a case report.","authors":"Amanda V Jenson, Ali Yunus Rizvi, Rebecca A Reynolds, Sara Hartnett-Wright, Thomas J Gellar, Stacie Stapleton, Ignacio Gonzalez-Gomez, S Hassan A Akbari, Matthew D Smyth","doi":"10.1007/s00381-024-06471-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00381-024-06471-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Teratomas account for 18-20% of all intracranial germ cell tumors and mostly occur in the pineal region with only a few cases of pediatric sellar and suprasellar teratomas described in the literature. Here, we present a case of a child with an intracranial mature teratoma with pancreatic features causing vasospasm and subsequent stroke, found to be positive for CDKN2A-an independent variant associated with malignancy and small vessel disease leading to stroke.</p>","PeriodicalId":9970,"journal":{"name":"Child's Nervous System","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141179069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child's Nervous SystemPub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-06-19DOI: 10.1007/s00381-024-06495-5
Harsh Deora, Digvijay Thakur, Abhinith Shashidhar, Subhas Konar, A R PrabhuRaj, Nishant Sadashiva, Arivazhaghan A, Dwarakanath Srinivas
{"title":"Huge hydrocephalus: a rare case series with insights into management and outcomes of this neglected cohort.","authors":"Harsh Deora, Digvijay Thakur, Abhinith Shashidhar, Subhas Konar, A R PrabhuRaj, Nishant Sadashiva, Arivazhaghan A, Dwarakanath Srinivas","doi":"10.1007/s00381-024-06495-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00381-024-06495-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aims to discuss the management challenges of huge hydrocephalus (HH), a severe subset of hydrocephalus, presenting predominantly in underprivileged backgrounds. Insights into the condition's characteristics, factors affecting outcomes, and associated morbidity are discussed.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective review of all operated cases of hydrocephalus with head circumference greater than body length (HC>L) was conducted (January 2019-January 2023). Data on epidemiological parameters, associated cranial abnormalities, cortical mantle thickness, peri-conceptional folic acid intake, surgical interventions, age-appropriate milestones, and complications were collected. Follow-up was conducted for at least 12 months or until expiration.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The cohort consisted of 7 males and 5 females with age ranging from 3 to 48 months. 33% of them had associated neurological abnormalities, and 18 surgical interventions were needed for these 12 cases, including ventriculoperitoneal shunt or endoscopic diversion. A 17% wound breakdown rate requiring re-suturing was present, and 33% of cases had postoperative CSF infection, with 33% mortality, with only one case having age-appropriate development seen. The average hospital stay was 11.9 days, six times our center's average. All cases with an Evans index with an average of 0.7 expired within 12 months. None of the 12 mothers took peri-conceptional folic acid, and no case agreed to reduction cranioplasty.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Huge hydrocephalus is a rare cohort with significant management challenges and poor prognosis even after treatment. Factors such as delayed intervention and low socioeconomic status contribute to adverse outcomes. Prevention through peri-conceptual folic acid intake and addressing socioeconomic disparities is crucial in reducing disease burden and improving prognosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":9970,"journal":{"name":"Child's Nervous System","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141426458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child's Nervous SystemPub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-06-26DOI: 10.1007/s00381-024-06511-8
Leonardo Bradaschia, Alberto Morello, Gianluca Piatelli, Marco Pavanello
{"title":"Letter to the Editor regarding \"Posterior cerebral territory ischemia in pediatric moyamoya: surgical techniques and long-term clinical and radiographic outcomes\".","authors":"Leonardo Bradaschia, Alberto Morello, Gianluca Piatelli, Marco Pavanello","doi":"10.1007/s00381-024-06511-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00381-024-06511-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9970,"journal":{"name":"Child's Nervous System","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141455663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Incidental brain tumor findings in children: prevalence, natural history, management, controversies, challenges, and dilemmas.","authors":"Jehuda Soleman, Shlomi Constantini, Jonathan Roth","doi":"10.1007/s00381-024-06598-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-024-06598-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Incidental brain tumor findings in children involve the unexpected discovery of brain lesions during imaging for unrelated reasons. These findings differ significantly from those in adults, requiring a focus on pediatric-specific approaches in neurosurgery, neuroimaging, and neuro-oncology. Understanding the prevalence, progression, and management of these incidentalomas is crucial for informed decision-making, balancing patient welfare with the risks and benefits of intervention. Incidental brain tumors are observed in about 0.04-5.7% of cases, with most suspected low-grade lesions in children showing a benign course, though up to 3% may undergo malignant transformation. Treatment decisions are influenced by factors such as patient age, tumor characteristics, and family anxiety, with conservative management through surveillance often preferred. However, upfront surgery may be considered in cases with low surgical risk. Initial follow-up typically involves a comprehensive MRI after three months, with subsequent scans spaced out if the lesion remains stable. Changes in imaging or symptoms during follow-up could indicate malignant transformation, prompting consideration of surgery or biopsy. Several challenges and controversies persist, including the role of upfront biopsy for molecular profiling, the use of advanced imaging techniques like PET-CT and magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and the implications of the child's age at diagnosis. These issues highlight the need for further research to guide management and improve outcomes in pediatric patients with incidental brain tumor findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":9970,"journal":{"name":"Child's Nervous System","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142104827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seren Aydin, Gökçen Öz Tunçer, Şeyma Genç, Gülbahar Kurt Bayir, Ayşe Aksoy
{"title":"Stigma, seizure self-efficacy, and quality of life in children with epilepsy.","authors":"Seren Aydin, Gökçen Öz Tunçer, Şeyma Genç, Gülbahar Kurt Bayir, Ayşe Aksoy","doi":"10.1007/s00381-024-06590-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-024-06590-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>In addition to seizure care, it has been well-established that a holistic approach to the treatment of children with epilepsy that addresses the social, behavioral, and psychological dimensions also benefits their quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to investigate the patient and parental perceived stigma, seizure self-efficacy of children with epilepsy, and the relationship with quality of life in terms of sociodemographic and epilepsy-related factors.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The study group consisted of children, aged between 8 and 18 years and with a diagnosis of epilepsy of at least six months duration and their parents. Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL), Child-Parent Stigma Scales, and the Seizure Self-Efficacy Scale for Children (SSES-C) were used for evaluation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred and forty-four children (mean age 12.6 ± 2.9 years) took part, of whom 48.6% were female. The mean Child Stigma Scale score was 1.77 ± 0.82, Parent Stigma Scale score 2.41 ± 0.75, SSES-C score was 3.37 ± 0.98, and PedsQL score was 72.8 ± 18.6 for children self-reports (CsR) and 73.2 ± 18.8 for parent proxy-reports. The intraclass correlation coefficient for parent-child PedsQL indicated a good level of agreement. There was a significant negative correlation between the Child Stigma Scale and the PedsQL-CsR scores. A significant positive correlation was identified between the SSES-C scores and the PedsQL-CsR scores.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Perceptions of stigma in children with epilepsy and their parents were high in this study population. Of note, the elevated stigma perception reported by the patients had a detrimental impact on seizure self-efficacy. This relationship may affect the children's QoL and further complicates epilepsy management in this patient group.</p>","PeriodicalId":9970,"journal":{"name":"Child's Nervous System","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142104809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}