STUDY OBJECTIVES: Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in myotonic dystrophy type 1 is mostly of central origin but it may coexist with sleep-related breathing disorders. However, there is no consensus on the sleep protocols to be used, assessments vary, and only a minority of patients are regularly tested or are on treatment for EDS. Our study...
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2021 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: April 14, 2023
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2020 (v1)Publication
Objective: To evaluate the effects of nusinersen on respiratory function of patients with type 1 spinal muscular atrophy. Study design: Observational, longitudinal cohort study. We collected respiratory data from 118 children with type 1 spinal muscular atrophy and differing pulmonary requirements and conducted a semistructured qualitative...
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2022 (v1)Publication
Acute hospitalisation may be required to support patients with Neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) mainly experiencing respiratory complications, swallowing difficulties, heart failure, urgent surgical procedures. As NMDs may need specific treatments, they should be ideally managed in specialized hospitals. Nevertheless, if urgent treatment is...
Uploaded on: October 11, 2023