Abstract
Autosomal Dominant Cortical Tremor, Myoclonus and Epilepsy (ADCME) is an inherited condition characterized by familial occurrence of cortical tremor, myoclonus and epileptic seizures. We assessed psychiatric comorbidity in a subgroup of fourteen ADCME/BAFME patients by using reliable and valid psychodiagnostic scales, such BDI (Beck Depression Inventory), STAI-Y (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Y), MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2) and QoLIE-31 (Quality-of-Life in Epilepsy Inventory). This pilot study first confirms a high prevalence of mood disorders, particularly depression and anxiety, in ADCME patients, often associated to pathological traits of personality. A statistically significant correlation is present between anxiety and myoclonus severity. Moreover these patients show a worse quality of life compared to other patients presenting only with seizures.
| Original language | Italian |
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| Pages (from-to) | 94-97 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Bollettino - Lega Italiana contro l'Epilessia |
| Issue number | 145 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2013 |
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Aspetti psichiatrici in famiglie con tremore corticale, mioclono ed epilessia a trasmissione autosomico dominante. / Santulli, L.; Coppola, A.; Caccavale, C.; Ciampa, C.; Striano, P.; Striano, S.
In: Bollettino - Lega Italiana contro l'Epilessia, No. 145, 04.2013, p. 94-97.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Aspetti psichiatrici in famiglie con tremore corticale, mioclono ed epilessia a trasmissione autosomico dominante
AU - Santulli, L.
AU - Coppola, A.
AU - Caccavale, C.
AU - Ciampa, C.
AU - Striano, P.
AU - Striano, S.
PY - 2013/4
Y1 - 2013/4
N2 - Autosomal Dominant Cortical Tremor, Myoclonus and Epilepsy (ADCME) is an inherited condition characterized by familial occurrence of cortical tremor, myoclonus and epileptic seizures. We assessed psychiatric comorbidity in a subgroup of fourteen ADCME/BAFME patients by using reliable and valid psychodiagnostic scales, such BDI (Beck Depression Inventory), STAI-Y (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Y), MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2) and QoLIE-31 (Quality-of-Life in Epilepsy Inventory). This pilot study first confirms a high prevalence of mood disorders, particularly depression and anxiety, in ADCME patients, often associated to pathological traits of personality. A statistically significant correlation is present between anxiety and myoclonus severity. Moreover these patients show a worse quality of life compared to other patients presenting only with seizures.
AB - Autosomal Dominant Cortical Tremor, Myoclonus and Epilepsy (ADCME) is an inherited condition characterized by familial occurrence of cortical tremor, myoclonus and epileptic seizures. We assessed psychiatric comorbidity in a subgroup of fourteen ADCME/BAFME patients by using reliable and valid psychodiagnostic scales, such BDI (Beck Depression Inventory), STAI-Y (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Y), MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2) and QoLIE-31 (Quality-of-Life in Epilepsy Inventory). This pilot study first confirms a high prevalence of mood disorders, particularly depression and anxiety, in ADCME patients, often associated to pathological traits of personality. A statistically significant correlation is present between anxiety and myoclonus severity. Moreover these patients show a worse quality of life compared to other patients presenting only with seizures.
KW - ADCME
KW - Myoclonus
KW - Pshychiatric comorbidity
KW - Quality of life
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