scholarly journals The Effect of Development in Respiratory Sensory Gating Measured by Electrocortical Activations

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pei-Ying S. Chan ◽  
Chia-Hsiung Cheng ◽  
Andreas von Leupoldt
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Evoked Potential ◽  
Respiratory Gating ◽  
Sensory Gating ◽  
Adult Group ◽  
Stimulus Interval ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Inter Stimulus Interval ◽  
Somatosensory Gating

The perception of respiratory sensations can be of significant importance to individuals for survival and greatly impact quality of life. Respiratory sensory gating, similar to somatosensory gating with exteroceptive stimuli, is indicative of brain cortices filtering out repetitive respiratory stimuli and has been investigated in adults with and without diseases. Respiratory gating can be tested with the respiratory-related evoked potential (RREP) method in the electroencephalogram with a paired inspiratory occlusion paradigm. Here, the RREP N1 component elicited by the second stimulus (S2) shows reduced amplitudes compared to the RREP N1 component elicited by the first stimulus (S1). However, little is known regarding the effect of development on respiratory sensory gating. The present study examined respiratory sensory gating in 22 typically developed school-aged children and 22 healthy adults. Paired inspiratory occlusions of 150-ms each with an inter-stimulus-interval of 500-ms were delivered randomly every 2–4 breaths during recording. The main results showed a significantly larger RREP N1 S2/S1 ratio in the children group than in the adult group. In addition, children compared to adults demonstrated significantly smaller N1 peak amplitudes in response to S1. Our results suggest that school-aged children, compared to adults, display reduced respiratory sensory gating.

Quality of Life of Victims Bullies, and Bully/Victims Among School-Aged Children in the Netherlands

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 42-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariska Klein Velderman ◽  
Anne G. van Dorst ◽  
Carin H. Wiefferink ◽  
Symone B. Detmar ◽  
Theo G.W.M. Paulussen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Bully Victims

scholarly journals Impacts of Respiratory Muscle Training on Respiratory Functions, Maximal Exercise Capacity, Functional Performance, and Quality of Life in School-Aged Children with Postoperative Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Samah A. Moawd ◽  
Alshimaa R. Azab ◽  
Zizi M. Ibrahim ◽  
Anju Verma ◽  
Walid Kamal Abdelbasset
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Exercise Capacity ◽  
Respiratory Muscle ◽  
Maximal Exercise ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Respiratory Muscle Training ◽  
Muscle Training ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Maximal Exercise Capacity

Objectives. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a birth defect affecting the respiratory functions, functional performance, and quality of life (QOL) in school-aged children. Rarely have studies been conducted to evaluate the impacts of respiratory muscle training on school-aged children with postoperative CDH. The current study was designed to evaluate the impacts of respiratory muscle training on respiratory function, maximal exercise capacity, functional performance, and QOL in these children. Methods. This study is a randomized control study. 40 children with CDH (age: 9-11 years) were assigned randomly into two groups. The first group conducted an incentive spirometer exercise combined with inspiratory muscle training (study group, n=20), whereas the second group conducted only incentive spirometer exercise (control group, n=20), thrice weekly for twelve consecutive weeks. Respiratory functions, maximal exercise capacity, functional performance, and pediatric quality of life inventory (PedsQL) were assessed before and after the treatment program. Results. Regarding the posttreatment analysis, the study group showed significant improvements in all outcome measures (FVC%, p<0.001; FEV1%, p=0.002; VO2max, p=0.008; VE/VCO2 slope, p=0.002; 6-MWT, p<0.001; and PedsQL, p<0.001), whereas the control group did not show significant changes (p>0.05). Conclusion. Respiratory muscle training may improve respiratory functions, maximal exercise capacities, functional performance, and QOL in children with postoperative CDH. Clinical commendations have to be considered to include respiratory muscle training in pulmonary rehabilitation programs in children with a history of CDH.

Prevalence of nocturnal enuresis and its influence on quality of life in school-aged children

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 159.e1-159.e6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasmet Sarici ◽  
Onur Telli ◽  
Berat Cem Ozgur ◽  
Arif Demirbas ◽  
Senem Ozgur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nocturnal Enuresis ◽  
School Aged Children

scholarly journals Pathophysiology of Central Poststroke Pain

Stroke ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (10) ◽  
pp. 2851-2857 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung-Chun Tang ◽  
Lukas Jyuhn-Hsiarn Lee ◽  
Jiann-Shing Jeng ◽  
Sung-Tsang Hsieh ◽  
Ming-Chang Chiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Motor Cortex ◽  
Evoked Potential ◽  
Short Interval ◽  
Intracortical Inhibition ◽  
Contact Heat ◽  
Sensorimotor Interaction ◽  
Motor Cortex Excitability ◽  
Impaired Quality

Background and Purpose— Central poststroke pain (CPSP) is a disabling condition in stroke patients, and evidence suggests that altered corticospinal and motor intracortical excitability occurs in neuropathic pain. The objective of this study was to investigate changes in motor cortex excitability and sensorimotor interaction and their correlates with clinical manifestations and alterations in somatosensory systems in CPSP patients. Methods— Fourteen patients with CPSP but no motor weakness were compared with age- and sex-matched healthy controls for motor cortex excitability and sensorimotor interaction assessed by transcranial magnetic stimulation to measure resting motor thresholds, short-interval intracortical inhibition, intracortical facilitation, and afferent inhibitions. The sensory pathway was evaluated by quantitative sensory testing, contact heat evoked potential, and somatosensory evoked potentials. Clinical pain and quality of life were assessed with validated tools. Results— The duration of CPSP was 3.3±3.0 years (ranging 0.5–10 years), and pain significantly impaired quality of life. Compared with the unaffected hemisphere, the stroke hemisphere had higher thermal thresholds, lower contact heat evoked potential amplitudes, and prolonged cortical somatosensory evoked potential latencies. There was no difference in resting motor thresholds between the stroke and unaffected hemisphere or between patients and controls. CPSP patients had a reduction in short-interval intracortical inhibition in the stroke hemisphere compared with that in the unaffected hemispheres of patients and controls. No changes were noted in afferent inhibitions between the stroke and unaffected hemispheres. The short-interval intracortical inhibition of the stroke hemisphere was negatively correlated with self-rated health on a visual analog scale and positively correlated with cortical somatosensory evoked potential latencies. Conclusions— CPSP patients with intact corticospinal tracts showed reduced motor intracortical inhibition in the stroke hemisphere, suggesting defective gamma-aminobutyric acid-ergic inhibition. This disinhibition was associated with impaired quality of life and was related to dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway dysfunction.

Stuttering Impact: A Shared Perception for Parents and Children?

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (6) ◽  
pp. 478-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mónica Rocha ◽  
J. Scott Yaruss ◽  
Joana R. Rato
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Treatment Approach ◽  
Individualized Treatment ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
European Portuguese ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact

<b><i>Background/Aims:</i></b> Previous research has provided information about how school-aged children perceive their own stuttering; however, less is known about how stuttering is perceived by their parents. The ways that parents view their children’s stuttering could influence how the children themselves react to it. This study proceeds to assess how parents’ perceptions of the impact of stuttering relate to the perceptions of children. <b><i>Method:</i></b> Participants were 50 children who stutter aged 7–12 years (mean = 9.10; SD = 1.7) and their parents, recruited from different cities in Portugal. The European Portuguese version of the Overall Assessment of the Speaker’s Experience of Stuttering was administered to the children, and an adapted version of the tool was administered to their parents. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Both parents and children showed generally similar overall impact ratings, typically falling in the mild and moderate ranges. Differences were observed in families with a history of stuttering: for those families, a comparison of parents’ and children’s scores revealed, in some domains, that parents perceived the impact of stuttering to be greater than the children did, especially related with children’s reactions to stuttering and their quality of life. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Knowledge about how parents perceive the impact of stuttering on their children is important because families can play a key role in helping children cope with stuttering. These findings highlight the benefits of using an individualized treatment approach for each child that focuses on their perceptions, as well as on those of the parents, in order to address negative attitudes toward children’s stuttering.

scholarly journals Determinants of Health-Related Quality of Life in School-Aged Children: A General Population Study in the Netherlands

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. e0125083 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marieke Houben-van Herten ◽  
Guannan Bai ◽  
Esther Hafkamp ◽  
Jeanne M. Landgraf ◽  
Hein Raat
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
General Population ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Population Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
General Population Study ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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