Search Results - "PASCA, Ludovica"
-
1
Blindness affects the developmental trajectory of the sleeping brain
Published in NeuroImage (Orlando, Fla.) (01-02-2024)“…Sleep plays a crucial role in brain development, sensory information processing, and consolidation. Sleep spindles are markers of these mechanisms as they…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
2
Use of Remote Monitoring by E-mail for Long-Term Management of the Classic Ketogenic Diet
Published in Nutrients (19-06-2020)“…The classic ketogenic diet (cKD) requires constant nutritional monitoring over time both to ensure its effectiveness and to reduce the likelihood of short- and…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
3
Superior Cerebellar Atrophy: An Imaging Clue to Diagnose ITPR1-Related Disorders
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (16-06-2022)“…The inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor type 1 (ITPR1) gene encodes an InsP3-gated calcium channel that modulates intracellular Ca2+ release and is…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
4
Impact of the Ketogenic Diet on Linear Growth in Children: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis of 34 Cases
Published in Nutrients (26-06-2019)“…Data on the impact of the ketogenic diet (KD) on children's growth remain controversial. Here, we retrospectively investigated the occurrence of linear growth…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
5
Case report: KETOLAND the psychoeducation program for ketogenic diet
Published in Frontiers in psychiatry (08-06-2023)“…Glucose transporter type 1 deficiency syndrome (GLUT1DS) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by a wide spectrum of symptoms: epilepsy, movement…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
6
Ketogenic Dietary Therapies in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Facts or Fads? A Scoping Review and a Proposal for a Shared Protocol
Published in Nutrients (01-06-2021)“…Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with increasing incidence. An expanding body of literature is examining connections between ASD…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
7
Families' Perception of Classic Ketogenic Diet Management in Acute Medical Conditions: A Web-Based Survey
Published in Nutrients (24-09-2020)“…To describe families' experiences in managing epileptic patients undergoing ketogenic dietary therapies (KDTs) in acute medical settings. We conducted a short…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
8
Ketosis and migraine: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis
Published in Frontiers in nutrition (Lausanne) (12-06-2023)“…Headaches are a prevalent disorder worldwide, and there is compelling evidence that certain dietary interventions could provide relief from attacks. One…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
9
GLUT1-DS Italian registry: past, present, and future: a useful tool for rare disorders
Published in Orphanet journal of rare diseases (21-03-2023)“…GLUT1 deficiency syndrome is a rare, genetically determined neurological disorder for which Ketogenic Dietary Treatment represents the gold standard and…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
10
Ketogenic dietary therapies in epilepsy: recommendations of the Italian League against Epilepsy Dietary Therapy Study Group
Published in Frontiers in neurology (10-07-2023)“…A stepwise increase in the utilization of ketogenic dietary therapies for drug-resistant epilepsy has been observed in Italy in the last decade, although it is…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
11
Quality of Life in Chronic Ketogenic Diet Treatment: The GLUT1DS Population Perspective
Published in Nutrients (19-07-2019)“…Glucose transporter type 1 deficiency syndrome (GLUT1DS) is a rare, genetically determined neurological disorder, for which Ketogenic Diet (KD) represents the…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
12
Melatonin versus Sleep Deprivation for Sleep Induction in Nap Electroencephalography: Protocol for a Prospective Randomized Crossover Trial in Children and Young Adults with Epilepsy
Published in Metabolites (01-03-2023)“…Electroencephalography (EEG) continues to be a pivotal investigation in children with epilepsy, providing diagnostic evidence and supporting syndromic…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
13
Characterization of Speech and Language Phenotype in GLUT1DS
Published in Children (Basel) (27-04-2021)“…To analyze the oral motor, speech and language phenotype in a sample of pediatric patients with GLUT 1 transporter deficiency syndrome (GLUT1DS). eight…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
14
Validation of an Italian Questionnaire of Adherence to the Ketogenic Dietary Therapies: iKetoCheck
Published in Foods (26-08-2023)“…Ketogenic dietary therapies (KDTs) are an effective and safe non-pharmacological treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy, but adherence can be challenging for…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
15
Ketonemia variability through menstrual cycle in patients undergoing classic ketogenic diet
Published in Frontiers in nutrition (Lausanne) (27-07-2023)“…Ketogenic dietary therapies (KDT) are well-established, safe, non-pharmacologic treatments used for children and adults with drug-resistant epilepsy and other…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
16
Classic ketogenic diet in parenteral nutrition in a GLUT1DS patient: Doing more with less in an acute surgical setting
Published in Frontiers in nutrition (Lausanne) (15-02-2023)“…Ketogenic Dietary Treatments (KDTs) are to date the gold-standard treatment for glucose transporter type 1 (GLUT1) deficiency syndrome. Administration of KDTs…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
17
Unraveling unmet needs in ketogenic dietary services: An ERN EpiCARE survey
Published in Epilepsia open (01-08-2024)“…The implementation and potential of ketogenic dietary therapies (KDTs) have changed over time. The organization of KDT services, the availability of…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
18
Diagnostic Yield and Cost-Effectiveness of “Dynamic” Exome Analysis in Epilepsy with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Tertiary-Center Experience in Northern Italy
Published in Diagnostics (Basel) (25-05-2021)“…Background: The advent of next-generation sequencing (NGS) techniques in clinical practice led to a significant advance in gene discovery. We aimed to describe…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
19
Childhood Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes: Clinical and Neuropsychological Outcomes 5 Years after Remission
Published in Diagnostics (Basel) (10-11-2020)“…Although specific neuropsychological deficits have been recognized during the active phase of epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (ECTS), the natural cognitive…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
20
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic in pediatric patients with epilepsy with neuropsychiatric comorbidities: A telemedicine evaluation
Published in Epilepsy & behavior (01-02-2021)“…The objective of this study was to evaluate care needs, emotional and behavioral changes, and parental stress indices in a cohort of pediatric patients with…”
Get full text
Journal Article