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Olivares-Berjaga D, Martínez-Pinteño A, Rodríguez N, Madero S, Prohens L, Martínez-Serrano I, Mas S, Morén C, Parellada E, Gassó P. Effects of the PAM of mGluR2, JNJ-46356479, on brain apoptotic protein levels in a mouse model of schizophrenia. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2024; 131:110955. [PMID: 38296154 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2024.110955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
Abstract
Current treatment for schizophrenia (SZ) ameliorates the positive symptoms, but is inefficient in treating the negative and cognitive symptoms. The SZ glutamatergic dysfunction hypothesis has opened new avenues in the development of novel drugs targeting the glutamate storm, an inducer of progressive neuropathological changes. Positive allosteric modulators of metabotropic glutamate receptor 2 (mGluR2), such as JNJ-46356479 (JNJ), reduce the presynaptic release of glutamate, which has previously been demonstrated to attenuate glutamate- and dopamine-induced apoptosis in human neuroblastoma cell cultures. We hypothesised that JNJ treatment would modify the brain levels of apoptotic proteins in a mouse model of ketamine (KET)-induced schizophrenia. We analysed the levels of proapoptotic (caspase-3 and Bax) and antiapoptotic (Bcl-2) proteins by western blot in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus of JNJ-treated mice. JNJ attenuated apoptosis in the brain by partially restoring the levels of the antiapoptotic Bcl-2 protein, which is significantly reduced in animals exposed to KET. Additionally, a significant inverse correlation was observed between proapoptotic protein levels and behavioural deficits in the mice. Our findings suggest that JNJ may attenuate brain apoptosis in vivo, as previously described in cell cultures, providing a link between neuropathological deficits and SZ symptomatology.
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- Dept. of Basic Clinical Practice, University of Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Dept. of Basic Clinical Practice, University of Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Dpt. of Psychiatry, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Spain.
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- Dept. of Basic Clinical Practice, University of Barcelona, Spain.
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- Dept. of Basic Clinical Practice, University of Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain.
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- Dept. of Basic Clinical Practice, University of Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Dpt. of Psychiatry, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Spain.
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Dpt. of Psychiatry, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Spain.
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- Dept. of Basic Clinical Practice, University of Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain.
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Llorca-Bofí V, Bioque M, Madero S, Mallorquí A, Oliveira C, Garriga M, Parellada E, García-Rizo C. Blood Cell Count Ratios at Baseline are Associated with Initial Clinical Response to Clozapine in Treatment-Resistant, Clozapine-Naïve, Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorder. Pharmacopsychiatry 2024. [PMID: 38621701 DOI: 10.1055/a-2290-6386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Clozapine is the recommended treatment for managing treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS), and immunological mechanisms may be involved in its unique antipsychotic efficacy. This study investigated whether baseline immune abnormalities measured with blood cell count ratios can predict the clinical response after initiating treatment with clozapine in patients with clozapine naïve TRS. METHODS A longitudinal design was developed, involving 32 patients diagnosed with treatment-resistant, clozapine-naïve schizophrenia-spectrum disorder. Patients were evaluated at baseline before clozapine starting and 8 weeks of follow-up. Psychopathological status and immune abnormalities (blood cell count ratios: neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio [NLR], monocyte-lymphocyte ratio [MLR], platelet-lymphocyte ratio [PLR] and basophil-lymphocyte ratio [BLR]) were evaluated in each visit. RESULTS Baseline NLR (b=- 0.364; p=0.041) and MLR (b =- 0.400; p=0.023) predicted the change in positive symptoms over the 8-week period. Patients who exhibited a clinical response showed higher baseline NLR (2.38±0.96 vs. 1.75±0.83; p=0.040) and MLR (0.21±0.06 vs. 0.17±0.02; p=0.044) compared to non-responders. In the ROC analysis, the threshold points to distinguish between responders and non-responders were approximately 1.62 for NLR and 0.144 for MLR, yielding AUC values of 0.714 and 0.712, respectively. No statistically significant differences were observed in the blood cell count ratios from baseline to the 8-week follow-up. CONCLUSION Our study emphasizes the potential clinical significance of baseline NLR and MLR levels as predictors of initial clozapine treatment response in patients with TRS. Future studies with larger sample sizes and longer follow-up periods should replicate our findings.
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- Vicent Llorca-Bofí
- Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Neurosciences Institute, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Llorca-Bofí V, Madero S, Amoretti S, Cuesta MJ, Moreno C, González-Pinto A, Bergé D, Rodriguez-Jimenez R, Roldán A, García-León MÁ, Ibáñez A, Usall J, Contreras F, Mezquida G, García-Rizo C, Berrocoso E, Bernardo M, Bioque M. Inflammatory blood cells and ratios at remission for psychosis relapse prediction: A three-year follow-up of a cohort of first episodes of schizophrenia. Schizophr Res 2024; 267:24-31. [PMID: 38513331 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2024.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND The clinical course following a first episode of schizophrenia (FES) is often characterized by recurrent relapses, resulting in unfavorable clinical and functional outcomes. Inflammatory dysregulation has been implicated in relapse risk; however, the predictive value of inflammatory blood cells in clinically remitted patients after a FES has not been previously explored. METHODS In this study, we closely monitored 111 patients in remission after a FES until relapse or a three-year follow-up endpoint. The participants were recruited from the multicenter 2EPS Project. Data on inflammatory blood cells and ratios were collected at baseline and at the time of relapse or after three years of follow-up. RESULTS Monocyte counts (OR = 1.91; 95 % CI = 1.07-3.18; p = 0.009) and basophil counts (OR = 1.09; 95 % CI = 1.01-1.12; p = 0.005) at baseline were associated with an increased risk of relapse, while the platelet-lymphocyte ratio (OR = 0.98; 95 % CI = 0.97-0.99; p = 0.019) was identified as a protective factor. However, after adjusting for cannabis and tobacco use during the follow-up, only monocyte counts (OR = 1.73; 95 % CI = 1.03-2.29; p = 0.027) and basophil counts (OR = 1.08; 95 % CI = 1.01-1.14; p = 0.008) remained statistically significant. ROC curve analysis indicated that the optimal cut-off values for discriminating relapsers were 0.52 × 10^9/L (AUC: 0.66) for monocytes and 0.025 × 10^9/L (AUC: 0.75) for basophils. When considering baseline inflammatory levels, no significant differences were observed in the inflammatory biomarkers at the endpoint between relapsers and non-relapsers. CONCLUSION This study provides evidence that higher monocyte and basophil counts measured at remission after a FES are associated with an increased risk of relapse during a three-year follow-up period.
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- Vicent Llorca-Bofí
- Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Santa Maria University Hospital Lleida, Lleida, Spain; Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida (IRBLleida), Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit, Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Spain; Bipolar and Depressive Disorder Unit, Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM) Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain; Group of Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions, Psychiatric Genetics Unit, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Spain; University of Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, CIBERSAM, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
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- Bioaraba, Alava University Hospital, UPV/EHU, Vitoria, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain.
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain; CIBERSAM (Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health), Spain; Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-SANT PAU, Barcelona, Spain; CIBERSAM, ISCIII, Spain.
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries Research Foundation, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Research Institute Sant Joan de Déu, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Psychiatric Service, Bellvitge Universitari Hospital, IDIBELL, CIBERSAM, Spain.
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- University of Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia Unit, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Neuroscience Institute, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques, August Pi i Sunyer, Centre for Biomedical Research in the Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain.
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- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain.
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- Neuropsychopharmacology and Psychobiology Research Group, Department of Neuroscience, University of Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain; Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Biomédica de Cádiz, INiBICA, Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain.
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- Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia Unit, Hospital Clinic, Departament de Medicina, Institut de Neurociències (UBNeuro), Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), CIBERSAM, ISCIII, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Spain.
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Anmella G, Corponi F, Li BM, Mas A, Sanabra M, Pacchiarotti I, Valentí M, Grande I, Benabarre A, Giménez-Palomo A, Garriga M, Agasi I, Bastidas A, Cavero M, Fernández-Plaza T, Arbelo N, Bioque M, García-Rizo C, Verdolini N, Madero S, Murru A, Amoretti S, Martínez-Aran A, Ruiz V, Fico G, De Prisco M, Oliva V, Solanes A, Radua J, Samalin L, Young AH, Vieta E, Vergari A, Hidalgo-Mazzei D. Exploring digital biomarkers of illness activity in mood episodes: hypotheses generating and model development study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2023; 11:e45405. [PMID: 36939345 DOI: 10.2196/45405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Depressive and manic episodes within bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) involve altered mood, sleep, and activity alongside physiological alterations that wearables can capture. OBJECTIVE We explored whether physiological wearable data could predict: (aim 1) the severity of an acute affective episode at the intra-individual level, (aim 2) the polarity of an acute affective episode and euthymia among different individuals. Secondarily, we explored which physiological data were related to the prior predictions, generalization across patients, and associations between affective symptoms and physiological data. METHODS We conducted a prospective exploratory observational study including patients with BD and MDD on acute affective episodes (manic, depressed, and mixed) whose physiological data were recorded with a research-grade wearable (Empatica E4) across three consecutive timepoints (acute, response, and remission of episode). Euthymic patients and healthy controls (HC) were recorded during a single session (∼48 hours). Manic and depressive symptoms were assessed with standardized psychometric scales. Physiological wearable data included the following channels: acceleration (ACC), temperature (TEMP), blood volume pulse (BVP), heart rate (HR), and electrodermal activity (EDA). For data pre-processing, invalid physiological data were removed using a rule-based filter, channels were time-aligned at 1 second time units and then segmented window lengths of 32 seconds, since those parameters showed the best performances. We developed deep learning predictive models, assessed channels' individual contribution using permutation feature importance analysis, and computed physiological data to psychometric scales' items normalized mutual information (NMI). We present a novel fully automated method for analysis of physiological data from a research-grade wearable device, including a rule-based filter for invalid data and a viable supervised learning pipeline for time-series analyses. RESULTS 35 sessions (1,512 hours) from 12 patients (manic, depressed, mixed, and euthymic) and 7 HC (age 39.7±12.6; 31.6% female) were analyzed. (aim 1) The severity of mood episodes was predicted with moderate (62%-85%) accuracies. (aim 2) The polarity of episodes was predicted with moderate (70%) accuracy. The most relevant features for the former tasks were ACC, EDA, and HR. Kendall W showed fair agreement (0.383) in feature importance across classification tasks. Generalization of the former models were of overall low accuracy, with better results for the intra-individual models. "Increased motor activity" was associated with ACC (NMI>0.55), "aggressive behavior" with EDA (NMI=1.0), "insomnia" with ACC (NMI∼0.6), "motor inhibition" with ACC (NMI∼0.75), and "psychic anxiety" with EDA (NMI=0.52). CONCLUSIONS Physiological data from wearables show potential to identify mood episodes and specific symptoms of mania and depression quantitatively, both in BD and MDD. Motor activity and stress-related physiological data (EDA and HR) stand out as potential digital biomarkers for predicting mania and depression respectively. These findings represent a promising pathway towards personalized psychiatry, in which physiological wearable data could allow early identification and intervention of mood episodes. CLINICALTRIAL
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- Gerard Anmella
- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- School of informatics, University of Edinburgh, UK., Edinburgh, GB
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- School of informatics, University of Edinburgh, UK., Edinburgh, GB
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- Imaging of Mood- and Anxiety-Related Disorders (IMARD) group, Barcelona, ES
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- Imaging of Mood- and Anxiety-Related Disorders (IMARD) group, Barcelona, ES
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- Department of Psychiatry, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, University of Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, Clermont Auvergne INP, Institut Pascal (UMR 6602), Clermont-Ferrand, France., Clermont-Ferrand, FR
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- Centre for Affective Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom., London, GB
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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- School of informatics, University of Edinburgh, UK., Edinburgh, GB
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel St., 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, ES
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Martínez-Pinteño A, Rodríguez N, Olivares D, Madero S, Gómez M, Prohens L, García-Rizo C, Mas S, Morén C, Parellada E, Gassó P. Early treatment with JNJ-46356479, a mGluR2 modulator, improves behavioral and neuropathological deficits in a postnatal ketamine mouse model of schizophrenia. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 158:114079. [PMID: 36521250 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.114079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 2 (mGluR2), such as JNJ-46356479 (JNJ), may mitigate the glutamate storm during the early stages of schizophrenia (SZ), which could be especially useful in the treatment of cognitive and negative symptoms. We evaluated the efficacy of early treatment with JNJ or clozapine (CLZ) in reversing behavioral and neuropathological deficits induced in a postnatal ketamine (KET) mouse model of SZ. Mice exposed to KET (30 mg/kg) on postnatal days (PND) 7, 9, and 11 received JNJ or CLZ (10 mg/kg) daily in the adolescent period (PND 35-60). Mice exposed to KET did not show the expected preference for a novel object or for social novelty, but they recovered this preference with JNJ treatment. Similarly, KET group did not show the expected dishabituation in the fifth trial, but mice treated with JNJ or CLZ recovered an interest in the novel animal. Neuronal immunoreactivity also differed between treatment groups with mice exposed to KET showing a reduction in parvalbumin positive cells in the prefrontal cortex and decreased c-Fos expression in the hippocampus, which was normalized with the pharmacological treatment. JNJ-46356479 treatment in early stages may help improve the cognitive and negative symptoms, as well as certain neuropathological deficits, and may even obtain a better response than CLZ treatment. This may have relevant clinical translational applications since early treatment with mGluR2 modulators that inhibit glutamate release at the onset of critical phases of SZ may prevent or slow down the clinical deterioration of the disease.
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- Dept. of Basic Clinical Practice, University of Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Dept. of Basic Clinical Practice, University of Barcelona, Spain
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- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Dpt. of Psychiatry, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Spain
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- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Dpt. of Psychiatry, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- Dept. of Basic Clinical Practice, University of Barcelona, Spain
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- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Dpt. of Psychiatry, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- Dept. of Basic Clinical Practice, University of Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Dpt. of Psychiatry, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Spain
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- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Dpt. of Psychiatry, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain.
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- Dept. of Basic Clinical Practice, University of Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain.
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Solanes A, Gosling CJ, Fortea L, Ortuño M, Lopez-Soley E, Llufriu S, Madero S, Martinez-Heras E, Pomarol-Clotet E, Solana E, Vieta E, Radua J, Radua J. Removing the effects of the site in brain imaging machine-learning - Measurement and extendable benchmark. Neuroimage 2023; 265:119800. [PMID: 36481413 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Multisite machine-learning neuroimaging studies, such as those conducted by the ENIGMA Consortium, need to remove the differences between sites to avoid effects of the site (EoS) that may prevent or fraudulently help the creation of prediction models, leading to impoverished or inflated prediction accuracy. Unfortunately, we have shown earlier that current Methods Aiming to Remove the EoS (MAREoS, e.g., ComBat) cannot remove complex EoS (e.g., including interactions between regions). And complex EoS may bias the accuracy. To overcome this hurdle, groups worldwide are developing novel MAREoS. However, we cannot assess their effectiveness because EoS may either inflate or shrink the accuracy, and MAREoS may both remove the EoS and degrade the data. In this work, we propose a strategy to measure the effectiveness of a MAREoS in removing different types of EoS. FOR MAREOS DEVELOPERS, we provide two multisite MRI datasets with only simple true effects (i.e., detectable by most machine-learning algorithms) and two with only simple EoS (i.e., removable by most MAREoS). First, they should use these datasets to fit machine-learning algorithms after applying the MAREoS. Second, they should use the formulas we provide to calculate the relative accuracy change associated with the MAREoS in each dataset and derive an EoS-removal effectiveness statistic. We also offer similar datasets and formulas for complex true effects and EoS that include first-order interactions. FOR MACHINE-LEARNING RESEARCHERS, we provide an extendable benchmark website to show: a) the types of EoS they should remove for each given machine-learning algorithm and b) the effectiveness of each MAREoS for removing each type of EoS. Relevantly, a MAREoS only able to remove the simple EoS may suffice for simple machine-learning algorithms, whereas more complex algorithms need a MAREoS that can remove more complex EoS. For instance, ComBat removes all simple EoS as needed for predictions based on simple lasso algorithms, but it leaves residual complex EoS that may bias the predictions based on standard support vector machine algorithms.
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- Aleix Solanes
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- DysCo Lab, Paris Nanterre University, Nanterre, France; Laboratoire de Psychopathologie et Processus de Santé, Université de Paris, Paris, France; Centre for Innovation in Mental Health (CIMH), School of Psychology, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Network Research Centre on Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Center of Neuroimmunology, Laboratory of Advanced Imaging in Neuroimmunological Diseases, Hospital Clinic Barcelona
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Center of Neuroimmunology, Laboratory of Advanced Imaging in Neuroimmunological Diseases, Hospital Clinic Barcelona
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Network Research Centre on Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Bipolar Disorders and Depressive Unit, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Center of Neuroimmunology, Laboratory of Advanced Imaging in Neuroimmunological Diseases, Hospital Clinic Barcelona
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- Biomedical Network Research Centre on Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries Research Foundation, Barcelona, Spain; Benito Menni CASM, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Center of Neuroimmunology, Laboratory of Advanced Imaging in Neuroimmunological Diseases, Hospital Clinic Barcelona
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Network Research Centre on Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Bipolar Disorders and Depressive Unit, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Network Research Centre on Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom; Centre for Psychiatric Research and Education, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Pina-Camacho L, Martinez K, Diaz-Caneja CM, Mezquida G, Cuesta MJ, Moreno C, Amoretti S, González-Pinto A, Arango C, Vieta E, Castro-Fornieles J, Lobo A, Fraguas D, Bernardo M, Janssen J, Parellada M, Madero S, Gómez-Ramiro M, Rodriguez-Toscano E, Santonja J, Zorrilla I, González-Ortega I, Fayed N, Santabárbara J, Berge D, Toll A, Nacher J, Martí GG, Sague-Vilavella M, Sanchez-Moreno J, de la Serna E, Baeza I, Saiz-Masvidal C, Contreras F, González-Blanco L, Bobes-Bascarán T, Dompablo M, Rodriguez-Jimenez R, Usall J, Butjosa A, Pomarol-Clotet E, Sarró S. Cortical thinning over two years after first-episode psychosis depends on age of onset. Schizophr 2022; 8:20. [PMID: 35277520 PMCID: PMC8917180 DOI: 10.1038/s41537-021-00196-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
AbstractFirst-episode psychosis (FEP) patients show structural brain abnormalities at the first episode. Whether the cortical changes that follow a FEP are progressive and whether age at onset modulates these changes remains unclear. This is a multicenter MRI study in a deeply phenotyped sample of 74 FEP patients with a wide age range at onset (15–35 years) and 64 neurotypical healthy controls (HC). All participants underwent two MRI scans with a 2-year follow-up interval. We computed the longitudinal percentage of change (PC) for cortical thickness (CT), surface area (CSA) and volume (CV) for frontal, temporal, parietal and occipital lobes. We used general linear models to assess group differences in PC as a function of age at FEP. We conducted post-hoc analyses for metrics where PC differed as a function of age at onset. We found a significant age-by-diagnosis interaction effect for PC of temporal lobe CT (d = 0.54; p = 002). In a post-hoc-analysis, adolescent-onset (≤19 y) FEP showed more severe longitudinal cortical thinning in the temporal lobe than adolescent HC. We did not find this difference in adult-onset FEP compared to adult HC. Our study suggests that, in individuals with psychosis, CT changes that follow the FEP are dependent on the age at first episode, with those with an earlier onset showing more pronounced cortical thinning in the temporal lobe.
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Morén C, Treder N, Martínez-Pinteño A, Rodríguez N, Arbelo N, Madero S, Gómez M, Mas S, Gassó P, Parellada E. Systematic Review of the Therapeutic Role of Apoptotic Inhibitors in Neurodegeneration and Their Potential Use in Schizophrenia. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:2275. [PMID: 36421461 PMCID: PMC9686909 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11112275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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Schizophrenia (SZ) is a deleterious brain disorder affecting cognition, emotion and reality perception. The most widely accepted neurochemical-hypothesis is the imbalance of neurotransmitter-systems. Depleted GABAergic-inhibitory function might produce a regionally-located dopaminergic and glutamatergic-storm in the brain. The dopaminergic-release may underlie the positive psychotic-symptoms while the glutamatergic-release could prompt the primary negative symptoms/cognitive deficits. This may occur due to excessive synaptic-pruning during the neurodevelopmental stages of adolescence/early adulthood. Thus, although SZ is not a neurodegenerative disease, it has been suggested that exaggerated dendritic-apoptosis could explain the limited neuroprogression around its onset. This apoptotic nature of SZ highlights the potential therapeutic action of anti-apoptotic drugs, especially at prodromal stages. If dysregulation of apoptotic mechanisms underlies the molecular basis of SZ, then anti-apoptotic molecules could be a prodromal therapeutic option to halt or prevent SZ. In fact, risk alleles related in apoptotic genes have been recently associated to SZ and shared molecular apoptotic changes are common in the main neurodegenerative disorders and SZ. PRISMA-guidelines were considered. Anti-apoptotic drugs are commonly applied in classic neurodegenerative disorders with promising results. Despite both the apoptotic-hallmarks of SZ and the widespread use of anti-apoptotic targets in neurodegeneration, there is a strikingly scarce number of studies investigating anti-apoptotic approaches in SZ. We analyzed the anti-apoptotic approaches conducted in neurodegeneration and the potential applications of such anti-apoptotic therapies as a promising novel therapeutic strategy, especially during early stages.
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- Constanza Morén
- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Institute of Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Psychology Service, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Clinical and Experimental Neuroscience Area, The August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- U722 Group, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras, CIBERER, Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Basic Clinical Practice, Pharmacology Unit, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, 6211 LK Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Basic Clinical Practice, Pharmacology Unit, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Basic Clinical Practice, Pharmacology Unit, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Institute of Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Psychology Service, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- G04 Group, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Institute of Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Psychology Service, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- G04 Group, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Institute of Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Psychology Service, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- G04 Group, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Psychiatry, Servizo Galego de Saúde (SERGAS), 36001 Pontevedra, Spain
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- Clinical and Experimental Neuroscience Area, The August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Basic Clinical Practice, Pharmacology Unit, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- G04 Group, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical and Experimental Neuroscience Area, The August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Basic Clinical Practice, Pharmacology Unit, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- G04 Group, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Institute of Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Psychology Service, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Clinical and Experimental Neuroscience Area, The August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Basic Clinical Practice, Pharmacology Unit, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- G04 Group, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Verdolini N, Borràs R, Sparacino G, Garriga M, Sagué‐Vilavella M, Madero S, Palacios‐Garrán R, Serra M, Forte MF, Salagre E, Aedo A, Salgado‐Pineda P, Salvatierra IM, Sánchez Gistau V, Pomarol‐Clotet E, Ramos‐Quiroga JA, Carvalho AF, Garcia‐Rizo C, Undurraga J, Reinares M, Martinez Aran A, Bernardo M, Vieta E, Pacchiarotti I, Amoretti S. Prodromal phase: Differences in prodromal symptoms, risk factors and markers of vulnerability in first episode mania versus first episode psychosis with onset in late adolescence or adulthood. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2022; 146:36-50. [PMID: 35170748 PMCID: PMC9305219 DOI: 10.1111/acps.13415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE This study was aimed at identifying differences in the prodromal symptoms and their duration, risk factors and markers of vulnerability in patients presenting a first episode mania (FEM) or psychosis (FEP) with onset in late adolescence or adulthood in order to guide tailored treatment strategies. METHODS Patients with a FEM or FEP underwent a clinical assessment. Prodromes were evaluated with the Bipolar Prodrome Symptom Scale-Retrospective (BPSS-R). Chi-squared tests were conducted to assess specific prodromal symptoms, risk factors or markers of vulnerability between groups. Significant prodromal symptoms were entered in a stepwise forward logistic regression model. The probabilities of a gradual versus rapid onset pattern of the prodromes were computed with logistic regression models. RESULTS The total sample included 108 patients (FEM = 72, FEP = 36). Social isolation was associated with the prodromal stage of a FEP whilst Increased energy or goal-directed activity with the prodrome to a FEM. Physically slowed down presented the most gradual onset whilst Increased energy presented the most rapid. The presence of obstetric complications and difficulties in writing and reading during childhood were risk factors for FEP. As for markers of vulnerability, impairment in premorbid adjustment was characteristic of FEP patients. No specific risk factor or marker of vulnerability was identified for FEM. CONCLUSION Early characteristics differentiating FEP from FEM were identified. These findings might help shape early identification and preventive intervention programmes.
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- Norma Verdolini
- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders UnitInstitute of NeuroscienceHospital ClinicUniversity of BarcelonaIDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain,Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM)BarcelonaSpain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders UnitInstitute of NeuroscienceHospital ClinicUniversity of BarcelonaIDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain,Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM)BarcelonaSpain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders UnitInstitute of NeuroscienceHospital ClinicUniversity of BarcelonaIDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain,Department of Health SciencesUniversità degli Studi di MilanoMilanItaly
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders UnitInstitute of NeuroscienceHospital ClinicUniversity of BarcelonaIDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain,Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM)BarcelonaSpain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders UnitInstitute of NeuroscienceHospital ClinicUniversity of BarcelonaIDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain
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- Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia UnitInstitute of NeurosciencesUniversity of BarcelonaIDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders UnitInstitute of NeuroscienceHospital ClinicUniversity of BarcelonaIDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain,University Hospital Santa MariaUniversity of LleidaLleidaSpain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders UnitInstitute of NeuroscienceHospital ClinicUniversity of BarcelonaIDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain
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- Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia UnitInstitute of NeurosciencesUniversity of BarcelonaIDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders UnitInstitute of NeuroscienceHospital ClinicUniversity of BarcelonaIDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain,Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM)BarcelonaSpain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders UnitInstitute of NeuroscienceHospital ClinicUniversity of BarcelonaIDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain,Bipolar Disorders UnitDepartment of PsychiatrySchool of MedicinePontificia Universidad Católica de ChileSantiagoChile
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- Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM)BarcelonaSpain,FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries Research FoundationBarcelonaSpain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM)BarcelonaSpain,Hospital Universitari Institut Pere MataInstitut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV)Universitat Rovira i VirgiliReusSpain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM)BarcelonaSpain,Hospital Universitari Institut Pere MataInstitut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV)Universitat Rovira i VirgiliReusSpain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM)BarcelonaSpain,FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries Research FoundationBarcelonaSpain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM)BarcelonaSpain,Group of PsychiatryMental Health and AddictionsVall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR)BarcelonaSpain,Psychiatric Genetics UnitVall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR)BarcelonaSpain,Department of Psychiatry and Legal MedicineUniversitat Autònoma de BarcelonaBarcelonaSpain
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- The IMPACT (Innovation in Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Treatment) Strategic Research CentreSchool of MedicineBarwon HealthDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia
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- Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM)BarcelonaSpain,Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia UnitInstitute of NeurosciencesUniversity of BarcelonaIDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain
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- Department of Neurology and PsychiatryFaculty of MedicineClinica Alemana Universidad del DesarrolloSantiagoChile,Early Intervention ProgramInstituto Psiquiátrico Dr. J. Horwitz BarakSantiagoChile
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders UnitInstitute of NeuroscienceHospital ClinicUniversity of BarcelonaIDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders UnitInstitute of NeuroscienceHospital ClinicUniversity of BarcelonaIDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain,Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM)BarcelonaSpain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM)BarcelonaSpain,Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia UnitInstitute of NeurosciencesUniversity of BarcelonaIDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders UnitInstitute of NeuroscienceHospital ClinicUniversity of BarcelonaIDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain,Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM)BarcelonaSpain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders UnitInstitute of NeuroscienceHospital ClinicUniversity of BarcelonaIDIBAPSBarcelonaSpain,Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM)BarcelonaSpain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM)BarcelonaSpain,Group of PsychiatryMental Health and AddictionsVall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR)BarcelonaSpain,Psychiatric Genetics UnitVall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR)BarcelonaSpain,Department of Psychiatry and Legal MedicineUniversitat Autònoma de BarcelonaBarcelonaSpain
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Sagué-Vilavella M, Amoretti S, Garriga M, Mezquida G, Williams E, Serra-Navarro M, Forte MF, Varo C, Montejo L, Palacios-Garran R, Madero S, Sparacino G, Anmella G, Fico G, Giménez-Palomo A, Pons-Cabrera MT, Salgado-Pineda P, Montoro Salvatierra I, Sánchez Gistau V, Pomarol-Clotet E, Ramos-Quiroga JA, Undurraga J, Reinares M, Martínez-Arán A, Pacchiarotti I, Valli I, Bernardo M, Garcia-Rizo C, Vieta E, Verdolini N. Shaped before birth: Obstetric complications identify a more severe clinical phenotype among patients presenting a first affective or non-affective episode of psychosis. J Psychiatr Res 2022; 151:461-468. [PMID: 35609362 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
Obstetric complications (OCs) may contribute to the heterogeneity that characterizes psychiatric illness, particularly the phenotypic presentation of first episode psychoses (FEP). Our aim was to examine the relationship between OCs and socio-demographic, clinical, functioning and neuropsychological characteristics in affective and non-affective FEP. We performed a cross-sectional,study where we recruited participants with FEP between 2011 and 2021, and retrospectively assessed OCs using the Lewis-Murray scale. OCs were used as a dichotomous variable and further stratified into three subtypes: complications of pregnancy, abnormal fetal growth and development, and difficulties in delivery. We performed a logistic stepwise forward regression analysis to examine variables associated with the presence of OCs. Of the 104 participants (67 affective FEP and 37 non-affective FEP), 31.7% (n = 33) had experienced OCs. Subjects with OCs showed a more gradual emergence of prodromal symptoms as well as higher negative and total Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) scores. In the multivariate analysis, the presence of OCs was independently associated with a younger age at first episode of any type (OR = 0.904, p = 0.003) and slower emergence of prodromal symptoms (OR = 0.274, p = 0.011). When considering specific types of OCs, those related with fetal growth were associated with worse neuropsychological performance, while OCs at delivery were related to earlier onset of illness and more severe symptoms. In conclusion, OCs signaled a specific FEP phenotype characterized by earlier and more protracted onset of illness as well as more burdensome symptoms, independently of FEP type (i.e., affective vs non-affective). These results indicate a potential target of early intervention in FEP.
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- Maria Sagué-Vilavella
- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Group of Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions, Psychiatric Genetics Unit, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; University Hospital Santa Maria, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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- Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Addictive Behaviours Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries Research Foundation, c/ Dr. Pujades 38, 08830, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Universitari Institut Pere Mata, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), Universitat Rovira i Virgili, CIBERSAM, Reus, Tarragona, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Universitari Institut Pere Mata, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), Universitat Rovira i Virgili, CIBERSAM, Reus, Tarragona, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries Research Foundation, c/ Dr. Pujades 38, 08830, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Group of Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions, Psychiatric Genetics Unit, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Clinica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile; Early Intervention Program, Instituto Psiquiátrico Dr. J. Horwitz Barak, Santiago, Chile
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain
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Baldaquí N, Anmella G, Madero S, Gutierrez F, Pujal E, Colomer L, Giménez-Palomo A. Neutropenia induced by Valproic Acid: A case report. Eur Psychiatry 2022. [PMCID: PMC9567820 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Valproic acid (VPA) is considered a well-tolerated antiepileptic drug used in Bipolar Disorder as a mood stabilizer. Nevertheless, VPA has been related to several adverse effects. Neutropenia is included as a potential adverse effect, although in clinical practice it is not often measured with regularity. Objectives To report a case of a patient with Bipolar Disorder type 2 and Personality Disorder Cluster B treated with VPA with a neutropenia caused by VPA. Methods A 61-year-old woman assists to the outpatient psychiatric unit in order to a pharmacological treatment adjustment. A blood test is performed showing a decrease in the levels of neutrophiles in comparison with previous tests. Psychiatric history is revised finding and association between the prescription of VPA and the reduction of neutrophile levels. When this drug was removed, neutrophile levels had increased again up to normal levels. Results Due to the relationship between neutropenia and VPA treatment, we decided to discontinue this drug. At the beginning the patient doesn’t agree with the withdrawal of VPA treatment due to its effectiveness in her mood stabilization. Psychoeducation sessions are performed in order to explain risk and benefits of potentials treatment alternatives versus maintaining the same prescription. Finally the patient accepts the switch of the mood stabilizer treatment to oxcarbazepine with a good tolerability and effectiveness. Conclusions Periodical blood test monitoring is needed in order to study adverse effects as neutropenia in patients with VPA treatment. Disclosure The author has received support from Janssen-Cilag, Otsuka-Lundbeck, Italfármaco, Angelini Pharma and Casen Recordati; and declares no support related to the subject of this article.
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Pons-Cabrera MT, Palacios-Garrán R, Tardón-Senabre L, Fernández-Plaza T, Marco-Estrada O, Madero S, Anmella G, Colomer L, Druetta M, Giménez-Palomo A, Navarro-Cortés L, Sagué-Vilavella M, Sánchez-Sierra C, Verdolini N, Catalan R, Bioque M, Goikolea JM, Vieta E, Pacchiarotti I. Cariprazine-induced mania: A case series report. Bipolar Disord 2022; 24:457-460. [PMID: 34797609 DOI: 10.1111/bdi.13156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bipolar depression is the most prevalent phase of bipolar disorder (BD). There is a risk of inducing treatment-emergent affective switches (TEAS) with antidepressants (ADs). Hence, clinical guidelines do not recommend their use in monotherapy. Cariprazine is a dopamine-serotonin partial agonist, with a recent FDA approval as a monotherapy for BD type 1 (BD-I) depression. To our knowledge, there is no significant evidence of cariprazine-induced TEAS in bipolar depression. We describe three clinical cases of patients admitted to our acute psychiatric ward who developed manic episodes after the introduction of low doses of cariprazine. Two of the patients met the DSM-5 criteria for BD-I, and one for schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type. All patients were initially treated with low doses of cariprazine (1.5 mg) during a depressive phase. All three cases were simultaneously treated with mood stabilizers, regardless of which they switched to a manic episode when cariprazine was initiated. In our review of previous studies assessing the efficacy and side effects profile of cariprazine in BD-I, TEAS have not been found to be significant. However, according to our experience, cariprazine may induce affective switches in BD-I patients. Patients and psychiatrists should receive information regarding early warning symptoms and monitor possible cariprazine-induced mood switching.
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- María T Pons-Cabrera
- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Mental Health, and Addiction, GSS-Hospital Santa Maria, Lleida, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Department of Medicine, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Department of Medicine, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Sagué-Vilavella M, Fico G, Anmella G, Giménez-Palomo A, Gómez-Ramiro M, Pons Cabrera M, Madero S, Vieta E, Murru A. Bipolar disorders and suicide: stumbling twice with the same stone? Eur Psychiatry 2022. [PMCID: PMC9567399 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Introduction Suicide is the most terrible outcome of bipolar disorders (BD). It impacts families and healthcare professionals deeply. Family history of suicide (FHS) is one of its main risk factors, whereas lithium treatment and absence of substance use disorders (SUD) are two of its few modifiable protective factors. Objectives To explore the relationship between FHS and clinical characteristics in BD. We hypothesized that FHS would be associated with less SUD, higher rates of lithium treatment and shorter duration of untreated illness (DUI). Methods Cross-sectional analysis of subjects with BD followed-up in a specialised outpatient unit (Barcelona, October’08-March’18). We described data with measures of frequency, central tendency and dispersion, and we used χ², Fisher’s test and t-tests for comparisons. Results The sample consisted of 83 subjects, 56.6% males, mean age 41.9 years (SD 12.7). 74.7% (n=62) had a diagnosis of BD-I and 25.3% (n=21) of BD-II. 11 subjects (13.3%) had FHS. Those with FHS did not show significant differences in sociodemographic data, DUI (58.5+/-60.4 vs 38.19+/-84.9 months, p=0.341), lithium use (72.7% vs 73.6%, p=0.95) or SUD (27.3% vs 23.6%, p=0.79). There were differences in terms of lifetime suicide attempts (54.5% vs 20.8%, p=0.026), family history of mental disorders (100% vs 69.4%, n=0.032). Conclusions Contrary to our hypothesis, FHS was not associated with the modifiable protective factors against suicide (namely, less SUD and more lithium prescription). Similarly, we did not find an association with earlier access to mental health services at symptom onset (DUP as proxy). Therefore, our results suggest FHS does not modify attitudes towards prevention. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Madero S, Anmella G, Sagué-Vilavella M, Pons MT, Giménez A, Murru A, Gómez-Ramiro M, Gil-Badenes J, Rios J, Bioque M, Vieta E, Benabarre A. Evaluating maintenance electroconvulsive therapy in Bipolar Disorders: 3-year mirror-image study. J Affect Disord 2022; 298:58-64. [PMID: 34715196 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.10.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGORUND Maintenance electroconvulsive therapy (mECT) is underused in the treatment of bipolar disorder (BD). We aimed to study the real-life effectiveness of mECT in BD. METHODS Naturalistic 3-year mirror-image study in individuals diagnosed with BD who underwent mECT at a tertiary hospital. Intra-subject comparisons of psychiatric hospitalization were performed using McNemar test. Days and number of psychiatric hospitalizations before and during mECT were compared through wilcoxon signed-rank test. Mean annual days and mean annual number of psychiatric hospitalizations per patient were compared by means of the rate ratio (RR) estimation through a generalized estimating equation (GEE) model. RESULTS A total of 43 patients were included and 37 required psychiatric hospitalization during the study. The use of mECT showed an effectiveness of 62.2% for preventing psychiatric hospitalizations (p<0.01). We found significant reduction in days and number of psychiatric hospitalizations during mECT compared to before mECT (p<0.01). Comparison of the 3-year period before/during mECT showed a reduction in mean annual days (RR=0.14; 95%CI: 0.07-0.29) and mean annual number (RR=0.24; 95%CI: 0.13-0.43) of psychiatric hospitalizations, without substantial changes for adjusted models for gender and age of onset of the illness. LIMITATIONS The main limitations of this study consisted of the mirror-image retrospective naturalistic study design, the relatively small sample size, and possibly patient selection bias. CONCLUSIONS mECT reduced the number of psychiatric hospitalizations and hospitalization days in BD. The use of mECT outlines a mood stabilizing effect in BD. This naturalistic study supports the effectiveness of mECT in BD across several mood states.
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- Santiago Madero
- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Cliníc de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de investigación biomédica en Red en Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Cliníc de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de investigación biomédica en Red en Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Cliníc de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Cliníc de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de investigación biomédica en Red en Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Cliníc de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de investigación biomédica en Red en Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Cliníc de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Cliníc de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Medical Statistics Core Facility, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) and Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain; Biostatistics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Cliníc de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de investigación biomédica en Red en Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Cliníc de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de investigación biomédica en Red en Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; Universitat de Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Cliníc de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de investigación biomédica en Red en Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
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Sagué-Vilavella M, López-Pelayo H, Arbelo N, Cámara M, Gomes S, Madero S, Pons-Cabrera MT, Pintor L. Clozapine toxicity and coronavirus disease 2019: A case report. Schizophr Res 2022; 240:184-185. [PMID: 35030448 PMCID: PMC8743391 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Maria Sagué-Vilavella
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Catalonia, C/ Villarroel - 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Catalonia, C/ Villarroel - 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Catalonia, C/ Villarroel - 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Catalonia, C/ Villarroel - 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Catalonia, C/ Villarroel - 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Catalonia, C/ Villarroel - 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Catalonia, C/ Villarroel - 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Catalonia, C/ Villarroel - 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
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Arbelo N, López-Pelayo H, Sagué M, Madero S, Pinzón-Espinosa J, Gomes-da-Costa S, Ilzarbe L, Anmella G, Llach CD, Imaz ML, Cámara MM, Pintor L. Psychiatric Clinical Profiles and Pharmacological Interactions in COVID-19 Inpatients Referred to a Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit: a Cross-Sectional Study. Psychiatr Q 2021; 92:1021-1033. [PMID: 33411128 PMCID: PMC7788550 DOI: 10.1007/s11126-020-09868-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) can affect mental health in different ways. There is little research about psychiatric complications in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. The aim of the study was to describe the psychiatric clinical profile and pharmacological interactions in COVID-19 inpatients referred to a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (CLP) unit. This is a cross-sectional study, carried out at a tertiary hospital in Spain, in inpatients admitted because of COVID-19 and referred to our CLP Unit from March 17,2020 to April 28,2020. Clinical data were extracted from electronic medical records. The patients were divided in three groups depending on psychiatric diagnosis: delirium, severe mental illness (SMI) and non-severe mental illness (NSMI). Of 71 patients included (median [ICR] age 64 [54-73] years; 70.4% male), 35.2% had a delirium, 18.3% had a SMI, and 46.5% had a NSMI. Compared to patients with delirium and NSMI, patients with SMI were younger, more likely to be institutionalized and were administered less anti-COVID19 drugs. Mortality was higher among patients with delirium (21.7%) than those with SMI (0%) or NSMI (9.45%). The rate of side effects due to interactions between anti-COVID19 and psychiatric drugs was low, mainly drowsiness (4.3%) and borderline QTc prolongation (1.5%). Patients affected by SMI were more often undertreated for COVID-19. However, the rate of interactions was very low, and avoidable with a proper evaluation and drug-dose adjustment. Half of the patients with SMI were institutionalized, suggesting that living conditions in residential facilities could make them more vulnerable to infection.
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- Nestor Arbelo
- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- GRAC, Addictions Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, Fundació Clínic Recerca Biomèdica (FCRB), RETICS (Red de Trastornos adictivos), University of Barcelona, Villarroel, 170 08036, Barcelona, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Department of Clinical Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Panama, Panama City, Panama
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Arbelo N, Sagué M, López-Pelayo H, Madero S, Pinzón-Espinosa J, Anmella G, Gomes-Da-Costa S, Ilzarbe L, Llach C, Cámara M, Imaz M, Pintor L. Psychiatric clinical profiles and pharmacological interactions in COVID-19 inpatients referred to a consultation liaison psychiatry unit. Eur Psychiatry 2021. [PMCID: PMC9470826 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) can affect mental health in different ways. There is little research about psychiatric complications in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Objectives The aim of the study was to describe the psychiatric clinical profile and pharmacological interactions in COVID-19 inpatients referred to a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (CLP) unit. Methods This is a cross-sectional retrospective study, carried out at a tertiary hospital in Spain, in inpatients admitted because of COVID-19 and referred to our CLP Unit from March 17,2020 to April 28,2020. Clinical data were extracted from electronic medical records. The patients were divided in three groups depending on psychiatric diagnosis: delirium, severe mental illness (SMI) and non-severe mental illness (NSMI). Results Of 71 patients included (median [ICR] age 64 [54-73] years; 70.4% male), 35.2% had a delirium, 18.3% had a SMI, and 46.5% had a NSMI. Compared to patients with delirium and NSMI, patients with SMI were younger, more likely to be institutionalized and were administered less anti-COVID19 drugs. Mortality was higher among patients with delirium (21.7%) than those with SMI (0%) or NSMI (9.45%). The rate of side effects due to interactions between anti-COVID19 and psychiatric drugs was low, mainly drowsiness (4.3%) and borderline QTc prolongation (1.5%). Conclusions Patients affected by SMI were more often undertreated for COVID-19. However, the rate of interactions was very low, and avoidable with a proper evaluation and drug-dose adjustment. Half of the patients with SMI were institutionalized, suggesting that living conditions in residential facilities could make them more vulnerable to infection. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Fortea L, Albajes-Eizagirre A, Yao YW, Soler E, Verdolini N, Hauson AO, Fortea A, Madero S, Solanes A, Wollman SC, Serra-Blasco M, Wise T, Lukito S, Picó-Pérez M, Carlisi C, Zhang J, Pan P, Farré-Colomés Á, Arnone D, Kempton MJ, Soriano-Mas C, Rubia K, Norman L, Fusar-Poli P, Mataix-Cols D, Valentí M, Via E, Cardoner N, Solmi M, Shin JI, Vieta E, Radua J. Focusing on Comorbidity-A Novel Meta-Analytic Approach and Protocol to Disentangle the Specific Neuroanatomy of Co-occurring Mental Disorders. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:807839. [PMID: 35115973 PMCID: PMC8805083 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.807839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In mental health, comorbidities are the norm rather than the exception. However, current meta-analytic methods for summarizing the neural correlates of mental disorders do not consider comorbidities, reducing them to a source of noise and bias rather than benefitting from their valuable information. OBJECTIVES We describe and validate a novel neuroimaging meta-analytic approach that focuses on comorbidities. In addition, we present the protocol for a meta-analysis of all major mental disorders and their comorbidities. METHODS The novel approach consists of a modification of Seed-based d Mapping-with Permutation of Subject Images (SDM-PSI) in which the linear models have no intercept. As in previous SDM meta-analyses, the dependent variable is the brain anatomical difference between patients and controls in a voxel. However, there is no primary disorder, and the independent variables are the percentages of patients with each disorder and each pair of potentially comorbid disorders. We use simulations to validate and provide an example of this novel approach, which correctly disentangled the abnormalities associated with each disorder and comorbidity. We then describe a protocol for conducting the new meta-analysis of all major mental disorders and their comorbidities. Specifically, we will include all voxel-based morphometry (VBM) studies of mental disorders for which a meta-analysis has already been published, including at least 10 studies. We will use the novel approach to analyze all included studies in two separate single linear models, one for children/adolescents and one for adults. DISCUSSION The novel approach is a valid method to focus on comorbidities. The meta-analysis will yield a comprehensive atlas of the neuroanatomy of all major mental disorders and their comorbidities, which we hope might help develop potential diagnostic and therapeutic tools.
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- Lydia Fortea
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Education and Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Einstein Center for Neurosciences Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Psychology PhD Program, California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego, CA, United States.,Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica (FCRB), Barcelona, Spain.,Psychiatric and Psychology Service, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Schizophrenia Unit, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Psychology PhD Program, California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Psychology, Abat Oliba CEU ("Centro de Estudios Universitarios") University, Barcelona, Spain.,Programa E-Health ICOnnecta't, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Neuroimaging, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Live and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.,ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga, Portugal.,Clinical Academic Center - Braga, Braga, Portugal
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.,Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning and IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Department of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health, Affiliated Yancheng Hospital of Southeast University, Yancheng, China
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Neuroimaging, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.,Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Psychiatry and Mental Health Group, Neuroscience Program, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Psychobiology and Methodology of Health Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.,The Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.,Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-Detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, London, United Kingdom.,Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.,Outreach and Support in South London (OASIS) Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Center for Psychiatry Research, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.,Psychiatric and Psychology Service, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain.,Child and Adolescent Mental Health Research Group, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Mental Health Department, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Institut d'Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí (I3PT), Sabadell, Spain
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- Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-Detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, London, United Kingdom.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Department of Mental Health, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.,Psychiatric and Psychology Service, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.,Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Center for Psychiatry Research, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Madero S, Oliveras C, Pons MT, Sague M, López-Pelayo H, Gual A, Balcells M. Cannabis use the week before admission to psychiatric in-patient service as a marker of severity. J Psychiatr Res 2020; 129:40-46. [PMID: 32563776 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate if cannabis dose recorded as standard joint unit (SJU) consumed before admission and other related factors have an influence on psychiatric inpatient's symptom severity and clinical outcomes. METHODS Cross-sectional study in an acute psychiatric inpatient unit including 106 individuals. Quantity of cannabis was measured as SJU and symptoms severity through the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS). Secondary outcomes (e.g. length of stay) were also assessed. Bivariate analyses and multivariate analyses were performed to determine the effect of SJU consumed before admission on measures of clinical severity. RESULTS Point prevalence of cannabis use before admission was 25.5%. Mean BPRS score was 55.8 (SD = 16.1); and 62.9 (SD = 11.1) among cannabis users. A low degree positive correlation between SJU consumed the week before admission and BPRS score (rs = 0.28, p = 0.03) was found. In the multivariate analyses both main diagnostic group, Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders vs. others (Bipolar and Unipolar Affective Disorders and Addictive disorders) (B = 8.327; 95% CI 4.976-11.677) and need of PRN ("pre re nata" or when necessary) administration of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines (B = 12.13; 95% CI 6.868-17.393) were significant predictors, both increasing BPRS score. CONCLUSIONS The study did not find a correlation between SJU consumed last week and psychiatric severity. On the other hand, individuals with psychotic disorders reported a higher prevalence of cannabis use the week before admission and displayed higher BPRS scores, which points to the need for the development of tailored interventions for high-risk groups. The SJU is a useful quantification tool suitable for further clinical research.
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- S Madero
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Research Group on Addictions, Barcelona, Spain; Addictions Research Group, Institut D'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Research Group on Addictions, Barcelona, Spain; Addictions Research Group, Institut D'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Research Group on Addictions, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Research Group on Addictions, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Research Group on Addictions, Barcelona, Spain; Addictions Research Group, Institut D'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Research Group on Addictions, Barcelona, Spain; Addictions Research Group, Institut D'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Research Group on Addictions, Barcelona, Spain; Addictions Research Group, Institut D'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
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Anmella G, Arbelo N, Fico G, Murru A, Llach C, Madero S, Gomes-da-Costa S, Imaz M, López-Pelayo H, Vieta E, Pintor L. COVID-19 inpatients with psychiatric disorders: Real-world clinical recommendations from an expert team in consultation-liaison psychiatry. J Affect Disord 2020; 274:1062-1067. [PMID: 32663933 PMCID: PMC7836977 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.05.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND The management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients with comorbid psychiatric disorders poses several challenges, especially regarding drug interactions. METHODS We report three representative case-scenarios on patients with psychiatric disorders and COVID-19 to provide a practical approach based on the existing literature and the clinical experience of an expert team in consultation-liaison psychiatry. CASE-CENTERED RECOMMENDATIONS Psychopharmacological ongoing treatments should be prioritized and most doses should be reduced 25-50% of original dose if the patient receives lopinavir/ritonavir, with some exceptions including quetiapine, asenapine, olanzapine, sertraline, lamotrigine, bupropion, and methadone. If the psychopharmacological usual doses are in the low-to-median range levels, a dose change during COVID-19 drugs co-administration is not recommended, but only ECG and clinical monitoring of adverse effects and drug levels if required. Furthermore, when introducing a psychopharmacological drug, dose titration should be progressive, with ECG monitoring if cardiotoxic interactions are present. (A) In agitated delirium, olanzapine is recommended as first-line antipsychotic and quetiapine should be avoided. (B) In severe mental illness (SMI), essential treatments should be maintained. (C) In non-SMI with depressive/anxiety symptoms, psychological support should be provided and symptoms identified and treated. LIMITATIONS Most recommendations on pharmacological interactions provide only a limited qualitative approach and quantitative recommendations are lacking. CONCLUSIONS Patients with psychiatric disorders and COVID-19 should be managed on a personalized basis considering several clinical criteria and, should not be excluded from receiving COVID-19 treatments. Risks of pharmacological interaction are not absolute and should be contextualized, and most psychopharmacological treatments should include an ECG with special attention to QTc interval.
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- G. Anmella
- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain,Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain,Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain,GRAC, Addictions Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, RETICS (Red de Trastornos adictivos), University of Barcelona, Villarroel, 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain,Corresponding author
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Madero S, Gameiro S, García D, Cirera D, Vassena R, Rodríguez A. Quality of life, anxiety and depression of German, Italian and French couples undergoing cross-border oocyte donation in Spain. Hum Reprod 2018; 32:1862-1870. [PMID: 28854722 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dex247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION What is the quality of life (QoL) and mental health of infertile heterosexual couples from different nations (Italy, Germany and France) undergoing cross-border oocyte donation (OD) in Spain? SUMMARY ANSWER Women have lower QoL and more anxiety than their male partners; overall French couples have lower QoL than their Italian and German counterparts. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY In Europe, thousands of couples move across national borders annually to seek ARTs, primarily OD, driven mainly by legal restrictions in their countries of origin. Most research shows that infertility and ARTs affect patients' mental health and QoL. The decision to undergo reproductive care abroad might add further emotional and practical complexity. Reliable information on how this experience affects the mental health and QoL of cross-border reproductive care (CBRC) patients is lacking. Moreover, most research has focused on women, and further research on male partners and intercultural differences is needed. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION Cross-sectional study including 548 heterosexual individuals (347 women, 201 men) from Italy, Germany and France seeking IVF with donated oocytes in Barcelona, Spain between March and November 2013. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS A total of 432 couples were invited to participate and handed a questionnaire set. Questionnaires were answered separately and anonymously by each member of the couple on the day of embryo transfer. The questionnaire set included the Fertility Quality of Life (FertiQoL) instrument, the generic Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) instrument and three close-ended questions assessing perceived usefulness, desire, and use of psychological support. The overall response rate was 63.4%. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Men reported significantly higher scores than women in the emotional (+13.74; P < 0.001), mind-body (+13.39; P < 0.001) and social (+4.11; P < 0.01) FertiQoL domains, at multilevel analysis controlled for confounder factors. Intercultural differences in QoL of couples were seen. French individuals had significantly lower emotional (-6.44; P < 0.01), mind-body (-7.41; P < 0.001) and relational scores (-6.41; P < 0.001) compared to Italians. Germans showed higher social scores (+6.41; P < 0.001) but lower relational scores (-8.94; P < 0.002) than Italians. Men reported significantly lower anxiety scores for the HADS than their partners (-1.38; P < 0.001), and German couples reported lower anxiety (-1.70; P = 0.003) and depression than their Italian counterparts (-1.56; P < 0.001). French patients were more likely to have required support by a mental health professional due to fertility problems in the past (+0.19; P < 0.001). LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION The scope of this study is limited to heterosexual couples undergoing cross-border OD. Caution on the interpretation of the results in men is advised, mainly because only three men for every five women completed the questionnaire. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS These findings call for further work to identify the true nature of the differences in QoL and mental health observed. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) None.
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- S Madero
- Clínica EUGIN, Travessera de les Corts 322, Barcelona 08029, Spain
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- Cardiff Fertility Studies Research Group, School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Park Place Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
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- Fundació Privada EUGIN, Travessera de les Corts 318, Barcelona 08029, Spain
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- Clínica EUGIN, Travessera de les Corts 322, Barcelona 08029, Spain
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- Clínica EUGIN, Travessera de les Corts 322, Barcelona 08029, Spain
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- Clínica EUGIN, Travessera de les Corts 322, Barcelona 08029, Spain
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Tejada P, Méndez MJ, Madero S, Cava C, Barcelo A, Castellano V. 1-Octadecene as a Solvent for Ferrofluids for Intraocular use. Eur J Ophthalmol 2018; 7:288-93. [PMID: 9352285 DOI: 10.1177/112067219700700315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Purpose. 1-Octadecene is a hydrocarbon with one double bond in its structure that could serve as a solvent for ferrofluids. The aim of this pilot study was to obtain preliminary information on intraocular tolerance to 1-octadecene. Methods. Vitreous compression with perfluoropropane gas was achieved in 20 eyes of albino rabbits. Four days after gas injection a fluid-gas exchange was undertaken. Sixteen eyes received 1-octadecene. Four eyes received balanced salt solution. Eyes were obtained at 3, 7, 14 and 30 days. The samples were fixed in 10% buffered formalin, processed in paraffin and sections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin. Results. Emulsification of the oil bubble was observed in 31.25% of the cases by the fifth day; light microscopy showed normal retinal architecture in all the eyes and epiretinal and vitreous macrophages in 50% of the eyes. Conclusions. 1-Octadecene does not appear to have any retinal cytotoxic effect but elicits an inflammatory response in the vitreous activity.
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- P Tejada
- Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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Madero S, Rodriguez A, Vassena R, Vernaeve V. Endometrial preparation: effect of estrogen dose and administration route on reproductive outcomes in oocyte donation cycles with fresh embryo transfer. Hum Reprod 2016; 31:1755-64. [PMID: 27141040 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dew099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 04/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Is there a difference in live birth rates following endometrial preparation with either a constant or increasing estrogen dose in fresh embryo transfer from oocyte donation cycles? SUMMARY ANSWER There is no difference in live birth rates between a constant dose versus an increasing dose of estrogen after fresh embryo transfer in oocyte donation cycles with oral or transdermal supplementation. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Endometrial preparation (EP) with estrogen and progesterone, and embryo-endometrial synchronicity are determinant for adequate embryo implantation. Estrogen is crucial and different exogenous administration patterns could imply variations on EP. Moreover, estrogen undergoes metabolization by the intestines and liver when administered orally, an effect that is bypassed by transdermal administration. Information on the effect of replacement patterns and route of administration of E on reproductive outcomes of women undergoing fresh embryo transfer from oocyte donation cycles is scarce. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION Retrospective cohort study including 8362 embryo transfers following ICSI, corresponding to 8254 patients, between October 2010 and March 2015. A total of 5593 (66.9%) patients received an increasing E dose (ID) (oral: 2 mg/day day(d)1-7, 4 mg days d8-12, 6 mg d13-embryo transfer; transdermal: 75 µg/3 days on d1-6, 150 µg/3 days d7-embryo transfer) while 2769 (33.1%) received a constant dose (CD) of estrogen (oral: 6 mg/day 1-embryo transfer; transdermal: 150 µg/3 days d1-embryo transfer). Embryos were generated by ICSI with fresh or vitrified donor oocytes fertilized with either fresh or frozen sperm from either the couple partner or donor. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Cohort allocation was not related to patient characteristics; instead it reflected an internal policy change in E administration. Effect of estrogen dose (ID versus CD) on biochemical, clinical, ongoing and live birth rates, stratified by administration route, was analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis adjusted by donor and recipient demographic and cycle characteristics. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE No difference in live birth rate was found between CD and ID for oral (33.0 versus 32.5%, P = 0.81) and transdermal (35.3 versus 33.5%, P = 0.33) supplementation. Biochemical pregnancy rate was higher in CD than ID (53.7 versus 47.5%, P < 0.001) when patients received oral supplementation. Adjusted analysis confirmed that oral administration had a greater impact on biochemical pregnancy rates than transdermal (odds ratio (OR) 1.28; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.11-1.48, P = 0.001 versus OR 1.13; 95% CI 1.00-1.30, P = 0.055). Sub-analysis of transfers between day 12 and 15 of estrogen supplementation showed no difference between CD and ID in pregnancy outcomes. Demographic variables and cycle characteristics were comparable between both groups. Moreover, the use of the oocyte donation model reduces confounding factors related to oocyte age, embryo aneuploidy, and embryo quality. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION The greatest limitation of this study is its retrospective nature. On the other hand, this study was performed using donated oocytes; although this is unlikely to affect the results, we cannot exclude the possibility that a high quality female gamete responds differently to endometrial state in comparison to a patient's own oocytes. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS In fresh embryo transfer from oocyte donation cycles, changes in the protocol of E replacement do not seem to have an impact on clinical outcomes and performance; for this reason estrogen replacement protocols can be adjusted to the patient's characteristics and preferences as well as to the most cost effective strategy. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTERESTS None.
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- S Madero
- Clínica EUGIN, 08029 Barcelona, Spain
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- Clínica EUGIN, 08029 Barcelona, Spain
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Uribe A, Madero S, Gartner B, Daza C, Madero J. Association between hysteroscopy results and success rates of assisted reproduction techniques. Fertil Steril 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.07.686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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González-Lois C, Madero S, Redondo P, Alonso I, Salas A, Angeles Montalbán M. Small cell carcinoma of the kidney: a case report and review of the literature. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2001; 125:796-8. [PMID: 11371234 DOI: 10.5858/2001-125-0796-sccotk] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Small cell carcinoma is a malignant tumor composed of small cells with a diffuse growth pattern. It has immunohistochemical and ultrastructural features of both neuroendocrine and epithelial neoplasms. These tumors constitute 10% to 20% of malignant tumors in the lung, which is their most frequent site. They have been described in other extrapulmonary sites, where they are defined using the same criteria as used in the lung. These tumors are rarely found in the genitourinary tract. Fewer than 30 cases have been reported in the kidney. The differential diagnosis mainly includes other small round cell tumors and metastatic small cell lung carcinoma. We present and discuss a primary small cell carcinoma of the kidney (to our knowledge the 9th to be reported in the literature), which we studied with light microscopy, immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy, and, for the first time, flow cytometry.
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- C González-Lois
- Departamento de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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López-Ríos F, Burgos F, Madero S, Ballestín C, Martínez-González MA, de Agustín P. Fine needle aspiration of breast myofibroblastoma. A case report. Acta Cytol 2001; 45:381-4. [PMID: 11393070 DOI: 10.1159/000327634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The use of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) for the diagnosis of breast diseases in men has received little attention. We report the cytologic and histologic findings of myofibroblastoma of the breast in a 52-year-old man. CASE Smears disclosed irregular and cohesive sheets of cells, with ill-defined cytoplasm and oval nuclei containing single nucleoli. The nuclear membrane was frequently grooved, and occasional intranuclear cytoplasmic inclusions (pseudoinclusions) were also found. The background was clean and contained scarce collagenous stroma and fragments of myxoid material. To the best of our knowledge, there have been only seven previous reports of breast myofibroblastoma in which the cytologic features are well documented, and none of them mention the presence of pseudoinclusions. CONCLUSION FNAC could suggest the diagnosis of this distinctly uncommon tumor if evaluated together with the clinical and radiologic findings.
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- F López-Ríos
- Department of Pathology, 12 de Octubre University Hospital and Severo Ochoa Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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The DiGeorge anomaly (DGA) is occasionally associated with cellular immunodeficiency. We report a female infant diagnosed with complete DGA, who developed fatal, high grade, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that expressed Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma should be considered in children with DGA.
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- J T Ramos
- Division of Immunodeficiencies, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Cra. Andalucia Km 5,400 28041 Madrid, Spain.
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Porta-Etessam J, Berbel A, Martínez-Salio A, Balsalobre-Aznar J, Madero S, Ramos A, Vallejo AR. [Gliomatosis cerebri. MRI, SPECT and the study of pathology]. Rev Neurol 1999; 29:287-8. [PMID: 10797910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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PURPOSE. Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a common viral infection in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. This study aimed to describe the relationship between the presentation of MC and the stage of HIV infection as measured by T-cell subsets. METHODS. A retrospective study is presented of 11 patients with MC of the eyelids and HIV infection in whom their CD4+ T lymphocytes were determined. RESULTS. Ten patients were in stage C3. The overall mean CD4+ count, CD4+ percentage and CD4+/CD8+ ratio were 71.63, 4.37%, and 0.085, respectively. Seven patients have died of AIDS-related conditions; the mean survival time was 12 months and the median 9 months from the diagnosis of MC. CONCLUSIONS. MC of the eyelids appears in advanced HIV infection when the CD4+ counts are less than 80 cells/&mgr;l.
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Domínguez J, Lobato RD, Madero S, Benito-León J, Rivas JJ, Gómez PA. Surgical findings in idiopathic trigeminal neuropathy mimicking a trigeminal neurinoma. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 1999; 141:269-72. [PMID: 10214483 DOI: 10.1007/s007010050297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Idiopathic trigeminal neuropathy is a benign disorder where the main clinical feature is facial numbness limited to the territory of one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve, persisting for a few weeks to several years and in which no underlying disease can be identified. The case of a 37-year-old man with a brief history of sensory and motor trigeminal symptoms who showed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings consistent with a small trigeminal neurinoma is reported. The patient was operated on but no tumour could be found during surgery and a biopsy was taken from the portio major. Pathological diagnosis was chronic non granulomatous inflammatory reaction with areas of coagulation necrosis. Control MRI showed complete resolution of the trigeminal abnormalities. It is concluded that in patients with MRI findings suggestive of a small trigeminal schwannoma, benign idiopathic trigeminal neuropathy should also be considered in the differential diagnosis. A conservative approach with sequential MRI studies may avoid an unnecessary surgical exploration.
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- J Domínguez
- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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Lassaletta Atienza L, López-Ríos Moreno F, Madero S, Villafruela MA, Alvarez Vicent JJ. [Heterotopic brain tissue in the pharynx]. Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp 1999; 50:232-5. [PMID: 10362870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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The presence of heterotopic brain tissue in the head and neck region is exceptional. Most reported cases have been observed in the nasal region and are called nasal gliomas. The case of a 10-month-old boy with heterotopic brain tissue on the soft palate and nasopharynx is reported. Surgical treatment was successful and no complications or recurrences have been observed in 7 years of follow-up. The main pathogenic theories and nomenclature are analyzed.
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- L Lassaletta Atienza
- Servicio de ORL, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, España
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Porta Etessam J, Berbel García Á, Martínez Salio A, Balsalobre Aznar J, Madero S, Ramos González A, Vallejo A. Gliomatosis cerebri. RM, SPECT y estudio patológico. Rev Neurol 1999. [DOI: 10.33588/rn.2903.99139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Verdú A, Garde T, Madero S. [Lhermitte-Duclos disease in a ten-year-old child: clinical follow-up and neuroimaging data from birth]. Rev Neurol 1998; 27:597-600. [PMID: 9803504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Lhermitte-Duclos disease is a rare lesion characterized by enlarged cerebellar folia containing abnormal ganglion cells. It typically affects young adults, and reports in the pediatric age are exceptional. CLINICAL CASE This case report describes a child with slowly progressive macrocephaly, which was already present at birth, delayed motor development, and clumsiness. At 7 years of age a mild ataxia appeared, which remained stationary until 10 years of age when he developed signs of intracranial pressure (headache and papilloedema). A CT scan at 2 years of age showed an enlarged posterior fossa with asymmetrical cerebellum; another study at 7 years of age disclosed mild ventricular dilatation. IRM at 10 years of age showed aqueductal obliteration by an enlarged cerebellum. The cerebellar lesion consisted of abnormally thickened folia with abnormal hyperintensity of the central cerebellum on the T2-weighted images. The lesion did not enhance with gadolinium. The histological findings were typical of Lhermitte-Duclos disease. CONCLUSIONS In our patient the lesion behaved like a slowly growing mass, but both neuroimaging and pathological studies were suggestive of a hamartomatous rather than a true neoplastic disorder. Furthermore, there was clinical evidence that the disorder was already present at birth. All the evidences in our case support the concept that this growing lesion represents a congenital abnormality.
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- A Verdú
- Unidad de Neuropediatría, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo
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Molina JA, Probst A, Villanueva C, Jiménez-Jiménez FJ, Madero S, Torres N, Bermejo F. Primary progressive aphasia with glial cytoplasmic inclusions. Eur Neurol 1998; 40:71-7. [PMID: 9693235 DOI: 10.1159/000007961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We report a 80-year-old woman who suffered from primary progressive aphasia for 3 years. Cranial CT and MRI studies showed moderate cerebral atrophy, more marked in the left frontal and temporal lobes, and SPECT brain scans revealed marked hypometabolism in the left frontal and temporal lobes. Neuropathologic examination of a temporal lobe biopsy demonstrated Gallyas-positive intracytoplasmic inclusions looking like fibrillary tangles and of Gallyas-positive cell processes, probably from glial cells. Glial intracytoplasmic inclusions were immunolabelled with antibodies to ubiquitin and with phosphorylion-dependent antitau antibodies, indicating the presence of hyperphosphorylated tau in the inclusions. There was only mild pathology of cortical neurons consisting in rare perikarya diffusely stained with antitau antibodies. There were no senile plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, 'achromatic' neurons, ballooned cells, Pick or Lewy bodies, nor microvacuoles or spongiform changes of the neuropil. The glial intracytoplasmic inclusions found in this case were similar to those found in multiple system atrophy, and differ from the cortical changes hitherto reported in primary progressive aphasia.
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- J A Molina
- Department of Neurology of University Hospital 'Doce de Octubre', Madrid, Spain
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Benito-León J, López-Ríos F, Rodríguez-Martín FJ, Madero S, Ruiz J. Rapidly deteriorating polyneuropathy associated with osteosclerotic myeloma responsive to intravenous immunoglobulin and radiotherapy. J Neurol Sci 1998; 158:113-7. [PMID: 9667789 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-510x(98)00107-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Osteosclerotic myeloma is a plasma-cell dyscrasia characterized by osteosclerotic bone lesions, which may be associated with progressive demyelinating polyneuropathy. We describe a 49-year-old patient with rapidly deteriorating polyneuropathy associated with osteosclerotic myeloma, who responded favorably to a combination of intravenous immunoglobulin and radiotherapy.
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- J Benito-León
- Department of Neurology, Universitary Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
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Ricoy JR, Encinas AR, Cabello A, Madero S, Arenas J. Histochemical study of the vastus lateralis muscle fibre types of athletes. J Physiol Biochem 1998; 54:41-7. [PMID: 9732107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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In 16 women and 66 men, aged 14 to 36 years, 10 sedentary and 72 athletes, the histochemical characteristics of the vastus muscle fibres have been studied. Muscle biopsies were processed histochemically using the myofibrillar ATPase method, and were classified according to gender, sport activity and type of exercise. The average diameter of muscle fibres was larger in men than in women and in trained individuals than in sedentary ones. The largest percentage of Type I fibres was found in long distance runners; the smallest in those performing karate and triple jump. The largest percentage of Type IIA fibres was found in swimmers and the smallest in footballers. The largest percentages of Type IIB and IIC fibres were found in footballers. The largest average diameters of Type I and Type II fibres were found in swimmers and in long distance athletes respectively. Type I and Type II fibres were dominant in the aerobic group and the anaerobic one, respectively; the percentage of Type IIC fibres was smaller in the anaerobic group.
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- J R Ricoy
- Universidad Complutense, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
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Domínguez J, Lobato R, Rivas J, de la Lama A, Madero S, Ibarrola C. Paragangliomas de la cauda equina. Presentación de dos casos estudiados con resonancia magnética. Neurocirugia (Astur) 1998. [DOI: 10.1016/s1130-1473(98)71022-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Verdú Pérez A, Garde T, Madero S. Enfermedad de Lhermitte-Duclos en un niño de 10 años: evolución clínica y de la neuroimagen desde el período neonatal. Rev Neurol 1998. [DOI: 10.33588/rn.27158.98051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lopez-Carreira M, Dominguez-Franjo P, Madero S, Zamora T, Millan JM, Cabrera A. Suprasellar papillary squamous craniopharyngioma. A case report. J Neurosurg Sci 1997; 41:175-8. [PMID: 9385568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Papillary squamous craniopharyngioma is an unusual variant of craniopharyngioma that presents almost exclusively in adults. We report a case of a 51-year-old man, who presented with visual and mental symptoms. A CT scan showed a suprasellar and intraventricular, uncalcified mass. After craniotomy a partly solid and cystic mass was resected. Light microscopy examination of the solid part shows a well-differentiated papillary squamous epithelium arranged in anastomosing cords and papillae. Peripheral palisading of cells, "stellate reticulum" and keratoid nodules were not present. No cholesterol clefts or calcifications are seen. The differential diagnosis of this tumor is discussed.
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- M Lopez-Carreira
- Servicio de Neuropatología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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Benito-León J, Díaz-Guzmán J, Madero S, Rivas JJ, Rabasa M, Rodríguez-Vallejo A. [Vertigo as an atypical symptom of intraspinal cord tumor]. Rev Neurol 1996; 24:564-6. [PMID: 8681175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Vertigo is an unpleasant sensation of movement of the subject or of his surroundings. There are many causes of vertigo. Traditionally these are divided into 'central' and 'peripheral'. It is unusual to find it as a symptom of myelopathy. We describe the case of a 67 year-old woman with no significant previous clinical history who complained of the sudden onset of vertigo a few hours previously, which worsened on turning her neck towards the left. On examination, the vertigo recurred on turning her neck to the left after a latent period of a few seconds together with the appearance of ipsilateral conjugated nystagmus, which gradually disappeared. On neurological examination, there was amyotrophy of both arms with weakness, considerably reduced reflexes, except for clonus of the left wrist. There was slight paraparesia with bilateral cutaneoplantar flexion and a level of sensitivity at C2-C3. The sensitivity disorder was more marked in the arms with a bilateral distribution approximately at C5-C7 affecting predominantly thermoanalgesia. Cervical MRI showed a mass consistent with ependymoma. This was removed surgically 2 weeks after admission. The findings of the intraoperative biopsy confirmed the radiological diagnosis. The vertigo improved one week after admission, although the patient died of pneumonia one month after operation. Despite the vertigo was an atypical symptom, it was the clue that led to the diagnosis. Hypotheses about the cause of vertigo are discussed.
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- J Benito-León
- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid
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Lobato RD, Alday R, Gómez PA, Rivas JJ, Domínguez J, Cabrera A, Madero S, Ayerbe J. Brain oedema in patients with intracranial meningioma. Correlation between clinical, radiological, and histological factors and the presence and intensity of oedema. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 1996; 138:485-93; discussion 493-4. [PMID: 8800322 DOI: 10.1007/bf01411166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The authors analysed the correlation between different clinical, radiological, and pathological variables and the presence and intensity of brain oedema associated to intracranial meningioma in 400 consecutive patients studied by computerized tomography (CT). The following factors did not show significant correlation with brain oedema development: the age and sex of the patient, the occurrence of focal deficits, the presence of skull changes (endostosis, exostosis, osteolysis), the occurrence of tumour calcification, the density of the tumour on plain CT scan, the presence of a cystic component, the pathological subtype of meningioma (both conventional and non-conventional), and the presence of histological features of tumour aggressiveness, such as an increased vascularization, high cellularity, high mitotic index, pleomorphism, necrosis, and brain infiltration. Factors showing a statistically significant correlation with the presence and intensity of brain oedema at the bivariate analysis were: the presence of symptoms (p < 0.001), the duration of the clinical history (p < 0.05), the location and size of the tumour (p < 0.001), the type (heterogeneous vs homogeneous), and intensity of tumour contrast enhancement (p < 0.001), the presence of irregular tumour margins (p < 0.001), and the existence of focal low density intratumoural areas (p < 0.001). The multivariate analysis using only clinical parameters showed that the group of variables with the highest power for predicting the presence of brain oedema (concordance level of 76.8%) included: the presence of symptoms, the occurrence of seizures (focal or generalized), the presence of an intracranial hypertension syndrome, and the age of the patient. The multivariate analysis using only anatomico-radiological parameters showed that the model which included the size of the tumour, the intensity of contrast enhancement, the tumour margins, and meningioma location, predicted the presence of brain oedema in 80.8% of the cases. Though the results of the present study do not definitively support any of the major physiopathological theories proposed to explain brain oedema formation in patients with intracranial meningioma, some findings could favour the so-called hydrodynamic theory.
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- R D Lobato
- Service of Neurosurgery, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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García Silva MT, de Castro J, Stibler H, Simón R, Chasco Yrigoyen A, Mateos F, Ferrer I, Madero S, Velasco JM, Guttierrez-Larraya F. Prenatal hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and pericardial effusion in carbohydrate-deficient glycoprotein syndrome. J Inherit Metab Dis 1996; 19:257-9. [PMID: 8739980 DOI: 10.1007/bf01799444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Ayuso-Peralta L, Jimhnez-Jiménez FJ, Tejeiro J, Vaquero A, Cabrera-Valdivia F, Madero S, Cabello A, García-Albea E. Reply from the Authors. Neurology 1995. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.45.5.1031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Gómez-Ansón B, Munõz A, Blasco A, Madero S, Esparza J, Cordobés F, Orejón G, Mateos F. Meningioangiomatosis: advanced imaging and pathological study of two cases. Neuroradiology 1995; 37:120-3. [PMID: 7760995 DOI: 10.1007/bf00588625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Meningioangiomatosis (MA) is a rare benign intracranial tumour of uncertain pathogenesis, with only 33 cases reported in the literature. Imaging features have been described in 21 cases, only 3 with contrast-enhanced MRI. We present two cases of MA with MRI and/or CT findings and gross, ultrastructural, and immunohistochemical characteristics. MRI is particularly helpful for establishing the origin of the lesion and its anatomical location, while CT shows calcification, if present. The pathological characteristics establish the diagnosis and underline the differences from other entities such as malignant meningioma, one of the most important differential diagnostic considerations.
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- B Gómez-Ansón
- Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico (Neurorradiología Infantil), Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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Ayuso-Peralta L, Jiménez-Jiménez FJ, Tejeiro J, Vaquero A, Cabrera-Valdivia F, Madero S, Cabello A, García-Albea E. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in HIV infection presenting as Balint's syndrome. Neurology 1994; 44:1339-40. [PMID: 8035944 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.44.7.1339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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We report a patient with AIDS presenting with Balint's syndrome. CT and MRI showed the characteristic lesions of a progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, which was confirmed by histologic examination.
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- L Ayuso-Peralta
- Section of Neurology, Hospital Príncipe de Asturias, Madrid, Spain
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Lobato R, Gómez P, Alday R, Rivas J, Ortega J, Domínguez J, Sandoval H, Cabrera A, Madero S, Ayerbe J. Cavernomas del tronco cerebral y el cerebelo. Estudio de 16 casos sintomáticos. Neurocirugia (Astur) 1994. [DOI: 10.1016/s1130-1473(94)71107-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Morán MA, Cebrián JL, Gómez-Ramos P, Cabello A, Madero S, Mufson EJ. [Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Evaluation of senile plaques of the diffuse type]. Med Clin (Barc) 1992; 98:19-23. [PMID: 1545606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The different types of plaques throughout the thickness of the pole of the temporal lobule of brains from autopsies of a patient with Alzheimer's disease and two elderly patients with normal cognitive function were quantified. Thioflavin-S techniques and cholinesterase marking indicating amyloid aggregates were employed. If the Khachaturian criteria had been followed one of the controls would have also been diagnosed with involvement of Alzheimer's disease. The aforementioned control and patients with Alzheimer's disease had numerous senile plaques, most of which were diffuse, however, only the patient with senile dementia also had neuritic plaques. This fact indicates the convenience of reviewing the pathologic diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in two ways: firstly, specific techniques for neurofibrillary degeneration should be included and secondly, the plaques with neurofibrillary degeneration should be quantified since diffuse plaques without degeneration appear to have a questionable significance with respect to this diagnosis.
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- M A Morán
- Departamento de Morfología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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Simón R, Mateos F, Seijo M, Balseiro J, Madero S, Cabello A. [Congenital fiber-type disproportion: analysis of a series of 11 cases]. Neurologia 1991; 6:281-6. [PMID: 1790004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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We present 11 patients with congenital fiber type disproportion suggesting the existence of two different clinical groups. The first group not associated with other diseases, presents a uniform clinical picture and a generally good prognosis, although the patients with severe respiratory involvement can die. The second group includes the cases in which CFTD is associated with other congenital diseases such as Lowe's Syndrome, Möbius' Syndrome, hypothyroidism and hydrocephalus. In this group the clinical presentation and prognosis is that of the associated disease added to that of CFTD. The frequent association of CFTD with other congenital diseases suggests that CFTD may not be a specific myopathy but a histological abnormality due to different pathogenic insults which interfere with the normal growth and maturation of the muscle fibres.
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- R Simón
- Departamento de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid
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Seijo M, Gil-Nagel A, Bermejo F, Peña P, Madero S. [Unilateral Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease with periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges]. Neurologia 1991; 6:310-1. [PMID: 1790011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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