新的前沿:成人神经发育障碍诊所的第一年
Jessica S Sanders1, Moriah Mabry1, Sharon Scarbro2
1Department of Neurology, Section of Behavioral Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
概括
患有神经发育障碍 (NDD) 的成年人面临着获得护理的挑战. 为满足这一需求,成立了一个成人NDD诊所,为这一群体提供专门的神经病学服务.
科学领域:
- 神经学 神经学
- 发育神经科学的发展神经科学.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 患有神经发育障碍 (NDD) 的患者在过渡到成人医疗保健时经历了显著的护理差距.
- 在成人神经病学部门内建立了一个新的咨询诊所,以解决与NDD相关的需求.
研究的目的:
- 描述成人NDD诊所第一年出现NDD的成年患者的人口统计和临床概况.
主要方法:
- 在2020年9月至2021年12月期间观察到的NDD患者的回顾性图表审查.
- 分析患者的人口统计,诊断,并发症,并提出担忧.
主要成果:
- 该诊所为86名成年患者 (平均年龄34岁) 提供服务,诊断包括智力障碍 (63%) 和自闭症谱系障碍 (47%).
- 常见的并发症包括行为问题 (34%),焦虑 (29%) 和发作 (22%).
- 行为/心理健康问题促使65%的访问,运动和社区资源连接是关键建议.
结论:
- 成人NDD诊所与一般成人神经病学相比,解决了独特和重叠的需求.
- 这项研究表明,在神经病学环境中,有必要和可行的专业成人NDD护理.
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