Familial dysautonomia's impact on quality of life in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 457-462

  Sands, Stephen A ^a   Giarraffa, Philip ^b   Jacobson, Colleen M ^c   Axelrod, Felicia B ^b  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Familial dysautonomia; Late effects; Peripheral nervous system; Psychosocial functioning; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; DYSAUTONOMIA; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; PARENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINE FUSION; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DYSAUTONOMIA, FAMILIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33646688678     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250500440386     Document Type: Article

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