Journal of Traumatic Stress Disorders & TreatmentISSN: 2324-8947

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Gabriella Fizzotti Author

gabriella.fizzotti@icsmaugeri.it 3337315328

Subjects of specialization
Neurology, Spinal cord injury, Stress, Covid 19

Affiliation
Spinal Unit, ICS Maugeri SPA SB, Institute of Pavia, IRCCS, Pavia, Italy

Biography

Gabriella Fizzotti Graduated in Medicine and Surgery from University of Pavia. She currently works as an Assistant Coordinator within the Spinal Unit of the Maugeri Foundation of Pavia. Her current research interests include in Neurology, Spinal cord injury, Stress, Covid 19.

Publications

Commentary Open Access

Stress Impact of Covid-19 in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

Author(s):

Gabriella Fizzotti

Introduction 

Stress is classically described as a response to something novel, unpredictable and uncontrollable, all features of the global COVID-19 pandemic. A stressor event causes the hypothalamic secretion of corticotropin-releasing hormone and the stimulation of the medulla of the adrenal with increased catecholamines. One of the most relevant disabilities is caused by spinal cord injury (SCI). The study aimed to evaluate the blood values of stress neurotransmitters: ACTH, cortisol, prolactin, TSH, FT3 and FT4 in SCI patients infected by COVID -19, in order to measure the different ways of responding to stressor events.

Material and Method 

We have evaluated 6 patients admitted to the Spinal Unit of IRCCS Maugeri Foundation in the period... view more»

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