hornet. From the collaboration between the University Pediatrics of the Pisa University Hospital and Child Neuropsychiatry, Area of ​​Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Diseases and Rare Diseases of the Stella Maris Foundation, “Ami” was born.

“Ami” is an integrated multidisciplinary clinic aimed at making the management of patients with rare and complex neurological pathologies in the vast North West Tuscany area more organic and effective.

Rare neurological disease, especially in the developmental phase, in fact represents a condition of great complexity that must be approached with knowledge and with an overview in the context of a multidisciplinary and integrated approach between the different figures who evaluate and treat the various areas. of impairment of the pathology.

“Ami” will see the active participation of Child Neuropsychiatry (professor Roberta Battini, female doctor Guja Astrea, female doctor Annarita Ferrari and Dr. Emanuele Bartolini and neuropsychomotricity therapists, speech therapists and psychologists interested from time to time) and Pediatrics (Dr. Alessandro Orsini and doctor Alice Bonuccelli, neurologists, doctor Maria Elisa Di Cicco, pulmonologist, and other pediatric skills from time to time concerned).

Doctor Astrea and Doctor Orsini will be the “Case managers” of the children involved and therefore coordinators of the various assessments and the various insights required from time to time on the basis of the children’s needs, with the help and involvement of all the specialist figures necessary (geneticist, pulmonologist, cardiologist, endocrinologist, physiotherapist, dietician, neuropsychologist, speech therapist, physiatrist, etc.).

The outpatient clinic will take place once a month, on Wednesday afternoon, starting at 3 pm, as an alternative to the Stella Maris Foundation or the Santa Chiara hospital, whichever is easier for the patient involved.

Upcoming events: 20 October, 17 November, 15 December.

It will be possible to access the clinic with a simple regional referral and the internal path of insertion requested directly by the professionals involved.

Paediatrics, Neurology service, Aoup: 050992922, [email protected]; Child Neuropsychiatry, Stella Maris Calambrone Foundation: 050886334, mail: [email protected]

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