Stesolid emergency treatment: cave social fear!
OBJECTIVE
To explore psychosocial effects of rectiole emergency treatment.


METHODS
Children who had at some time been treated with Stesolid rectiole for seizure relief were questioned about feelings of shame in relation to this treatment and their expectation of bullying by peers who might be aware of it. In addition to parental shame, parental worries concerning their children's epilepsy were explored. Data from 39 patients (18 girls) aged 5-19 years were analysed.


RESULTS
Of the children aged over seven, most girls (9/12), but not boys (1/6) reported to feeling a sense of shame. Children's shame was not related to parental shame, parental worries or seizure severity. A higher frequency of rectiole applications was related to a stronger expectation of being bullied.


CONCLUSIONS
Rectal emergency medication may elicit social fear, particularly in girls and if recurring it may (not solely in girls) elicit increased expectations of bullying.
Sector of Neuropsychology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, PO Box 85090, 3508 AB, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Annina
A
Timmerman
Aag
A
Jennekens-Schinkel
Kim J
KJ
Oostrom
Onno
O
van Nieuwenhuizen
D000285:Administration, Rectal; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003243:Consciousness; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003975:Diazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D012574:Schools; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012752:Shame; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D003975:Diazepam