In vivo gastrocnemius muscle fascicle length in children with and without diplegic cerebral palsy.

abstract：AIM:To briefly outline the strengths and limitations of cerebral palsy (CP) registers, and to report on findings of the Australian Cerebral Palsy Register (ACPR) pertaining to a population cohort of children with CP. METHOD:De-identified data were extracted from the ACPR for people with CP in birth years 1993 to 2006,...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Smithers-Sheedy H,McIntyre S,Gibson C,Meehan E,Scott H,Goldsmith S,Watson L,Badawi N,Walker K,Novak I,Blair E,Australian Cerebral Palsy Register Group.

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate longitudinal changes of habitual physical activity (HPA) and sedentary time in children with cerebral palsy (CP) aged 1 year 6 months to 5 years across all functional abilities. METHOD:At study entry, 95 children (62 males, 33 females) were classified using the Gross Motor Function Classification Sy...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Keawutan P,Bell KL,Oftedal S,Ware RS,Stevenson RD,Davies PSW,Boyd RN

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limb girdle muscular dystrophy 2A (LGMD2A), caused by calpain 3 deficiency, is currently diagnosed through the immunodetection of muscle protein by Western blot (WB) analysis . However, WB may provide normal results in patients with LGMD2A. The case of a female (3y 6mo of age) is described. She was found to be affecte...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Lanzillo R,Aurino S,Fanin M,Aguennoz M,Vitale F,Fiorillo C,Del Giudice E,Nigro V,Santoro L

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neurodevelopmental status of 171 very preterm infants whose brains had been scanned prospectively with ultrasound was assessed blind at four years using a wide range of tests, including tests of cognitive function. Highly significant correlations were found between the ultrasound appearance of the brain and outcom...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Costello AM,Hamilton PA,Baudin J,Townsend J,Bradford BC,Stewart AL,Reynolds EO

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parental report may provide an inexpensive alternative to standardized assessments of children's development. We have adapted and validated a parental questionnaire on cognitive development for use with very preterm infants. Sixty-four 2-year-olds (28 males, 36 females) born less than 30 weeks' gestation (median 28.5 ...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Johnson S,Marlow N,Wolke D,Davidson L,Marston L,O'Hare A,Peacock J,Schulte J

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the contribution of somatosensory evoked potentials after median nerve (MN-SEPs) and posterior tibial nerve (PTN-SEPs) stimulation in functional assessment of cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis in children with achondroplasia. METHOD:We reviewed MN-SEPs, PTN-SEPs, and spinal magnetic resonance imaging...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Fornarino S,Rossi DP,Severino M,Pistorio A,Allegri AE,Martelli S,Doria Lamba L,Lanteri P

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate pain prevalence and characteristics in children and adolescents with predominant dyskinetic and mixed (dyskinetic/spastic) cerebral palsy (CP) motor types. METHOD:Seventy-five participants with a diagnosis of CP and confirmed dyskinetic or mixed (dyskinetic/spastic) motor type took part in a multisite ...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： McKinnon CT,Morgan PE,Antolovich GC,Clancy CH,Fahey MC,Harvey AR

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examines the coordination of fingertip forces during object manipulation in both the involved and non-involved hand of 14 children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP) aged between 8 and 14 years. While no impairment could be observed in the non-involved hand, subtle deficits in the sequencing of the ...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Gordon AM,Charles J,Duff SV

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to estimate striatal dopamine (D2) receptor availability in non-drug treated children with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) before and after methylphenidate therapy, and to examine correlations between severity of symptoms and response rates to stimulant medication with lev...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Ilgin N,Senol S,Gucuyener K,Gokcora N,Sener S

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Luce's choice theory provided the psychophysical basis for investigating the ability of cerebral-palsied children to detect passive movement of the elbow joint. The method included testing "yes" responses when the forearm was moved, and "false-alarm" responses of "yes" when no arm movement had occurred. The children w...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Jones B

更新日期：1976-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In female children with drug-resistant seizures and developmental delay from birth, atypical Rett syndrome caused by mutations in the CDKL5 gene should be considered. Several clinical features resemble classic Rett syndrome. Respiratory and sleep abnormalities are frequently present in Rett syndrome, whereas little...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Hagebeuk EE,van den Bossche RA,de Weerd AW

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Studies on the use of intrathecal baclofen (ITB) for ambulant adults with spasticity and/or dystonia of cerebral origin are scarce, and are even more limited for children and adolescents. This systematic review investigates the use of ITB to improve walking, transfer ability, and gross motor activities in ambulant ...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Pin TW,McCartney L,Lewis J,Waugh MC

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to relate discharge King's Outcome Scale for Childhood Head Injury (KOSCHI) category to injury severity and detailed outcome measures obtained in the first year post-traumatic brain injury (TBI). We used a prospective cohort study. Eighty-one children with TBI were studied: 29 had severe, 15 ...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Calvert S,Miller HE,Curran A,Hameed B,McCarter R,Edwards RJ,Hunt L,Sharples PM

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Converging evidence indicates that motor deficits in cerebral palsy (CP) are related not only to problems with execution, but also to impaired motor planning. Current rehabilitation mainly focuses on alleviating compromised motor execution. Motor imagery is a promising method of training the more 'cognitive' aspects o...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Steenbergen B,Crajé C,Nilsen DM,Gordon AM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors assessed 137 VLBW children and 162 controls for laterality by observation and questionnaire at 12 years of age. A significantly higher proportion of the VLBW children were either left-handed or mixed-handed. A number of motor cognitive and educational outcome variables were measured. Impaired manual dexter...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Powls A,Botting N,Cooke RW,Marlow N

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Childhood brain development begins before birth, and obstetric management, tests, and technologies designed to diagnose and treat fetal conditions can have an impact on development. Preconception counseling for maternal diabetes and hypertension affect the risk of fetal congenital anomalies and growth restriction. Pat...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Novak CM,Graham EM

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ohtahara syndrome is a rare cause of epileptic seizures during the neonatal period. This is believed to be the first report of this syndrome with a specific metabolic defect. Defects in respiratory chain function may be more common than previously assumed in patients with this epilepsy syndrome. ...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Williams AN,Gray RG,Poulton K,Ramani P,Whitehouse WP

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:There are many misconceptions about what constitutes 'quality of life' (QoL). It is often difficult for researchers and clinicians to determine which instruments will be most appropriate to their purpose. The aim of the current paper is to describe QoL instruments for children and adolescents with neurodisabilities...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Waters E,Davis E,Ronen GM,Rosenbaum P,Livingston M,Saigal S

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the results of reflex modification (RM)--an objective technique for assessing brainstem sensorineural processing--with those of auditory brainstem response (ABR) for a group of high-risk infants at comparable postconceptional ages. For the RM procedure, an eyeblink-eliciting tap to the glabella was...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Anday EK,Cohen ME,Hoffman HS

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This systematic review and meta-analysis presents an overview of the efficacy of suit therapy on functioning in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). METHOD:A systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted. A comprehensive search of peer-reviewed articles was performed on electronic databases, fro...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Martins E,Cordovil R,Oliveira R,Letras S,Lourenço S,Pereira I,Ferro A,Lopes I,Silva CR,Marques M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study examined children's health care service use, mothers' workforce participation, and mothers' community engagement based on children's risk of developmental delay. METHOD:We used data from the All Our Families study, a prospective pregnancy cohort. Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) scores at year 2 indi...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Russell MJ,Premji S,Mcdonald S,Zwicker JD,Tough S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cross-correlograms between voluntarily active soleus (SOL) and tibialis anterior (TA) motor units were generated from seven control subjects and six subjects with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). Short-duration central peaks were observed in three subjects with spastic diplegia only. All subjects demonstrated reciprocal i...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Brouwer B,Smits E

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) are a very sensitive measure of the functional integrity of the neuroaxis, including peripheral and central structures. When used in diagnostic mode they can provide additional information regarding the probable areas of dysfunction. SSEPs were recorded from 44 children (64 feet...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Nadeem RD,Brown JK,Lawson G,Macnicol MF

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carpal tunnel syndrome is extremely rare in childhood and in almost all previously reported cases it has been secondary to some underlying condition. Three 13- to 14-year-old girls are described with idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome, confirmed by EMG and relieved by surgical decompression. A noteworthy feature in chi...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Sainio K,Merikanto J,Larsen TA

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chiari type II malformation (CII) is a congenital anomaly of the cerebellum and brainstem, both important structures for processing smooth ocular pursuit. CII is associated with myelomeningocele and hydrocephalus. We investigated the effects of CII on smooth pursuit (SP) eye movements, and determined the effects of sp...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Salman MS,Sharpe JA,Lillakas L,Steinbach MJ,Dennis M

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors examined five young children with monocular vision loss who developed monocular nystagmus. The nystagmus was of fast frequency and small amplitude in all fields of gaze. In four children, successful treatment of the cause of the vision loss resulted in cessation of the nystagmus. No child showed signs of s...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Good WV,Koch TS,Jan JE

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hand preference and functional hand-dominance of 45 spina bifida patients (aged 13 to 25 years) were assessed by means of self-reports on an ordinal scale and a tapping task. Non-right-handedness was more frequent among patients with accompanying progressive hydrocephalus. Left-hand preference was significantly more f...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Wassing HE,Siebelink BM,Luyendijk W

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a population of 850,000, the authors studied afebrile seizures that follow febrile seizures. Review of all paediatric EEGs identified 504 children with epilepsy beginning between 1977 and 1985. Follow-up averaged 85 months. 14.9 per cent had preceding febrile seizures: 13 per cent complex partial, 13 per cent parti...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Camfield P,Camfield C,Gordon K,Dooley J

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated potential differences in motor control between children with a visual impairment (diagnosed albinism; n=11, mean age 8y 4mo [SD 7mo]; seven males, four females,) and children with normal vision (n=11, mean age 8y 4mo [SD 7mo]; six males, five females). Mean near visual acuity in the albinism gr...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Reimer AM,Cox RF,Boonstra NF,Smits-Engelsman BC

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitofusin 2, a large transmembrane GTPase located in the outer mitochondrial membrane, promotes membrane fusion and is involved in the maintenance of the morphology of axonal mitochondria. Mutations of the gene encoding mitofusin 2 (MFN2) have recently been identified as the cause of approximately one-third of dominan...

journal_title：Developmental medicine and child neurology

authors： Ouvrier R,Grew S

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00