Efficacy and tolerability of topiramate in pediatric migraine.

abstract：:Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is a rare neurologic disorder of childhood and adolescence. We describe a 16-year-old boy who manifested the disease despite proper vaccinations. He was hospitalized because of bedwetting, involuntary limb movements, abnormal speech, and balance disturbances. Immunoglobulin G antibo...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Har-Even R,Aichenbaum S,Rabey JM,Livne A,Bistritzer T

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Classic L-dopa-responsive dystonia is characterized by the triad of dystonia, diurnal fluctuation of signs, and dramatic response of signs to low-dose L-dopa therapy. Dopa-responsive dystonia succinctly summarizes the relevant clinical features. However, literal application of this label or consideration of ...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Friedman JR

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central nervous system manifestations are a common extrapulmonary complication of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, of which encephalitis is a well-recognized abnormality in children. In this report the first description of M. pneumoniae infection simultaneously complicated by meningoencephalitis and hemophagocytosis i...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Bruch LA,Jefferson RJ,Pike MG,Gould SJ,Squier W

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Central nervous system complications of bone marrow transplant are a common occurrence and the differential diagnosis is quite broad, including opportunistic infections, medications toxicities, graft versus host disease, and other autoimmune processes. PATIENT DESCRIPTION:We summarize previously reported ca...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Baumer FM,Kamihara J,Gorman MP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen children, 8 months of age or older, from a neonatal follow-up program underwent magnetic resonance imaging and neurologic, cognitive, and language evaluations. Magnetic resonance imaging findings in all children included increased white matter signal on T2-weighted images and ventricular enlargement adjacent t...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Feldman HM,Scher MS,Kemp SS

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sulfatides, the most abundant glycosphingolipids, are a major component of myelin. They are degraded by the combined action of sphingolipid activator protein and arylsulfatase A. Deficiency of either of these entities causes metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD). On the basis of age of onset, this entity is div...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Dubey R,Chakrabarty B,Gulati S,Sharma MC,Deopujari S,Baheti N,Santosh V,Pai G,Kabra M

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient with BH(4)-sensitive phenylketonuria. In neonatal screening, phenylalanine levels above 10 mg/dl were detected. In the tetrahydrobiopterin- (BH(4)) loading test, phenylalanine concentrations in serum fell significantly. Dihydropteridine reductase activity in blood, pterines, and neurotransmitters i...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Lücke T,Illsinger S,Aulehla-Scholz C,Sander J,Das AM

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrauterine cocaine exposure has been associated with multiple transient and permanent neurologic sequelae. Although dystonic reactions have been reported in cocaine users, infantile dystonia following intrauterine exposure has not. We describe 4 infants testing positive for cocaine metabolite at birth with subsequen...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Beltran RS,Coker SB

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective review of children with epilepsy and obstructive sleep apnea, treated surgically for their obstructive sleep apnea from January 2008-October 2010, was performed for age, sex, type of epilepsy, antiseizure medications, sleep-study data, and changes in seizure frequency. Twenty-seven subjects (median age...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Segal E,Vendrame M,Gregas M,Loddenkemper T,Kothare SV

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transient bulbar palsy without involvement of the facial or extraocular muscles is a rare presentation. It is considered a form of cranial polyneuropathy, a variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome that is related to the autoimmune mechanisms induced by preceding infections or vaccinations. However, drug-induced c...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Han TH,Kim DY,Park DW,Moon JH

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The historic and current status of Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome diagnosis, classification, and therapies are discussed. A number of symptomatic therapies are available and should be used optimally for each patient. Although one gene locus has been identified, many patients do not manifest linkage to the NBIA1 locus (ne...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Swaiman KF

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sleep problems affect 30% to 80% of patients with mild traumatic brain injury. We assessed the prevalence of sleep disorders after mild traumatic brain injury and its correlation with other symptoms. METHODS AND MATERIALS:Individuals with mild traumatic brain injury were assessed at the New York University ...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Tkachenko N,Singh K,Hasanaj L,Serrano L,Kothare SV

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cyclic vomiting syndrome is characterized by recurrent vomiting that is associated with increased adrenocorticotropic hormone and antidiuretic hormone levels during cyclic vomiting syndrome attacks. However, both prognosis and treatment remain unclear. We therefore evaluated the clinical features, prognosis,...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Hikita T,Kodama H,Ogita K,Kaneko S,Nakamoto N,Mimaki M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abnormalities of early motor development have been reported in autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, intellectual developmental disorder, developmental coordination disorder, and other Early Symptomatic Syndromes Eliciting Neurodevelopmental Clinical Examinations (ESSENCE). Howe...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Hatakenaka Y,Kotani H,Yasumitsu-Lovell K,Suzuki K,Fernell E,Gillberg C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peroxisomal disorders are classified in two major groups: (1) peroxisome biogenesis disorders and (2) single peroxisomal enzyme/transporter deficiencies. D-bifunctional protein deficiency (OMIM #261515) is included in this last group of rare diseases and leads to an impaired peroxisomal beta-oxidation. D-bif...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Nascimento J,Mota C,Lacerda L,Pacheco S,Chorão R,Martins E,Garrido C

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe brain disorders can be expressed as markedly abnormal encephalopathic EEG patterns in neonates who are usually neurologically depressed, with abnormal levels of reactivity and tone. This symptomatic group is now a minority of medically ill neonates as a result of more vigorous fetal and neonatal resuscitative e...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Scher MS

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Syncope is a common problem in children and adolescents. It is typically caused by benign neurally mediated hypotension, but other, more concerning, etiologies of syncope must be considered. In most instances, the underlying cause of syncope in the pediatric patient can be determined by obtaining a thorough history an...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Anderson JB,Willis M,Lancaster H,Leonard K,Thomas C

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No therapies have been formally approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in pediatric multiple sclerosis, a rare disease. OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of dimethyl fumarate in pediatric patients with multiple sclerosis. METHODS:FOCUS, a phase 2, multicenter s...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Alroughani R,Das R,Penner N,Pultz J,Taylor C,Eraly S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sturge-Weber syndrome is a rare disorder that occurs with a frequency of approximately 1 per 50,000. The disease is characterized by an intracranial vascular anomaly, leptomeningeal angiomatosis, most often involving the occipital and posterior parietal lobes. Facial cutaneous vascular malformations, seizures, and gla...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Thomas-Sohl KA,Vaslow DF,Maria BL

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report presents a patient with Devics neuromyelitis optica associated with primary Sjögrens syndrome. Her first attack was right-sided optic neuritis at age 10 years. Attacks involving both optic nerves and medulla spinalis were recorded during the ensuing years. The diagnosis of Sjögrens syndrome could not be ma...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Gökçay F,Celebisoy N,Gökçay A,Kabasakal Y,Oder G

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relatively high incidence of persistent post-traumatic headache and vertigo in children and adolescents presents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. It is often difficult to differentiate between functional complaints generated by psychological trauma or compensation-seeking and symptoms reflecting an organic ...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Eviatar L,Bergtraum M,Randel RM

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study used xenon 133 inhalation and single-photon computed tomography to measure regional cerebral blood flow during a quiet resting condition, a simple auditory task, and an auditory phonemic discrimination task in 3 age-matched groups of children suffering from developmental language disabilities: expressive dy...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Tzourio N,Heim A,Zilbovicius M,Gerard C,Mazoyer BM

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three children ranging in age from 2 to 5 years with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) were successfully treated with high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). Their symptoms were somnolence, fever, headache, vomiting, and resting tremor. In all of these patients, it was difficult to distinguish the condi...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Nishikawa M,Ichiyama T,Hayashi T,Ouchi K,Furukawa S

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid eye movement sleep distribution changes during development, but little is known about rapid eye movement latency variation in childhood by age, sex, or pathologic sleep states. We hypothesized that: (1) rapid eye movement latency would differ in normal children by age, with a younger cohort (1-10 years) demonstr...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Mason TB 2nd,Teoh L,Calabro K,Traylor J,Karamessinis L,Schultz B,Samuel J,Gallagher PR,Marcus CL

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep disturbances are common among children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This study sought to evaluate the effects of individualizing wear times of the methylphenidate transdermal system on sleep parameters. In this open-label, randomized trial, 26 children with attention deficit hyp...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Ashkenasi A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Headache hygiene refers to self-management behaviors and practices aimed at reducing headache-related disability and improving self-efficacy. Although self-management interventions have an established place in the management of a wide range of chronic conditions, there is still not a standardized approach to this in p...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Barmherzig R,Lagman-Bartolome AM,Marlowe S,Kohut SA,Gunn G,Olivieri H,Mulligan J,Grundy-Bozinis K,Gladstone J,Lay C,MacGregor D

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ring chromosome 20 is a genetic disorder characterized by intractable epilepsy, behavioral problems, and cognitive deficit. The potassium channel-coding gene KCNQ2 is localized at the locus q13.3 on the chromosome 20, the most common site where the ring occurs. Ezogabine is the first potassium channel opener...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Walleigh DJ,Legido A,Valencia I

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the utility of rectal diazepam gel in the home management of prolonged or repetitive seizures in children. Thirty-eight children being prescribed rectal diazepam gel by their clinician were prospectively recruited. Seizures, rectal diazepam use, emergency department visits, and quality of life data...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： O'Dell C,Shinnar S,Ballaban-Gil KR,Hornick M,Sigalova M,Kang H,Moshé SL

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dandy-Walker cyst associated with occipital meningocele is very rare. Only 12 patients have been reported. We report a female infant with Dandy-Walker cyst and occipital meningocele whose diagnosis was suspected antenatally by in utero ultrasonography. At birth, head circumference was normal for 37 weeks gestation. Sh...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Suzuki Y,Mimaki T,Tagawa T,Seino Y,Ohmichi M,Sugita N,Morimoto K,Yoshimine T

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on the successful use of electroconvulsive therapy in a 13-year-old boy with congenital hydrocephalus, a history of multiple shunt revisions, and a stable prepontine arachnoid cyst, who experienced profound catatonic deterioration. After initial shunt placement at age 20 months, the patient had followed norm...

journal_title：Pediatric neurology

authors： Wachtel LE,Baranano K,Reti IM

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00