Mercury poisoning as a cause of intracranial hypertension.

abstract：:The aim of this study was to clarify the relationship between neurologic findings and outcome of patients with West syndrome, focusing on the popliteal angle. The complete neurologic examination, including an assessment of the popliteal angle and muscle tone, was performed on 45 patients with West syndrome. A tight po...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Okumura A,Kato T,Sei Y,Suzuki T,Morishita Y,Watanabe K

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We performed a retrospective chart review of patients with trisomy 21 and infantile spasms in our university-based pediatric epilepsy center between 2002 and 2016 in order to describe the clinical characteristics of children with these diagnoses as well as to evaluate their response to first-line treatments. ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Armstrong D,Said RR

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A child suffered from herpes simplex virus encephalitis at the age of 6 months; a late relapse occurred 8.5 years after the initial episode, the longest latency period reported. Radiologic and autopsy findings suggest local reactivation of latent herpes simplex virus as the cause of relapse. All cases of late relapse ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Spiegel R,Miron D,Yodko H,Lumelsky D,Habib A,Horovitz Y

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic strokes in children and young adults are fortunately rare. Contrasted with adult ischemic strokes, pediatric stroke etiologies vary greatly and are often unknown. Childhood lacunar strokes and trauma-induced strokes represent particularly uncommon subsets and have been reported infrequently in the literature....

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Zwank MD,Dummer BW,Danielson LT,Haake BC

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are limited data on the pattern and prevalence of pediatric chronic neurologic conditions in the region. Therefore, the objective of this study was to establish the prevalence of these disorders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A multistage probability sampling design was used to select a random sample of Saudi h...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Al Salloum AA,El Mouzan MI,Al Omar AA,Al Herbish AS,Qurashi MM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain abscesses are uncommon in neonates. Klebsiella pneumoniae is a very uncommon microbial agent to cause brain abscess. We report 2 infants with Klebsiella pneumoniae sepsis who developed brain abscesses. One infant was a premature neonate who required mechanical ventilation for respiratory distress syndrome and su...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Sundaram V,Agrawal S,Chacham S,Mukhopadhyay K,Dutta S,Kumar P

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines trends in corticosteroid use for males with Duchenne muscular dystrophy by birth year, race/ethnicity, and knowledge of Duchenne muscular dystrophy family history. Firstborn males (n = 521) selected from a population-based surveillance system of Duchenne muscular dystrophy were analyzed using Kapla...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Fox DJ,Kumar A,West NA,DiRienzo AG,James KA,Oleszek J,Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance, Tracking, and Research Network (MD STARnet).

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outcomes of children with cryptogenic seizures most probably arising from the frontal lobe are difficult to predict. We retrospectively collected data on 865 pediatric patients with epilepsy. In 78 patients with cryptogenic frontal lobe epilepsy, the age at first seizure was inversely correlated with the outcome, ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Lee IC,Chen YJ,Lee HS,Li SY

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pilot case-control study was done to collect data on whether susceptibility to newborn encephalopathy and neonatal seizures is influenced by the degree of maternal-fetal sharing of HLA antigens. Cases included 13 infants with moderate or severe newborn encephalopathy and seven infants with neonatal seizures but no o...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Cowan LD,Hudson L,Bobele G,Chancellor I,Baker J

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial tuberculoma in infants are a rare occurrence. We report a 7-month-old male infant presenting to our tertiary care referral center with complaints of global developmental delay and right hemiparesis for 3 months. Radiologic imaging was suggestive of large left frontoinsular space-occupying lesion with init...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Raheja A,Sinha S,Sable MN,Sharma MC,Sharma BS

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This population-based cross-sectional study evaluates the clinical value of electroretinography and visual evoked potentials in childhood brain tumor survivors. A flash electroretinography and a checkerboard reversal pattern visual evoked potential (or alternatively a flash visual evoked potential) were done for 51 su...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Pietilä S,Lenko HL,Oja S,Koivisto AM,Pietilä T,Mäkipernaa A

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CADASIL (cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition, associated with mutations in the notch3 gene. Symptoms include migraine with aura, mood disorders, progressive cognitive decline, subcortical ischemic strokes, dementia, an...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Hartley J,Westmacott R,Decker J,Shroff M,Yoon G

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sphenoid sinus is often referred to as the "neglected sinus." Isolated sphenoid sinusitis is a rare disease with potentially devastating complications. It occurs at an incidence of about 2.7% of all sinus infections. Although headache is the most common presenting symptom, there is no typical headache pattern. Thr...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Ng YT,Butler IJ

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical and subclinical seizures occur frequently among children with autistic spectrum disorders. Electrographic status epilepticus in sleep, or continuous spike-wave in slow-wave sleep, is a typical feature of acquired epileptic aphasia and Landau-Kleffner syndrome. Seizures and epilepsy are more common among child...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Trevathan E

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurofibromatosis type 1 is associated with executive dysfunctions and comorbidity with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in 30% to 50% of children. This study was designed to clarify the neurocognitive phenotype observed in neurofibromatosis type 1 by testing the hypothesis that children with neurofibro...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Galasso C,Lo-Castro A,Di Carlo L,Pitzianti MB,D'Agati E,Curatolo P,Pasini A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 15-month-old critically ill child with stimulus-induced diffuse voltage attenuation, a previously unreported electroencephalogram pattern. No clinical evidence of seizure activity was associated with these EEG changes. The patient went on to have a full recovery. This case suggests that critica...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Losey TE,Ng YT

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using quantitative magnetic resonance imaging morphometry, we report that the whole brain volumes of patients with neurofibromatosis-1 are significantly larger than normal, confirm the prevalence of macrocephaly as about 50%, and report that macrocephaly in patients with neurofibromatosis-1 does not appear to be relat...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Cutting LE,Koth CW,Burnette CP,Abrams MT,Kaufmann WE,Denckla MB

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to decrease practice variation in treatment of neonatal status epilepticus by implementing a standardized protocol. Our primary goal was to achieve 80% adherence to the algorithm within 12 months. Secondary outcome measures included serum phenobarbital concentrations, number of patients progressing from seizu...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Harris ML,Malloy KM,Lawson SN,Rose RS,Buss WF,Mietzsch U

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The level of parental stress in families of children with autism and other developmental disabilities and its association with child comorbid symptoms was studied in an ethnically diverse population, in a cross-sectional study with structured interview. The sample included 50 families of children with autism and 50 fa...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Valicenti-McDermott M,Lawson K,Hottinger K,Seijo R,Schechtman M,Shulman L,Shinnar S

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To describe the spectrum and associated clinical features of peripheral and cerebral vasculopathy in pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1, children seen at a single center from 2000 to 2010 with appropriate imaging studies were identified. Scans were assessed for vascular disease by 2 pediatric neuroradiol...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Kaas B,Huisman TA,Tekes A,Bergner A,Blakeley JO,Jordan LC

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extremely low birth weight premature infants are at risk for poor neurodevelopmental outcome. Postnatal dexamethasone has often been used in premature infants to prevent or treat bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and this drug is thought by some to affect neurodevelopmental outcome. We retrospectively examined the effect of...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Needelman H,Evans M,Roberts H,Sweney M,Bodensteiner JB

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the etiologic factors, clinical characteristics, seasonal distributions, family history, response to corticosteroid therapy, recurrence and residual paralysis rates, and factors affecting these in pediatric facial palsy. Patients aged <18 years diagnosed with acute peripheral...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Hanci F,Türay S,Bayraktar Z,Kabakuş N

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increased necessity to focus research on school-aged athletes with sports-related concussion (SRC). This study assessed differences in symptom reporting and neurocognitive performance in youth athletes who sustained a sports-related concussion. A total of 1345 concussed and 3529 nonconcussed athletes (ages 8-...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Murdaugh DL,Ono KE,Morris SO,Burns TG

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors conducted this study to identify whether bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination leads to an altered spectrum of neuroimaging findings outcome in pediatric patients with tuberculous meningitis. This retrospective study was conducted through chart review and review of computed tomography (CT) scans and ma...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Wasay M,Ajmal S,Taqui AM,Uddin N,Azam I,Husen Y,Nizami SQ

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven children between 2 and 15 years of age with cerebral palsy and upper extremity dystonia were enrolled in an open-label, dose-escalation pilot clinical trial of botulinum toxin type B (Myobloc), injected into the biceps and brachioradialis muscles of I or both arms. The primary outcome measure was the change in m...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Sanger TD,Kukke SN,Sherman-Levine S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cerebellum is involved in motor and cognitive functions and behavior. Its role in controlling epileptic seizures has been demonstrated in the literature. Genetic factors can enhance epilepsy susceptibility when the cerebellum is damaged. We examined the occurrence and features of epilepsy, intelligence, and psychi...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Parmeggiani A,Posar A,Scaduto MC,Chiodo S,Giovanardi-Rossi P

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal intrauterine inflammation has been implicated in the development of periventricular leukomalacia and white matter injury in the neonate. We hypothesized that intrauterine endotoxin administration would lead to microstructural changes in the neonatal rabbit white matter in vivo that could be detected at birth ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Saadani-Makki F,Kannan S,Makki M,Muzik O,Janisse J,Romero R,Chugani D

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve living patients (aged 19 months to 32 years) with aspartylglucosaminuria were examined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and the magnetic resonance (MR) images of 16 health volunteers (aged 4 to 32 years) were used as controls. One patient was examined twice. Postmortem MRI and histopathologic analysis were ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Autti T,Raininko R,Haltia M,Lauronen L,Vanhanen SL,Salonen O,Aronen HJ,Wirtavuori K,Santavuori P

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy are allelic X-linked disorders causing progressive muscle weakness in males. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is caused by absence of dystrophin in muscle and brain; boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy have a static cognitive impairment with mean Full Scale IQ approximately 1 standa...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Young HK,Barton BA,Waisbren S,Portales Dale L,Ryan MM,Webster RI,North KN

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To contribute to characterize electroencephalographic (EEG) activity in pediatric anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate (anti-NMDA) receptor encephalitis, we reviewed electroclinical data of 5 children with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis diagnosed in our department. We identified 4 longitudinal electroencephalographic phases: in...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Nosadini M,Boniver C,Zuliani L,de Palma L,Cainelli E,Battistella PA,Toldo I,Suppiej A,Sartori S

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00