Periodic Eye Movements and Epileptic Spasms in West Syndrome.

abstract：:This article reports on an 11-year-old boy who was diagnosed with unilateral auditory neuropathy. After failing his annual medical and school hearing screenings, he was referred for audiologic testing, which identified a profound sensorineural hearing loss in his left ear that has remained stable for the past 3 1/2 ye...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Podwall A,Podwall D,Gordon TG,Lamendola P,Gold AP

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tics, patterned movements distinct from stereotypies, myoclonus, and other hyperkinetic movements, are quite common in children, particularly among those with developmental and psychiatric disorders. Thus, tics can indicate the presence of atypical neurodevelopment or broader difficulties with cognition or mood. Tics ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Gilbert D

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial tumors are the most common solid tumors in children. The infratentorial compartment will be the primary site for 60% to 70% of these tumors, including astrocytomas, medulloblastomas, and ependymomas. Several technological advancements have increased our knowledge of the cell biology of pediatric brain tum...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Nejat F,El Khashab M,Rutka JT

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autism is etiologically heterogeneous; medical conditions are implicated in only a minority of cases, whereas metabolic disorders are even less common. Recently, there have been articles describing the association of autism with mitochondrial abnormalities. We critically review the current literature and conclude that...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Lerman-Sagie T,Leshinsky-Silver E,Watemberg N,Lev D

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine if parents can successfully teach their children with autism spectrum disorders to become better sleepers, we piloted small group parent education workshops focused on behavioral sleep strategies. Workshops consisted of three 2-hour sessions conducted over consecutive weeks by 2 physicians. Curricula incl...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Reed HE,McGrew SG,Artibee K,Surdkya K,Goldman SE,Frank K,Wang L,Malow BA

更新日期：2009-08-01 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：:Six cases of childhood multiple sclerosis (MS) are presented. All patients (three boys and three girls) were black and came from the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. Age at onset of the disease ranged from 8 to 17 years. Although motor deficits, optic neuritis, and ataxia were similar to those previously reported in...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Zelnik N,Gale AD,Shelburne SA Jr

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the consistency of the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination scores of very-low-birth-weight infants at 6 and 12 months of age and its correlation to cranial ultrasonography findings, we designed a prospective study between January 2005 and January 2008, in the tertiary Neonatal Unit of Aristotle Uni...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Karagianni P,Rallis D,Kyriakidou M,Tsakalidis C,Pratsiou P,Nikolaidis N

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children and adolescents with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV) diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can have comorbid conditions such as conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (comorbid type). The purpose of our st...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Lorberboym M,Watemberg N,Nissenkorn A,Nir B,Lerman-Sagie T

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many neurodegenerative diseases can be misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy. The correct diagnosis is reached when the condition recurs in families or when there are specific clinical signs. The clinical and imaging features of 3 children, from 2 unrelated families, presenting with global developmental delay and dystonia ar...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Devadathan K,Sreedharan M,Sarasam S,Colah RB,Kunju PA

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal muscular atrophy type 0 is a severe form of spinal muscular atrophy that is usually fatal in the first months of life. These children present with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita and respiratory compromise. We describe a child with spinal muscular atrophy and arthrogryposis multiplex congenita who has had a ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Falsaperla R,Romeo G,Di Giorgio A,Pavone P,Parano E,Connolly AM

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pontine tegmental cap dysplasia is a rare hindbrain malformation syndrome with a hypoplastic pons, a tissue protrusion into the fourth ventricle, and cranial nerve dysfunction. We here report clinical, imaging, and genetic findings of the first extremely low-birth-weight preterm infant with pontine tegmental cap dyspl...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Picker-Minh S,Hartenstein S,Proquitté H,Fröhler S,Raile V,Kraemer N,Apeshiotis S,Leipoldt M,Kalache KD,Morris-Rosendahl D,Boltshauser E,Chen W,Kaindl AM

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The geographic distribution of multiple sclerosis (MS) may relate to the age of initial exposure and degree of sensitization to common viruses or bacteria which have proteins with epitopes (antigenic determinants) which are homologous with potentially encephalitogenic peptides in central myelin proteins, such as basic...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Alvord EC Jr,Jahnke U,Fischer EH,Kies MW,Driscoll BF,Compston DA

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metagenomic next-generation sequencing offers an unbiased approach to identifying viral pathogens in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology. METHODS:In an 11-month case series, we investigated the use of cerebrospinal fluid metagenomic next-generation sequencing to diag...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Erdem G,Kaptsan I,Sharma H,Kumar A,Aylward SC,Kapoor A,Shimamura M

更新日期：2020-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to determine the utility of 99mTc-hexamethylpropylenamine oxime (HMPAO) brain single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in evaluating patients with childhood absence epilepsy. Twenty-three patients (13 female, 10 male), aged 7 to 15 years (mean age 10.3 +/- 2.2), were studied. All pat...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Kapucu LO,Serdaroğlu A,Okuyaz C,Köse G,Gücüyener K

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To quantify the number of personnel, time to induce and complete sedation using propofol for outpatient magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain, and the frequency of serious adverse events (SAEs) in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared with children without ASD. RESULTS:Baseline charac...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Kamat PP,Karaga MK,Wisniewski BL,McCracken CE,Simon HK,Sidhu R,Grunwell JR

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to identify the age at first concern and age at referral for rehabilitation services in children with developmental disabilities in India. Two hundred fifty-nine children were included and data were collected from the parents. In children with developmental disabilities (excluding autism spectrum diso...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Jain R,Juneja M,Sairam S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis is characterized by acute- or subacute-onset encephalopathy with extrapyramidal, psychiatric, and epileptic manifestations. Diagnosis is confirmed by positive antibodies to NMDA receptor in cerebrospinal fluid and serum. Eleven pediatric cases presented over a 2-y...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Chakrabarty B,Tripathi M,Gulati S,Yoganathan S,Pandit AK,Sinha A,Rathi BS

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association of hypoparathyroidism and ischemic stroke is rare in childhood. We report an interesting case of an 11-year-old girl diagnosed to have hypoparathyroidism and presented with an acute-onset right hemiparesis. Investigations revealed large artery ischemic stroke and uncontrolled hypoparathyroidism. Pediat...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Dhawan SR,Jondhale SN,Sahu JK,Vyas S,Singhi PD

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, a new disease entity has been defined: the disease of vanishing white matter. This leukoencephalopathy has an autosomal-recessive mode of inheritance. No cause or biochemical marker is known. We studied cerebrospinal fluid amino acids in five patients with the disease and found a consistent, moderate elevati...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： van der Knaap MS,Wevers RA,Kure S,Gabreëls FJ,Verhoeven NM,van Raaij-Selten B,Jaeken J

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the neuropsychological and neurologic outcome of 15 long-term survivors of posterior fossa tumors who were treated between 1970 and 1984 with cranial irradiation (n = 15) and surgery (n = 14). The interval between diagnosis and evaluation ranged from 4 to 20 years (median = 10 years). Earlier age at diagn...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Chapman CA,Waber DP,Bernstein JH,Pomeroy SL,LaVally B,Sallan SE,Tarbell N

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimal evidence exists about the risk of recurrent childhood acute ischemic stroke in patients subjected to a subsequent head or neck injury. Recurrent or multiple dissections have been demonstrated in select cases. Minor head trauma has also been associated with acute ischemic stroke. The objective of this study was...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Bernard TJ,deVeber GA,Benke TA

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported that patients with spinal muscular atrophy do not lose muscle strength over time as measured quantitatively. However, we noted that many patients with spinal muscular atrophy suffer from what they call fatigue. We wondered if we could measure fatigue during a single maximal voluntary contraction...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Iannaccone ST,White M,Browne R,Russman B,Buncher R,Samaha FJ

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) is an efficacious treatment with limited regional availability. As neurology and pediatric clinics are often the first point of therapeutic contact for individuals with tics, the present study assessed preliminary treatment response, acceptability, and feasibility ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Ricketts EJ,Gilbert DL,Zinner SH,Mink JW,Lipps TD,Wiegand GA,Vierhile AE,Ely LJ,Piacentini J,Walkup JT,Woods DW

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus lumbosacral polyradiculopathy is a well-documented complication of human immunodeficiency virus in adults who have a CD4 count of less than 40/microL. Patients present with an acute ascending flaccid paralysis of the lower limbs with areflexia, paresthesia, and urinary and bowel symptoms. However, it a...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Sohal A,Riordan A,Mallewa M,Solomon T,Kneen R

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is an almost universally fatal late complication of measles infection for which there is no established treatment. We report a patient with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis who was bed-bound and ataxic and had a left hemiparesis and frequent myoclonus. He was started on a new reg...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Solomon T,Hart CA,Vinjamuri S,Beeching NJ,Malucci C,Humphrey P

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children with neurodevelopmental disorders are at increased risk for sleep issues, which affect quality of life, cognitive function, and behavior. To determine the prevalence of sleep problems in children with the common neurodevelopmental disorder neurofibromatosis type 1, a cross-sectional study was performed on 129...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Licis AK,Vallorani A,Gao F,Chen C,Lenox J,Yamada KA,Duntley SP,Gutmann DH

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than half of neonatal stroke survivors have long-term sequelae, including seizures and neurological deficits. Although the immature brain has tremendous potential for recovery, mechanisms governing repair are essentially unexplored. We investigated whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) early or late after tran...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Dzietko M,Wendland M,Derugin N,Ferriero DM,Vexler ZS

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescence is an important period, marked by significant changes in biological and psychosocial domains. Epilepsy is a chronic neurologic disorder associated with social stigma and prejudice. The etiology of depression in epilepsy appears to be a complex interplay between psychosocial and neurobiologic factors. This ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Nnajekwu CO,Nnajekwu UC,Ikefuna NA,Ojinnaka CN

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors provide an update on most issues related to biology, diagnosis, and treatment of children with ependymoma based on a literature review. Ependymoma is the third most common brain tumor in children and overall survival ranges from 24% to 75% at 5 years. The extent of surgical resection remains the principal ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Zacharoulis S,Moreno L

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00