Precursors of executive function in infants with sickle cell anemia.

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine which clinical characteristics correlated with abnormal computed tomographic (CT) scans in epileptic children. Thirty variables were examined. Of these, four variables (presence of inherited or congenital disease, focal motor findings, developmental delay, and early onset of ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Koprowski C,Clancy R

更新日期：1986-04-01 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：:Diagnostic ultrasound has been extensively used for neurologic evaluation of cranial, vascular and spinal diseases. This study presents the techniques, methodology, and procedures for a new diagnostic application of ultrasound for evaluation of the neuromuscular system. In order to determine the optimum sonographic ch...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Fischer AQ,Stephens S

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether children with epilepsy undergoing valproate therapy and who are otherwise healthy have lower levels of serum and muscle carnitine. A total of 50 patients with epilepsy, 3 to 14 years of age, who were treated solely with valproate and free of abnormal neurologic findin...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Anil M,Helvaci M,Ozbal E,Kalenderer O,Anil AB,Dilek M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Donnai-Barrow syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder first described in 1993. This report presents ocular manifestations of this rare autosomal recessive disorder through 2 additional cases. Ocular features include hypertelorism, down-slanting palpebral fissures, iris coloboma, high myopia, and retinal detach...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Patel N,Hejkal T,Katz A,Margalit E

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated paraventricular frontal horn cysts are sometimes encountered on cranial ultrasound examinations of preterm neonates. The etiology and clinical significance of these lesions are unclear. The authors aimed to identify antenatal/intrapartum risk factors associated with the occurrence of these cysts and to assess...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Trawber R,Rao S,Srinivasjois R,Thonell S,Nagarajan L,French N,Jacoby P,McMichael J

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High throughput sequencing is discovering many likely causative genetic variants in individuals with cerebral palsy. Some investigators have suggested that this changes the clinical diagnosis of cerebral palsy and that these individuals should be removed from this diagnostic category. Cerebral palsy is a neurodevelopm...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： MacLennan AH,Lewis S,Moreno-De-Luca A,Fahey M,Leventer RJ,McIntyre S,Ben-Pazi H,Corbett M,Wang X,Baynam G,Fehlings D,Kurian MA,Zhu C,Himmelmann K,Smithers-Sheedy H,Wilson Y,Ocaña CS,van Eyk C,Badawi N,Wintle RF,Ja

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levetiracetam, one of the newer-generation antiepilepsy drugs, is not currently approved for use in children. Given its favorable efficacy, pharmacokinetic, and, particularly, safety profile in adults, we felt that it may be a useful antiepilepsy drug for children with refractory epilepsy. We treated 39 patients (mean...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Wheless JW,Ng YT

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are conflicting reports regarding the efficacy of trihexyphenidyl, an anticholinergic drug, for treatment of dystonia in cerebral palsy. The author hypothesized that trihexyphenidyl may be more effective in specific subgroups and performed a retrospective analysis of 31 children (8.2 ± 5.8 years) with dystonia f...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Ben-Pazi H

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in intraoperative neuroelectrodiagnostic testing and microneurosurgical techniques have made it possible to accurately explore the brachial plexus of neonates. Since 1987, we have followed 250 infants with birth-related brachial plexus injuries, and successful operations have been completed on more than 70 in...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Laurent JP,Lee RT

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between somatic growth and neurocognitive outcome was studied in a cohort of 136 children with intrauterine growth retardation. The children were followed up from birth to 9 to 10 years of age by annual measurements of growth parameters, neurodevelopmental evaluations, and IQ. The rate of catch-up for...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Fattal-Valevski A,Toledano-Alhadef H,Leitner Y,Geva R,Eshel R,Harel S

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report our experience in a cohort of patients with hyperphenylalaninemia in a tertiary care referral center in Lebanon. Forty-one sequential patients were studied: 34 classical phenylketonuria (PKU), 3 hyperphenylalaninemia (non-PKU), and 4 biopterin metabolism defects. The majority of cases were clinically diagnos...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Karam PE,Daher RT,Moller LB,Mikati MA

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homozygosity for the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C>T mutation (MTHFR TT) has been linked to an increased risk for stroke, coronary artery disease, and migraine headaches. The authors analyzed the potential link between MTHFR 677C>T homozygosity and childhood stroke. A true association might facilita...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Alsayouf H,Zamel KM,Heyer GL,Khuhro AL,Kahwash SB,de los Reyes EC

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with neurofibromatosis 1 show neurocognitive deficits including abnormal visuospatial performance, but oculomotor behavior has not been studied. We recorded saccades in neurofibromatosis 1 and normal children, ages 6 to 12 years. Patients showed increased latency and diminished amplitude to more eccentric tar...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Lasker AG,Denckla MB,Zee DS

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with refractory seizures, including those with Sturge-Weber syndrome, undergo functional studies in preparation for surgery. Perfusion studies in Sturge-Weber syndrome by single photon emission computed tomography and positron emission tomography generally demonstrate hypoperfusion in the diseased tissue. We ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Oguz KK,Senturk S,Ozturk A,Anlar B,Topcu M,Cila A

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is an inherited deficiency of natural killer cell function and excessive cytokine activity, which predominantly presents in early childhood. The initial symptoms of familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis are often nonspecific but may be predominantly neurologic. The cas...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Turtzo LC,Lin DD,Hartung H,Barker PB,Arceci R,Yohay K

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：:Current guidelines permitting return to play for athletes who have sustained a concussion rely on resolution of cognitive and physical symptoms. Evolving evidence suggest that vascular, radiologic and cerebral metabolic abnormalities persist in some athletes beyond the period of clinical recovery. This commentary addr...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： McAbee GN

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify parent-reported symptoms that predict parenting stress in preschoolers with global developmental delay, 201 parents/guardians of 142 boys and 59 girls with global delay, mean age 39.1 months (range, 18 to 63 months) were studied retrospectively. Parents completed the following: (a) a semistructured intervi...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Tervo RC

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intractable epilepsies pose a therapeutic challenge. Precise localization of the epileptic focus is imperative before planning surgical intervention. Functional imaging is an important component of presurgical work-up. Positron emission tomography is unavailable in developing countries; hence, the need to evaluate the...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Kalra V,Gulati S,Rana KS,Bal CS,Bhatia M

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Möbius' syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by paralysis of the 7th and other cranial nerves and musculoskeletal abnormalities. We report a patient with Möbius' syndrome associated with arthrogryposis and mega cisterna magna in addition to the classic components of this syndrome. The case is interestin...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Yaris N,Aynaci FM,Kalyoncu M,Odemiş E,Okten A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine the impact of migraine headaches on health-related quality of life among Canadian adolescents. The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) collects information related to health status, health care utilization, and health determinants for the Canadian population. Analysis w...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Brna P,Gordon K,Dooley J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine the role of cerebral nitric oxide and its powerful oxidant peroxynitrite following mild birth asphyxia. The cerebrospinal fluid levels of nitric oxide and 3-nitrotyrosine as a marker for peroxynitrite are measured in neonates with mild hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Based...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Gücüyener K,Ergenekon E,Demiryürek T,Erbaş D,Oztürk G,Koç E,Atalay Y

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epilepsies in childhood are classified as primary (or idiopathic) and secondary (or symptomatic). The primary epilepsies account for two thirds of all childhood epilepsies and are presumed to be genetically determined. In the remaining one third of cases, a neuropathologic lesion can be identified. This paper summ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Armstrong DD,Mizrahi EM

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A nondescribed behavioral disorder was observed during wake-sleep transitions in 2 young children. Two boys had episodes of abnormal behavior in hypnagogic-and occasionally hypnopompic-periods for 1 year from the time they were 1 year and several months old. The episodes consisted of irregular body movements, which co...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Pareja JA,Cuadrado ML,García-Morales I,Gil-Nagel A,Franch O

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberous sclerosis complex is a multisystem, chronic genetic condition characterized by systemic growth of benign tumors and often accompanied by epilepsy, autism spectrum disorders, and intellectual disability. Nonetheless, the neurodevelopmental phenotype of these patients is not often detailed. The authors describe...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Gipson TT,Poretti A,Thomas EA,Jenkins KT,Desai S,Johnston MV

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report on a 45-day-old boy with a congenital intramedullary tumor with clinical manifestations since birth. Neurologic examination disclosed severe bilateral lower-limb hypotonia and diplegia, with exacerbated deep tendon reflexes and clonus associated with severe pain at manipulation. Further evaluation o...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Nunes ML,Coutinho LM,Janisch C,Ehlers JA

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationships between the Expanded Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale (HFMSE) and genotype and motor and respiratory outcomes were examined in patients with spinal muscular atrophy types II and III (n = 70). The correlation between the HFMSE and Gross Motor Function Measure was r = 0.98. Correlations between HFMSE...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Glanzman AM,O'Hagen JM,McDermott MP,Martens WB,Flickinger J,Riley S,Quigley J,Montes J,Dunaway S,Deng L,Chung WK,Tawil R,Darras BT,De Vivo DC,Kaufmann P,Finkel RS,Pediatric Neuromuscular Clinical Research Network for Spin

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After an initial patient with cerebral palsy had an apparent dramatic reduction in spasticity when placed on modafinil, a pilot study was undertaken in 10 pediatric patients to confirm or refute the benefit of modafinil in cerebral palsy. Nine of 10 patients completed the 1-month treatment period. The study patients w...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Hurst DL,Lajara-Nanson W

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal zinc metabolism in a 6-year-old male patient with Landau-Kleffner syndrome (acquired aphasia and convulsive disorder) is the subject of our report. We describe a significant decrease of erythrocyte and plasma zinc levels in the patient as compared with normal. Red blood cell zinc content is normally 38.5 +/- ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Lerman-Sagie T,Statter M,Lerman P

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00