Mumps virus-associated acute encephalopathy: case report and review of the literature.

abstract：:Inherited leukodystrophies are a group of diseases affecting central nervous system myelin that lead to death or significant health problems. Although for most leukodystrophies there are no curative treatments, for a handful of diseases hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT; bone marrow transplant) can stop di...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Bonkowsky JL,Wilkes J,Shyr DC

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated sulfite oxidase deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of the newborn that can be mistaken for neonatal asphyxia. Diffusion-weighted imaging of the brain demonstrates widespread diffusion restriction, and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy shows an elevated lactate level, a decrease in the rati...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Eichler F,Tan WH,Shih VE,Grant PE,Krishnamoorthy K

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal muscular atrophy is one of the most heterogeneous of the single-gene neuromuscular disorders. The broad spectrum of severity, with onset from the prenatal period to adulthood, presents unique challenges in the design and implementation of clinical trials. The clinical classification of subjects into severe (typ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Swoboda KJ,Kissel JT,Crawford TO,Bromberg MB,Acsadi G,D'Anjou G,Krosschell KJ,Reyna SP,Schroth MK,Scott CB,Simard LR

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：:A 13-month-old boy presented with repeated episodes of tongue biting during sleep. On evaluation, he was found to have hereditary chin trembling, a rare autosomal dominant condition characterized by continuous or intermittent tremulous activity of the mentalis muscle. This is the first report of this kind from India. ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Goraya JS,Virdi V,Parmar V

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute focal neurologic deficits are a rare but known presentation of ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency, particularly in females. We describe here a 6-year-old girl with newly diagnosed ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency who presents with an episode of acute cortical blindness lasting for 72 hours in the absence...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Prasun P,Altinok D,Misra VK

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is an encephalopathy caused by a persistent measles virus infection. We examined a 13-year-old girl with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis and performed a magnetic resonance spectroscopic study to evaluate the in vivo pathophysiologic abnormality. The results suggested the occurre...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Kato Z,Saito K,Yamada M,Asano T,Kondo N

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy is an important cause of neuropsychological deficits. Little is known about brain diffusivity in these infants following cooling and its potential in predicting outcome. Diffusion tensor imaging was applied to 3 groups: (1) three infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: cooled; (2)...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Artzi M,Sira LB,Bassan H,Gross-Tsur V,Berger I,Marom R,Leitner Y,Bental Y,Shiff Y,Geva R,Weinstein M,Bashat DB

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detecting silent cerebral infarcts on magnetic resonance images (MRIs) in children with sickle cell anemia is challenging, yet reproducibility of readings has not been examined in this population. We evaluated consensus rating, inter-, and intra-grader agreement associated with detecting silent cerebral infarct on scr...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Liem RI,Liu J,Gordon MO,Vendt BA,McKinstry RC 3rd,Kraut MA,Strouse JJ,Ball WS,DeBaun MR

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：:Tuberous sclerosis complex is a disease that affects many organs, including the central nervous system. Nervous system involvement in the form of hamartomas often results in seizures. In this study we wanted to determine the outcome of epilepsy in tuberous sclerosis complex and determine whether interictal electroence...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Husain AM,Foley CM,Legido A,Chandler DA,Miles DK,Grover WD

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in eight neonates with tuberous sclerosis complex to further delineate the spectrum of characteristic findings in these patients. In addition to the previously described characteristic brain MRI findings in neonates, which included cortical tuber, transma...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Arca G,Pacheco E,Alfonso I,Duchowny MS,Melnick SJ

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sydenham's chorea results from group A streptococcus infection and subsequent generation of antineuronal antibodies directed at the caudate nucleus and putamen. Predominantly bilateral, in up to 30% of cases the chorea can be unilaterally restricted. Imaging studies, both structural (magnetic resonance imaging) and fu...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Dilenge ME,Shevell MI,Dinh L

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first study to evaluate the efficacy of riboflavin for migraine prophylaxis in children. This was a randomized, double-blind study of riboflavin (200 mg daily) versus placebo in 48 children. The primary efficacy measure was the number of patients achieving a 50% or greater reduction in the number of migrai...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： MacLennan SC,Wade FM,Forrest KM,Ratanayake PD,Fagan E,Antony J

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rufinamide, a triazole derivative, is a new-generation antiseizure medication with a novel mechanism of action. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of rufinamide treatment in children with epilepsy younger than 4 years at our center. METHODS:In this retrospective study, we included children younger than 4 ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Tanritanir A,Wang X,Loddenkemper T

更新日期：2021-03-01 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：:We report preliminary studies in 18 girls with Rett syndrome (15 typical, three atypical cases) who were studied using a number of neuropsychologic measures. Results indicate a relative preservation of gross motor and daily living skills at the developmental level of the age of onset of the condition. Other adaptive f...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Fontanesi J,Haas RH

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a questionnaire-based study, we assessed the parent-reported prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHDs), autism spectrum disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorders in a group of 351 males with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Of the 351 males with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, 11.7% were repor...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Hendriksen JG,Vles JS

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients with Leigh's syndrome developed respiratory failure following general anesthesia. Although all three had respiratory symptoms prior to the anesthetic, the diagnosis was not suspected at the time of the procedure in two of the children. We reviewed the case notes of 16 other patients with Leigh's syndrom...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Grattan-Smith PJ,Shield LK,Hopkins IJ,Collins KJ

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about psychiatric aspects of pediatric demyelinating conditions. A total of 23 youths (6-17 years) with demyelinating conditions underwent semistructured psychiatric interviews using the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children-Present and Lifetime Version. Adolescents...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Weisbrot DM,Ettinger AB,Gadow KD,Belman AL,MacAllister WS,Milazzo M,Reed ML,Serrano D,Krupp LB

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucose metabolism of children with drug-resistant epilepsy, controlled by antiepileptic drugs epilepsy, and first-time nonfebrile seizures was studied through the performance of an oral glucose tolerance test and through insulin, C-peptide, and glycosylated hemoglobin measurements. In the refractory epilepsy group, t...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Varlamis S,Vavatsi N,Pavlou E,Kotsis V,Spilioti M,Kavga M,Varlamis G,Sotiriadou F,Agakidou E,Voutoufianakis S,Evangeliou AE

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Febrile seizures are the most common form of childhood seizures. The exact mechanism promoting convulsions during a common febrile illness remains unknown, but it is accepted that genetic influences are likely to account for at least some of the cases. Previous studies reported high interleukin-1beta levels in the cer...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Haspolat S,Baysal Y,Duman O,Coşkun M,Tosun O,Yeğin O

更新日期：2005-07-01 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：:To report the authors' experience with diagnosis and management of Dravet syndrome, or severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy, in the era of commercially available genetic testing, the authors performed a retrospective study of 16 patients diagnosed with Dravet syndrome at a tertiary care pediatric epilepsy center. They...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Korff C,Laux L,Kelley K,Goldstein J,Koh S,Nordli D Jr

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the plasma baclofen concentrations of children undergoing continuous intrathecal baclofen infusion for treatment of cerebral spasticity, we assayed plasma samples from six children, 8 to 18 years of age, who were receiving intrathecal baclofen at constant rates of 77 to 400 micrograms/day. Plasma levels w...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Albright AL,Shultz BL

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia results from platelet-antigen incompatibility between mother and fetus, leading to antibody-mediated destruction of fetal platelets. With a prevalence of 1 in 1000 births, approximately 4000 infants born in the United States each year develop neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia. T...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Sharif U,Kuban K

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our experience with two children with Joubert syndrome demonstrates how the diagnosis, if suspected by recognition of the behavioral phenotype, can rapidly be made by employing cranial sonography. This technique also may afford prenatal diagnosis of the syndrome in future siblings of confirmed cases. We have produced ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Edwards BO Jr,Fischer AQ,Flannery DB

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two siblings with familial encephalopathy, calcification of the basal ganglia, and cerebrospinal fluid lymphocytosis, constituting the triad of Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome, are reported. This syndrome resembles congenital intrauterine infections, which must be meticulously excluded. Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome is extrem...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Koul R,Chacko A,Joshi S,Sankhla D

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical, demographic, and electromyographic (EMG) characteristics of 12 earthquake victims in the pediatric age group and to compare the findings with those of the adult group. Following the 1999 Marmara earthquake, 75 subjects with suspected peripheral nerve injury were r...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Uzun N,Savrun FK,Kiziltan ME

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a 1-year-old female child who was referred to the Early Intervention Clinic for evaluation of developmental delay and progressively enlarging head size. Developmental assessment revealed significant motor delay with borderline cognitive impairment. MRI of the brain revealed generalized ventriculom...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Rai B,Sharif F

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00