Dissolving oral clonazepam wafers in the acute treatment of prolonged seizures.

abstract：:Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome is characterized by abnormal lymphocyte trafficking into brain. The authors hypothesized that mycophenolate mofetil, a lymphocyte proliferation inhibitor, might be therapeutic. The cerebrospinal fluid and blood immunophenotypes of 15 children with predominantly chronic-relapsing opsoclonu...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Pranzatelli MR,Tate ED,Travelstead AL,Baumgardner CA,Gowda NV,Halthore SN,Kerstan P,Kossak BD,Mitchell WG,Taub JW

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：: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：:Rett syndrome is a sporadic disorder (except for a few familial cases) occurring in 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 23,000 girls worldwide. It is associated with profound mental and motor handicap. About 90% of cases involve a mutation in the methyl-CpG binding protein 2 gene (MECP2). The role of this gene in the pathogenesis of ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Armstrong DD

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The attention-deficit disorder, with and without hyperactivity, is associated with defective attention, response inhibition and, in attention-deficit disorder with hyperactivity, with motor restlessness. In adults, inattention, defective response inhibition, and impersistence are more commonly seen in right hemisphere...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： García-Sánchez C,Estévez-González A,Suárez-Romero E,Junqué C

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We present the diagnostic and clinical course of the first multicenter case series of pediatric patients with autoimmune encephalitis associated with N-type voltage-gated calcium channel antibodies. METHODS:Data from 2 university hospitals were retrospectively reviewed and records of 3 patients with autoimmu...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Kornitzer J,Taha F,Segal E

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schilder's myelinoclastic diffuse sclerosis is a rare sporadic demyelinating disease that usually affects children between 5 and 14 years old. The disease often mimics intracranial neoplasm or abscess. We report a 9-year-old girl with Schilder's disease who presented with left hemiparesis. Cranial computed tomography ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Kurul S,Cakmakçi H,Dirik E,Kovanlikaya A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recruited 128 neonates with hyperbilirubinemia over a 5-year period (1995-2000) to study the short- and long-term effects of hemolytic hyperbilirubinemia on the auditory brainstem pathway and neurodevelopmental status. These children were divided into two groups: (1) a hemolytic group (n = 29; ABO incompatibility [...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Chen WX,Wong VC,Wong KY

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An infant newly diagnosed with propionic acidemic coma was managed successfully with total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and continuous infusion of insulin. The urinary excretion of 3-hydroxypropionic acid was reduced to 3% of the admission value in 4 days, gradually decreasing to 1.5% in 16 days. The treatment did not p...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Kalloghlian A,Gleispach H,Ozand PT

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, no study has evaluated changes in oral labial angle as preterm infants mature. The main purpose of this study was to document goniometer measurements of the labial angle of the mouth in preterm infants, to assess changes with development, to compare to findings in healthy term infants, and also evaluate oral ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Ince DA,Tugcu AU,Ecevit A,Ciyiltepe M,Kurt A,Abbasoğlu A,Tekindal MA,Tarcan A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We explored child neurologists' attitudes toward taking on the role of health care surrogate for terminally ill children. Physician members of the Child Neurology Society were sent a 16-question survey via email. Of the assumed 1050 recipients, 116 (11%) answered the questionnaire. Most individuals who have been in pr...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Weisleder P,Perkins E,McLaughlin A

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Managing severe epilepsy syndromes of early childhood is challenging as the seizures are typically resistant to treatment and may cause disabling mental and behavioral problems in later life. A comprehensive treatment plan includes pharmacologic, nonpharmacologic, and surgical options. This article reviews clinical st...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Wheless JW

更新日期：2009-08-01 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：:We studied eight patients with rigid spine syndrome aged 8 to 20 years at the time of first examination. Muscle weakness, rigid spine, and flexion contracture of elbows and ankles were noted in the first 6 years of age. Radiological study of the cervical spine revealed considerable reduction not only of flexion, but a...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Merlini L,Granata C,Ballestrazzi A,Marini ML

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is associated with altered cerebellar volume and cerebellum is associated with cognitive performance. However there are mixed results regarding the cerebellar volume in young patients with ADHD. To clarify the size and direction of this effect, we conducted the analysis ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Wyciszkiewicz A,Pawlak MA,Krawiec K

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify early predictive factors of outcome in childhood epilepsy, the case records of all children with new-onset epilepsy presenting to a single neurology practice over a 10-year interval were reviewed. Only children with more than 2 years of follow-up were included. Cox regression analysis was used to identify ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Oskoui M,Webster RI,Zhang X,Shevell MI

更新日期：2005-11-01 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：:In general, people with learning disabilities are a heterogeneous population that require a multidisciplinary evaluation and careful, well-planned intervention. Despite this heterogeneity, patterns of problems often co-occur. Therefore, diagnosticians and educators should look beyond single areas of achievement such a...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Johnson DJ

更新日期：1995-01-01 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：:Recent technological advances in gene sequencing have led to a rapid increase in gene discovery in epilepsy. However, the ability to assess pathogenicity of variants, provide functional analysis, and develop targeted therapies has not kept pace with rapid advances in sequencing technology. Thus, although clinical gene...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Smith LA,Ullmann JF,Olson HE,Achkar CM,Truglio G,Kelly M,Rosen-Sheidley B,Poduri A

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fumarase deficiency is a very rare inborn error of metabolism caused by decreased activity of fumarate hydratase enzyme. We describe a fumarase-deficient infant who presented with encephalopathy, metabolic crisis, psychomotor retardation, hypotonia, seizures, and facial dysmorphism. To our knowledge, this is the first...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Saini AG,Singhi P

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Healthy Chinese individuals (n = 168), aged from 24 hours to 30 years, were studied to establish the following normal values: (1) motor conduction velocity, distal latency, amplitude, and F-wave velocity in the median, ulnar, tibial, and peroneal nerves; (2) H-reflex velocity and latency in the tibial nerve for all su...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Cai F,Zhang J

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autosomal inherited mitochondrial diseases have been of increasing interest among clinicians and mitochondrial research groups because these diseases are caused through a secondary effect on the mitochondrial DNA. It was thought that the genetic stability of mitochondrial DNA relies on the accuracy of DNA polymerase g...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Burusnukul P,de los Reyes EC

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alexander disease is a leukodystrophy caused by dominant missense mutations in the gene encoding the glial fibrillary acidic protein. Individuals with this disorder often present with a typical neuroradiologic pattern including white matter abnormalities with brainstem involvement, selective contrast enhancement, and ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Tavasoli A,Armangue T,Ho CY,Whitehead M,Bornhorst M,Rhee J,Hwang EI,Wells EM,Packer R,van der Knaap MS,Bugiani M,Vanderver A

更新日期：2017-02-01 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：:Neural tube defects are common birth defects, the frequency of which appears to be reduced by maternal supplementation and/or fortification of folic acid. Latin Americans have a high incidence of neural tube defects. We surveyed the dietary intake of Honduran women of childbearing age using a 24-hour dietary recall qu...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Holden KR,Collins JS,Greene JF,Hinkle S,Nave AF,Portillo JM,Page GP,Stevenson RE,Honduran Neural Tube Defect Project Team.

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertensive encephalopathy is an uncommon but recognized complication of malignant hypertension in children. We reviewed the clinical course, laboratory studies, and outcomes of 12 patients with hypertensive encephalopathy seen at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics between 1979 and 1994. The most common pre...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Wright RR,Mathews KD

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to the typical infantile spasm symptoms, several other symptoms, such as eye movements, have been reported to be associated with infantile spasms, although the relationship between the typical spasms and these other events is not fully understood. Here we present a case with West syndrome. We observed the ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Kakisaka Y,Kobayashi T,Hino-Fukuyo N,Uematsu M,Numata Y,Mori M,Kure S

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct perfusion of specific regions of the central nervous system by convection-enhanced delivery is becoming more widely used for the delivery of compounds in the research and treatment of various neural disorders. In contrast to other currently available central nervous system delivery techniques, convection-enhanc...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Song DK,Lonser RR

更新日期：2008-10-01 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