Temporal lobectomy in early childhood: the need for long-term follow-up.

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：: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：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：:The clinical and laboratory data of four pediatric patients and one adult patient with inverted duplication (inv dup) (15) are reported. The most evident findings were dysmorphic features with frontal bossing; genital abnormalities, such as macropenis or hypospadias; mental retardation; autistic behavior; and seizures...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Buoni S,Sorrentino L,Farnetani MA,Pucci L,Fois A

更新日期：2000-06-01 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：:Cortical dysplasia is now recognized as one of the major etiologies causing intractable epilepsy in childhood. Dysplastic cortex displays cortical dyslamination, which is often associated with dysmorphic large neurons and less frequently with balloon cells. The dysmorphic large neurons are commonly located in the subc...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Yamanouchi H

更新日期：2005-04-01 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：: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：:In this study the authors investigated whether dysregulation of the fragile X mental retardation protein and mammalian target of rapamycin signaling cascade can have a role in the pathogenesis of encephalopathy of prematurity following perinatal hypoxia-ischemia. The authors examined the brain tissue of newborns with ...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Lechpammer M,Wintermark P,Merry KM,Jackson MC,Jantzie LL,Jensen FE

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：:Friedreich ataxia is a progressive degenerative disease with neurologic and cardiac involvement. This study characterizes comorbid medical conditions in a large cohort of patients with Friedreich ataxia. Patient diagnoses were collected in a large natural history study of 641 subjects. Prevalence of diagnoses in the c...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Shinnick JE,Schadt K,Strawser C,Wilcox N,Perlman SL,Wilmot GR,Gomez CM,Mathews KD,Yoon G,Zesiewicz T,Hoyle C,Subramony SH,Yiu EM,Delatycki MB,Brocht AF,Farmer JM,Lynch DR

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome is a unique malformation syndrome characterized by a defect in cholesterol biosynthesis, which is very rare among populations in Middle and East Asia. The authors identified compound heterozygous mutations ([p.Arg352Trp] + [p.Lys376ArgfsX37]) in a Korean girl with clinical and laboratory fea...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Jong Hee Chae,Ki Joong Kim,Yong Seung Hwang,Ki CS,Kim JW

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-four children, aged 0-17 years, undergoing ambulatory electroencephalography (EEG) were prospectively recruited during a 12-month period. The diagnostic yield of ambulatory electroencephalography was determined for each of the following groups: group 1: differentiation of seizures from nonepileptic events; group...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Wirrell E,Kozlik S,Tellez J,Wiebe S,Hamiwka L

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 12-year-old boy with perinatally acquired human immunodeficiency virus infection an d Centers for Disease Control and Prevention class C3 disease presented with acute onset of confusion and a right-sided movement disorder 5 months after beginning a new antiretroviral regimen. His CD4 count had been below 50 cells/mi...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Bonkowsky JL,Christenson JC,Nixon GW,Pavia AT

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is one of the most prevalent muscular dystrophies in the world, resulting from the deletion of tandem repeats on chromosome 4q35. Extramuscular associations include sensorineural hearing loss, mental retardation, and epilepsy. These manifestations are commonly found in those with...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Hobson-Webb LD,Caress JB

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the effect of early treatment of congenital hypothyroidism on central nervous system development, auditory brainstem evoked potentials were determined in 32 patients with hyperthyrotropinemia diagnosed during neonatal screening. The patients included 27 with congenital hypothyroidism and 5 with transient h...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Chou YH,Wang PJ

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 2-year-old boy with an initial diagnosis of Hunter syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis II) had a more severe phenotype than expected, which warranted further evaluation. The patient had severe infantile global neurodevelopmental delays, macrocephaly with a prominent forehead, coarse facial features with clear corneas, c...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Burruss DM,Wood TC,Espinoza L,Dwivedi A,Holden KR

更新日期：2012-06-01 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

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Since its creation, patients on ketogenic diet are told to avoid liquid medications due to theoretical concerns of "hidden" carbohydrates. However, switching from liquid to tablet formulations can be problematic, especially for infants and young children. We theorized that increasing the daily ketogenic ra...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Haney CA,Charpentier A,Turner Z,Bessone SK,Doerrer SC,Kossoff EH

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behçet disease is a systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology that can affect the neurologic system. Neuro-Behçet disease is not well defined in children and adolescents, and the diagnosis is difficult to make in this population as they often present with insufficient symptoms to meet diagnostic criteria. Psychiatric sy...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Patel P,Steinschneider M,Boneparth A,Lantos G

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of severity of closed head injury and age on attentional functioning was prospectively investigated in 36 children (age range, 7 to 16 years) 6 months after injury. Children were placed into mild, moderate, and severe injury groups using established neurologic criteria. Each child received the Wechsler I...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Kaufmann PM,Fletcher JM,Levin HS,Miner ME,Ewing-Cobbs L

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Weight gain occurs with most neuroleptic drugs used to treat tics. Tetrabenazine, a vesicular monoamine transporter type 2 inhibitor, inhibits dopamine release. It is used to treat a variety of hyperkinetic movement disorders, including tics. Weight gain over time was compared in a group of pediatric tic patients taki...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Ondo WG,Jong D,Davis A

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 15-month-old girl demonstrated progressive weakness in all limbs. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on admission revealed (1) diffuse and symmetric cervical cord swelling, (2) diffuse decrease and increase in signal intensity within the affected cord on T1- and T2-weighted images, respectively, (3) preserved anatomic...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Yamamoto K,Nakagawa H,Kato S,Abe J,Inoue S,Shibuya H

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paroxysmal tonic upgaze of childhood is an eye movement abnormality characterized by periodic episodes of conjugate upward eye deviation. Although the spectrum of paroxysmal tonic upgaze has broadened considerably, a specific pathophysiology has not been elucidated. We report an infant with paroxysmal tonic upgaze who...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Joseph K,Avallone J,Difazio M

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：:Autosomal recessive spinal muscular atrophy is caused by mutations in the survival motoneuron (SMN) gene. There are two nearly identical copies of this gene present on chromosome 5q13; however, only the telomeric copy of this gene is affected in spinal muscular atrophy. In this study, we describe a new method to detec...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Mazzei R,Conforti FL,Muglia M,Sprovieri T,Patitucci A,Magariello A,Gabriele AL,Quattrone A

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Torticollis refers to a twisting of the head and neck caused by a shortened sternocleidomastoid muscle, tipping the head toward the shortened muscle, while rotating the chin in the opposite direction. Torticollis is seen at all ages, from newborns to adults. It can be congenital or postnatally acquired. In this review...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Tomczak KK,Rosman NP

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：:Pyridoxine-dependent seizures are a rare condition recognized when numerous seizures respond to pyridoxine treatment and recur on pyridoxine withdrawal. For decades the diagnosis was confirmed only with pyridoxine treatment withdrawal trial. Recently described biochemical and molecular pathology improved the diagnosti...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Kaczorowska M,Kmiec T,Jakobs C,Kacinski M,Kroczka S,Salomons GS,Struys EA,Jozwiak S

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Narcolepsy with cataplexy is a severely disabling disorder very often arising in childhood. Data on neuropsychological impairment in children are scant. We administered standardized neuropsychological tests to 13 children with narcolepsy with cataplexy. Overall, our patients displayed multiple patterns of cognitive an...

journal_title：Journal of child neurology

authors： Posar A,Pizza F,Parmeggiani A,Plazzi G

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00