In this retrospective study, examining pediatric autoimmune encephalitis clinical features were compared between definitive (antibody-positive) versus probable (antibody-negative) cases. Read Here: buff.ly/FZ5bLxP
Pediatric Neurology
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Pediatric Neurology is a monthly journal that provides essential information to child neurologists and others who care for children with neurological disease.
In this systemic review, Gautam et al seek to understand the prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric symptoms after childhood arterial ischemic stroke. Read Here: buff.ly/fpr3WEm
Read more about the expanding phenotypic spectrum in COL4A1- and COL4A2-related disorders in this #SystematicReview in this month's issue. buff.ly/wq0I4e6
Read this #CliniciansCorner review article on neuromuscular junction disoders. In this review, authors discuss a framework for the clinical and electrodiagnostic approach to suspected NMJ disorders in children & summarize key findings & management strategies by subtype buff.ly/th9nRwd
In this retrospective observational study, the authors apply a novel neonatal brain injury score for infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Read here: www.pedneur.com/article/S088...
Social Media brings together families and patients with rare diseases. In this month's issue of #pedneuro journal, the authors survey a group to expand the phenotype for SETD5-related disorder. Read here: www.pedneur.com/article/S088...
Coffee and a Case: When two rare conditions co-occur. Finding an underlying association in this #OpenAccess case report. Bickerstaff Brainstem Encephalitis in a Pediatric Patient With Aicardi–Goutières Syndrome buff.ly/N7jf10R
Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome: Duration of Therapeutic Coma and Treatment Intensity Correlate With Poorer Functional Outcome www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Read this article shifting the conversation from "who" should manage symptoms to "what" is required to adequately meet the needs of patients with complex neurological needs. buff.ly/ofdwGhM
Coffee and a Case: Anti GAD 65 associated limbic encephalitis is a rare entity in pediatrics. Read this case report in a child who presented with seizures and memory impairment, and had a relapsing course buff.ly/3pQ4l9D
Check out this topical review in the August #pedneur journal on Value Based Care in Acute Pediatric Seizure management. Read Here: www.pedneur.com/article/S088...
What are the long-term effects on mental well being in survivors of pediatric TBI? This month's #EditorsChoice article explores this question. Read Here: www.pedneur.com/article/S088...
What is the impact of Mediterranean diet based nutrition education on migraine disability in adolescents? Read results from this pilot study buff.ly/mDqemi1 Visual abstract from the paper summarizes the effects of a 3-month Mediterranean diet–focused nutrition education program
Patterns of misdiagnoses in pediatric epilepsy. Read this prospective study from a tertiary care medical center in India - Understanding Misdiagnosis in Pediatric Epilepsy: A Prospective Analysis of Predictors and Patterns buff.ly/5qQZYyQ
Dive into this retrospective case-control cohort analysis exploring stroke complicating bacterial meningitis at a single site. Read Here: buff.ly/wCdhbaA
Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury has always been considered a peripheral nerve disorder. Emerging data suggest CNS Involvement. This review article summarized the current evidence and questions for this condition. Read here: buff.ly/ON3dYCU
What is is the association of social anxiety and primary headache in adolescents? This case-control study sought to explore this question! Read here: buff.ly/1euL4lt
What is the economic impact of #PediatricStroke? How has it changed over the years? And what are some factors that affect it? Hospital Care for Pediatric Stroke in the United States: Resource Utilization, Charges, Comorbidities, Death, and Disability (2003-2022) buff.ly/G5TLwZm
Read about the rates of assessing and addressing mental health concerns in patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (#DMD) from a single center retrospective review in this #ArticleinPress Link www.pedneur.com/article/S088...
Humanism is a central principle in the practice of child neurology. This study sought to explore the attitudes and practice of humanistic care in pediatric neurologists worldwide. Read Here: buff.ly/DwDroW0
Staring Spells are a common concern in kids and differentiating epileptic and non-epileptic staring can be a challenge. This study explored the use of a smartphone tool for screening for absence seizures in pediatric settings. Read Here: buff.ly/yo3JZ01
Pediatric Ischemic Stroke incident and prevalence are increasing. This cross-sectional study explored healthcare utilization and outcomes over 2 decades. Read Here: buff.ly/w7y2Elg
Saturday Coffee ☕️ & a Case 📖 : Don't let this one make you shudder! What should you think about when shivering looks like seizures? Read Here!: buff.ly/Lbyb9Z3
Check out this retrospective cohort study examining short term neonatal outcomes in infants with HIE exposed to Chorioamnionitis. Read Here: buff.ly/e8vqZ6A
In June's #pedneur issue, Wheless et al reviews available evidence for use of stiropentol for children with non-Dravet Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEEs). Read the open access article here: buff.ly/Tx6CSWW
Editor's Choice: In the era of disease modifying therapies for #SMA, here is a timely topical review discussing treatment and emerging phenotypes. Read the #OpenAccess article here - www.pedneur.com/article/S088... 💪
In this month's issue, Ballabh et al explored T4 treatment of neonates with grade III IVH or periventricular echo density would promote white matter recovery, using magnetic resonance imaging-diffusion tensor imaging metrics to explore the hypothesis. Read Here: buff.ly/HKsWGwd
Language Impairments in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex is common but language evaluations are often delayed. This study examined early vocal development in TSC infants and predictiveness of certain vocal measures for later language outcomes and autism. Read Here: buff.ly/vVW8Oyw
Mineralizing lenticulostiate vasculopathy is an underrecognized risk factor for basal ganglia stroke in toddlers after minor head trauma. Read more in this research about this unique entity and its implications in #PediatricStroke buff.ly/myIUn2J #StrokeAwarenessMonth