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Latest (5) Full Text Articles (239) Focus on Headache981 Catastrophic Autonomic Crisis With Cardiovascular Collapse in Spinal Muscular Atrophy With Respiratory Distress Type 1 Journal of Child Neurology, August 28, 2012
982 Transient Tonic Upgaze Deviation: A Neuro-ophthalmological Complication of Acute Cerebellitis Journal of Child Neurology, August 28, 2012
983 SLC2A1 (Glucose Transporter 1) Mutations in 30 Italian Patients With Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood Journal of Child Neurology, August 28, 2012
984 The Role of Visual Electrophysiology in Mucopolysaccharidoses Journal of Child Neurology, August 28, 2012
985 The association between sleep duration and weight in treatment-seeking preschoolers with obesity Sleep Medicine, August 28, 2012
986 To Study or to Sleep? The Academic Costs of Extra Studying at the Expense of Sleep Child Development, August 28, 2012
987 Effect of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (rhGH) on Hemoglobin Concentration in Children With Idiopathic Growth Hormone Deficiency-related Anemia Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, August 27, 2012
988 Cross-Cultural Translation and Adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese Version of the Paediatric Pain Profile in Children With Severe Cerebral Palsy Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, August 27, 2012
989 Multiple system morbidities associated with children with snore symptom Pediatric Pulmonology, August 27, 2012
990 Microsurgical outlet restoration in isolated fourth ventricular hydrocephalus: a single-institutional experience Child's Nervous System, August 27, 2012
991 Decrease in Incidence of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia with Erythropoietin Administration in Preterm Infants: A Retrospective Study Neonatology, August 27, 2012
992 Depressive symptoms and childhood sleep apnea syndrome Full Text Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, August 27, 2012
993 Pseudotumor Cerebri Associated With Modified Fontan Anatomy Pediatric Cardiology, August 24, 2012
994 PRRT2 phenotypes and penetrance of paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia and infantile convulsions Neurology, August 24, 2012
995 Factors influencing infant sleep position: decisions do not differ by SES in African-American families Archives of Diseases in Childhood, August 24, 2012
996 Evaluation of the effects of Botulinum toxin A injections when used to improve ease of care and comfort in children with cerebral palsy whom are non-ambulant: a double blind randomized controlled trial Full Text BMC Pediatrics, August 23, 2012 Clinical Article
997 Detection of Antiphospholipid Antibody in Children With Henoch-Schonlein Purpura and Central Nervous System Involvement Pediatric Neurology , August 23, 2012
998 A multicenter trial of oxcarbazepine oral suspension monotherapy in children newly diagnosed with partial seizures: A clinical and cognitive evaluation Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy, August 22, 2012 Clinical Article
999 Evaluation of newly developed item banks for child-reported outcomes of participation following spinal cord injury Spinal Cord, August 22, 2012
1000 Case Series: Fractional Anisotropy Along the Trajectory of Selected White Matter Tracts in Adolescents Born Preterm With Ventricular Dilation Journal of Child Neurology, August 22, 2012
Clinical Pearls in Neurology
- Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption may be associated with a reduced risk of incident overall dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
- 3 months’ topiramate therapy for migraine prophylaxis decreases waist circumference, abdominal skinfold measurements, and body fat ratio
- For individuals with epilepsy, the risk having a broadly defined psychotic disorder is increased by 5.5-fold. The risk of having bipolar disorder is increased by 6.3-fold, and of having schizophrenia increases by 8.5-fold
Highlights in Neurology
Trans fat intake increases risk of ischemic stroke
In a study involving 87,025 postmenopausal women in the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study, there were 1049 incident cases of ischemic stroke over 663,041 person-years of follow-up. Women in the highest quintile of trans fat intake were at increased risk of ischemic stroke (HR = 1.39) compared with women in the lowest quintile of trans fat intake. Aspirin use modulated the effect of trans fats; ASA users and ASA non-users had HRs for ischemic stroke of 0.95 and 1.66, respectively. Saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fat intake were not associated with ischemic stroke.
Read the article summaryNew risk factors for chronic migraine identified
As published in the Journal of Neurological Sciences, increase tea consumption (> 4 cups/d), and diet consisting of hot and spicy foods, and weight gain increase the likelihood of chronicity in patients with episodic migraines. During a 12-month prospective study involving 188 patients with episodic migraines, 17.7% developed chronic, daily migraines. Other risk factors included low education, a high frequency of headaches, headaches of long duration, allodynia, and increased symptomatic treatment of headaches.
Read the article summaryGinsenoside-Rd improves outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, the calcium channel antagonist, ginsenoside-Rd, has been shown to improve functional outcomes in patients (n=386) with acute ischemic strokes. The patients received a 14-day infusion of ginsenoside-Rd within 72 hours of stroke onset. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Score was improved at 15 days and the modified Rankin score was improved at 90 days (OR = 1.74).
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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury in 2012 Critical Care Clinics, April 9, 2013 Clinical Guideline
2 Levetiracetam in children, adolescents and young adults with intractable epilepsy: Efficacy, tolerability and effect on electroencephalogram - A pilot study European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, April 8, 2013
3 Newly-diagnosed pediatric epilepsy is associated with elevated autoantibodies to glutamic acid decarboxylase but not cardiolipin Epilepsy Research, April 10, 2013
4 Intravenous topiramate: Safety and pharmacokinetics following a single dose in patients with epilepsy or migraines taking oral topiramate Epilepsia, April 22, 2013
5 Cardiopulmonary complications during pediatric seizures: A prelude to understanding SUDEP Epilepsia, April 11, 2013
6 Effect of Topiramate Monotherapy on Height in Newly Diagnosed Children With Epilepsy Pediatric Neurology , April 25, 2013
7 MRI Findings and Sleep Apnea in Children With Chiari I Malformation Pediatric Neurology , April 1, 2013 Review Article
8 Autoimmune epilepsy in children: Case series and proposed guidelines for identification Epilepsia, April 12, 2013 Clinical Guideline
9 Postconcussion Syndrome After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Adolescents Requires Further Detailed Study Postconcussion Syndrome and Traumatic Brain Injury JAMA Neurology, April 15, 2013
10 Characteristics of post-traumatic headaches in children following mild traumatic brain injury and their response to treatment: a prospective cohort Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, April 19, 2013
11 Delayed Intracranial Hypertension and Cerebral Edema in Severe Pediatric Head Injury: Risk Factor Analysis Pediatric Neurosurgery, April 5, 2013
12 The impact of methylphenidate on seizure frequency and severity in children with attention-deficit–hyperactivity disorder and difficult-to-treat epilepsies Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, March 11, 2013
13 The White Cerebellum Sign: An Under Recognized Sign of Increased Intracranial Pressure Neurocritical Care , April 18, 2013
14 MRI white matter lesions in pediatric migraine Cephalalgia, April 26, 2013
15 Young adult ischaemic stroke related acute symptomatic and late seizures: risk factors European Journal of Neurology, April 17, 2013
16 Altered Microstructural Connectivity of the Superior Cerebellar Peduncle is Related to Motor Dysfunction in Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders The Cerebellum, April 12, 2013
17 Encephalopathy with status epilepticus during sleep or continuous spikes and waves during slow sleep syndrome: A multicenter, long-term follow-up study of 117 patients Epilepsy Research, March 19, 2013
18 Effective dose of topiramate in pediatric migraine prophylaxis Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, February 7, 2013 Free full text
19 Early developmental outcomes in children following convulsive status epilepticus: A longitudinal study Epilepsia, April 9, 2013
20 A survey of adult and pediatric epilepsy surgery in the United Kingdom Epilepsia, April 4, 2013
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