Recently added articles from Journal of Pediatric Neurology:
Serum protein S100B and nucleated red blood cell counts as early markers of cerebral damage in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
Oct 01, 2009; ... Abstract. Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity. Unfortunately, there are no reliable methods to detect brain damage in these patients. The aim of this study is to investigate whether measurement of serum levels of protein S100B and ...
Muscle pain, fatigue and night hypothermia in association with mitochondrial dysfunction
Oct 01, 2009; ... Abstract. In case of non-specific and relatively mild muscle symptoms, the diagnosis of an inborn error of metabolism could be easily missed. Muscle pain can be the first sign of a mitochondrial disorder, especially in combination with motor developmental delay or associated organ ...
Electrophysiological consequences of vincristine contained chemotherapy in children: A cohort study
Oct 01, 2009; ... Abstract. Vincristine is commonly used in treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and peripheral neuropathy is its dose-related toxicity. Motor impairment, specifically muscle weakness is the most severe manifestation of neuropathy. This study aimed at evaluation of the ...
Adhesion molecules profil in children with bacterial meningitis and sepsis
Oct 01, 2009; ... Abstract. Adhesion molecules play a role in leukocyte recruitment during central nervous system (CNS) inflammation This study was designed to investigate the serum and cerebrospinal flui (CSF) concentrations of adhesion molecules in children with bacterial meningitis for better ...
Acute and chronic magnetic resonance imaging of human herpesvirus-6 associated encephalitis
Oct 01, 2009; ... Abstract. Human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) has been associated with central nervous system encephalitis in immunocompetent children. To determine acute and chronic changes on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a series of consecutive pediatric immunocompetent patients diagnosed with HHV-6 ...