Developmental medicine and child neurology
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Dev Med Child Neurol · Jun 2014
Motor impairment in very preterm-born children: links with other developmental deficits at 5 years of age.
To elucidate the relation between motor impairment and other developmental deficits in very preterm-born children without disabling cerebral palsy and term-born comparison children at 5 years of (corrected) age. ⋯ Complex minor neurological dysfunctions, low IQ, slow processing speed,and hyperactivity/inattention should be taken into account when very preterm-born children are referred for motor impairment.
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Dev Med Child Neurol · May 2014
Normative values for the Timed 'Up and Go' test in children and adolescents and validation for individuals with Down syndrome.
To determine normative values for the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test in typically developing children and adolescents and to validate its use in individuals with Down syndrome. ⋯ This study provides normative values for the TUG test and shows that TUG scores can be predicted as a function of age and weight in typically developing individuals. The test can also be used for assessment of functional mobility in individuals with Down syndrome.
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Dev Med Child Neurol · Jan 2014
Mineralizing angiopathy with infantile basal ganglia stroke after minor trauma.
The objective of this study was to describe a cohort of infants with basal ganglia stroke associated with mineralization in the lenticulostriate arteries and their clinical outcomes. ⋯ Acute basal ganglia stroke after minor trauma associated with mineralization of lenticulostriate arteries in infants is a distinct clinicoradiological entity. Investigations for prothrombotic states and vasculopathies are normal. Although neurological outcomes in most children are good, trauma is a risk factor for recurrence of stroke.