Developmental medicine and child neurology
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Dev Med Child Neurol · Nov 2014
Comparative Study Observational StudyFunctional status at 18 months of age as a predictor of childhood disability after neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
In children with neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), we examined the association between 18-month functional status by parental report and disability at 6-7 years. ⋯ Poor independent functioning by parental report at 18 months in children with HIE was associated with childhood disability.
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Dev Med Child Neurol · Oct 2014
Comparative StudyEstimation of length or height in infants and young children using ulnar and lower leg length with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry validation.
We compared the accuracy and reproducibility of using ulnar and lower leg length measurements to predict length and height in infants and children aged 0 to 6 years. ⋯ Length and height measurements using infant length board or stadiometer are reproducible. Because of the wide limits of agreement, estimation of length and height in children using ulnar and lower leg length is not an acceptable alternative to traditional methods.
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Dev Med Child Neurol · Aug 2014
Comparative StudyDiffusion tensor imaging in pediatric Chiari type I malformation.
Chiari type I malformation (C1M) may be symptomatic or asymptomatic as an incidental finding. In this retrospective study, we applied diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to study the brainstem and cerebellar white matter tracts in C1M. ⋯ Our results show that microstructural tissue alterations may be present in C1M. Additionally, our study suggests a specific role for the MCPs in C1M. Further large-scale studies are warranted.