Pediatrics – Neurology
RCT | Effects of an exercise program on brain health outcomes for children with overweight or obesity.
21 Sep, 2022 | 13:17h | UTCNews Release: Study finds schoolchildren who exercise perform better academically – University of Granada
Commentary: Exercise Improves Brain Health in Overweight, Obese Youth – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Intelligence, cognitive flexibility and academic performance improved following a 20-week RCT based on aerobic + resistance training among children with overweight or obesity. @ortegaporcel @profithugr @canalUGR and collaborators. #OpenAccess #Research https://t.co/XYddOoO7e7 pic.twitter.com/rZpjJxe3tr
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 30, 2022
Review | Nutritional support for pediatric severe traumatic brain injury.
14 Sep, 2022 | 13:04h | UTCNutritional Support for Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury – Frontiers in Pediatrics
European recommendations on practices in pediatric neuroradiology.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:33h | UTC
RCT | Efficacy of prednisolone for Bell Palsy in children.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:39h | UTCEfficacy of Prednisolone for Bell Palsy in Children: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Trial – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
In children with Bell's palsy the vast majority recover without treatment. The study, although underpowered, does not provide evidence that early treatment with prednisolone improves complete recovery.https://t.co/QUVA14vZDG
— Santi Mintegi (@MintegiSanti) August 29, 2022
A pilot study showed GnRH replacement could improve cognition in Down syndrome.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:34h | UTCGnRH replacement rescues cognition in Down syndrome – Science (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: A therapy found to improve cognitive function in patients with Down syndrome – INSERM
Commentary: A Hormone May Boost Cognition in Down Syndrome – Scientific American
RCT | Efficacy and safety of Vamorolone vs. Placebo and Prednisone among boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
31 Aug, 2022 | 11:40h | UTC
M-A | Utility of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire to identify developmental delay in children aged 12 to 60 months.
30 Aug, 2022 | 12:00h | UTCUtility of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire to Identify Developmental Delay in Children Aged 12 to 60 Months: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Cohort Study | Analysis of neonatal neurobehavior and developmental outcomes among preterm infants.
25 Aug, 2022 | 11:51h | UTCInvited commentary: Neurobehavior in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit—Window to the Future? – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
A new study in @JAMANetworkOpen examines the association between medical and neurobehavioral risk at discharge and neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2 years https://t.co/1hAJwIpLQp #EBNEOalerts #neoEBM #neotwitter pic.twitter.com/a0F01LqUcd
— Evidence-Based Neo (@EBNEO) July 27, 2022
Cohort Study | School readiness among children born preterm.
22 Aug, 2022 | 11:57h | UTCSchool Readiness Among Children Born Preterm in Manitoba, Canada – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
A Canadian population-based study found that compared to term children, preterm children had 32% higher odds of being ‘not school ready’ when assessed in kindergarten. https://t.co/ARhc8P4OEi
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) August 8, 2022
International consensus recommendations for management of New Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus (NORSE) including Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome (FIRES).
12 Aug, 2022 | 14:50h | UTC
Multiple Sclerosis in children: differential diagnosis, prognosis, and disease-modifying treatment
10 Aug, 2022 | 12:18h | UTC
Retrospective Cohort Study | Retrospective evaluation of ophthalmological and neurological outcomes for infants born before 24 weeks gestational age.
8 Aug, 2022 | 11:24h | UTC
Saudi consensus recommendations on the management of multiple sclerosis in children and adolescents.
2 Aug, 2022 | 12:13h | UTC
Perspective | Climbing melatonin use for insomnia raises safety concerns.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:24h | UTCClimbing Melatonin Use for Insomnia Raises Safety Concerns – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Multidisciplinary guidelines for diagnosis and referral in cerebral visual impairment.
25 Jul, 2022 | 12:57h | UTC
M-A | Anesthetic exposure during childhood and neurodevelopmental outcomes.
22 Jul, 2022 | 11:10h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This meta-analysis of 31 studies found childhood exposure to general anesthesia was associated with neurodevelopmental deficits across several domains, including behavioral problems, non-verbal reasoning, and executive & motor function. https://t.co/iqgE85ZaeV
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) June 16, 2022
AAP Policy Statement | Vision and concussion: symptoms, signs, evaluation, and treatment.
20 Jul, 2022 | 12:14h | UTCVision and Concussion: Symptoms, Signs, Evaluation, and Treatment – Pediatrics
Commentary: Guidance Issued for Managing Visual Disorders After Pediatric Concussion – HealthDay
Systematic Review | Stimulant and non‐stimulant drug therapy for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and epilepsy.
19 Jul, 2022 | 13:24h | UTC
Brain volume abnormalities and clinical outcomes following pediatric traumatic brain injury.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:41h | UTCBrain volume abnormalities and clinical outcomes following paediatric traumatic brain injury – Brain
News Release: Head injuries in children linked to reduced brain size and learning difficulties – Imperial College London
Commentary: Experts use MRI to pinpoint link between pediatric TBI and cognitive impairment – Health Imaging
Commentary on Twitter
Bourke et al. identify paediatric brain injury patients with low brain volume for their age and associated cognitive difficulties by generating age norms from over 1,200 healthy paediatric controls. https://t.co/N06ELchNPd pic.twitter.com/ouDU1kTYPT
— Brain (@Brain1878) July 8, 2022
M-A | Risk factors of delirium in pediatric intensive care units.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:35h | UTCRisk factors of delirium in paediatric intensive care units: A meta-analysis – PLOS One
Development and validation of a prediction model for perinatal arterial ischemic stroke in term neonates.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:21h | UTCConsensus | Pediatric headache in primary care and emergency departments.
5 Jul, 2022 | 12:00h | UTCPediatric Headache in Primary Care and Emergency Departments: Consensus with RAND/UCLA Method – Life
M-A: Incidence and etiology of infant Gram-negative bacteremia and meningitis in children.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:27h | UTC
Artificial intelligence may detect autism speech patterns across different languages, study finds.
20 Jun, 2022 | 01:05h | UTCNews Release: AI detects autism speech patterns across different languages – Northwestern University
Original Study: Cross-linguistic patterns of speech prosodic differences in autism: A machine learning study – PLOS One
Single-arm phase 3 Trial: Onasemnogene abeparvovec for presymptomatic infants with three copies of SMN2 at risk for spinal muscular atrophy.
20 Jun, 2022 | 01:04h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
For infants with three copies of #SMN1 at risk for #SMA type 1, onasemnogene abeparvovec improves ventilator-free survival and nutritional/respiratory independence and allows motor development similar to healthy children without SMA. #2022SMAConferencehttps://t.co/tIsR1fByNK
— Nature Medicine (@NatureMedicine) June 17, 2022