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Profile of Neurological Manifestations in Children Presenting With Rickettsial Disease
CONCLUSION: Early recognition of rickettsial infection as a cause of neurological manifestation would facilitate early specific management palsy.PMID:35014614
Source: Indian Pediatrics - January 11, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: S B Chiranth K R Ashwini Vykuntraju K Gowda K S Sanjay Maaz Ahmed G V Basavaraja Source Type: research

What Causes Microcephaly?
Discussion Microcephaly is usually defined as an occipitofrontal head circumference (OFC) more than 2 standard deviations (SD) below the mean for sex, age and ethnicity. Severe microcephaly is used for OFC < 3 standard deviations. Rates of microcephaly range from 0.5-12 patients/10,000 live births. The OFC should be measured at every well child visit and at other opportunities and plotted on standard growth charts. The OFC is measured using a nonelastic tape measure around the largest part of the head with the tape measure held above the eyebrows and ears. It is a highly reproducible measurement. There are several diff...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 25, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Central Nervous System Complications of Varicella-Zoster Virus
Conclusion: Neurologic complications of VZV infection continue to occur despite the availability of an effective vaccine. Neurologic symptom onset can predate the appearance of the VZV exanthem and in rare cases may occur in the absence of an exanthem.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - July 24, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Michelle Science, Daune MacGregor, Susan E. Richardson, Sanjay Mahant, Dat Tran, Ari Bitnun Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Approach to acute ataxia in childhood: diagnosis and evaluation.
Abstract Ataxia refers to motor incoordination that is usually most prominent during movement or when a child is attempting to maintain a sitting posture. The first part of the review focuses on the anatomic localization of ataxia - both within the nervous system and without - using a combination of historical features and physical findings. The remainder of the review discusses etiological considerations that vary depending on the age group under consideration. In infancy, certain specific diseases, such as opsoclonus myoclonus ataxia syndrome, must receive special mention because the underlying disease process m...
Source: Pediatric Annals - April 1, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Sivaswamy L Tags: Pediatr Ann Source Type: research

What Causes Ataxia?
Discussion Coordination and balance problems are caused by various problems affecting the central and peripheral nervous system. Normal development of a child or weakness of a child are commonly mistaken for true ataxia. Ataxia specifically refers to “…impairment of the coordination of movement without loss of muscle strength.” If it is purely due to abnormalities of the cerebellum then there should be no changes in mental status, sensation or weakness. Sometimes it is difficult to determine if there are abnormalities in other areas. For example, Guillian-Barre often presents with difficulty or clumsy wal...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 31, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news