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Paediatric neurology - general (63 contents)
Greater brain volume equals greater intensity of autism spectrum in children?
Intense brain development in the first months of an embryo's life may be linked to greater intensity of autism spectrum features in children. This is the result of a study by US researchers who...
Neurotransmitters - function and relationship to psychiatric disorders
Neurotransmitters are much discussed in psychiatry - for example, their role in the occurrence of depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. What are neurotransmitters, which substances are...
IS predicts who is likely to develop dementia
Researchers at the University of Exeter have created an artificial intelligence (AI) that can predict who will develop dementia within two years of being tested.
Alexander's disease type I - symptoms, course and treatments
Alexander's disease is a very rare genetic disease that is responsible for damage to the central nervous system. The neurodegenerative disease destroys glial proteins and leads to a progressive...
Movement and physical activity in the rehabilitation of children with epilepsy, part 2
Epilepsy is a disease that has been known for centuries, at first seen in terms of possession because of the symptoms it caused. However, it had already been discovered by Hippocrates that the...
Movement and physical activity in the rehabilitation of children with epilepsy, part 1
Epilepsy is a disease that has been known for centuries, at first seen in terms of possession because of the symptoms it caused. However, it had already been discovered by Hippocrates that the...
Leg pain in a child: what might the causes be and when should you go to the doctor?
One of the complaints that children may have is leg pain. Most often these are due to completely harmless causes, but it can also happen that a child's leg pain is linked to a disease such as...
Migraine - headache or systemic disorder?
Migraine is classified as a chronic, paroxysmal condition characterised by specific symptoms. An additional aspect is the migraine aura, which affects approximately 15% of people dealing with...
Nusinersen and the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy as the next step in the development of neurology
Spinal muscular atrophy is a condition that is being worked on in order to find an effective treatment pathway. In December 2016, the first results of a study of a treatment for this condition using...
Spinal muscular atrophy
Spinal muscularatrophy is a genetically determined group of neuromuscular diseases. It is characterised by loss of spinal cord neurons leading to progressive paresis and muscle atrophy. In the spinal...
Postherpetic neuralgia
Patients initially develop a tingling or piercing pain in the affected part of the body. Vesicles are visible on the skin, which build up over 3-5 days. Movement disorders may appear (in sporadic...
Arthrogryposis in a child
MAC, or arthrogryposis, is the medical term for a syndrome of symptoms caused by joint contractures. These contractures are diagnosed in the child at birth and do not show a progressive tendency....
Delusions, anxiety, psychotic symptoms - do they always mean mental illness?
Schizophrenic-like symptoms, delusions, hallucinations often with fever, disorders of consciousness, hypoventilation, seizures, autonomic system disorders, dyskinesias. Such symptoms are regularly...
Low back pain in school children
The level of awareness of children aged 8 to 11 years affects the frequency of lower back pain.
Symptomatic headaches in neurological diseases
Headaches are one of the most common complaints. Being one of the symptoms of a specific disease, they are called symptomatic headaches. They are less common in the population than intrinsic pain,...
Electroencephalographic (EEG) examination in children
TheEEG test is often ordered for children with suspected various neurological conditions. Aimed at parents, this article presents basic information about the EEG test, with particular emphasis on the...
Neurodevelopmental disorders - what it means and what to look out for when observing a child's development
Neurodevelopmental disorders is a broad term encompassing a range of abnormalities in both the motor, intellectual and social development of a child. Often early detection of such disorders can...
Rotavirus vaccination - can I vaccinate my infant?
Rotavirus infections are particularly dangerous for young children. Hence, an effective vaccine against these viruses has been attempted for years.
Vitamin K - can a newborn receive it orally?
Vitamin K is routinely given to every newborn baby, including those born prematurely and with low birth weight.
