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Botulinum Neurotoxin for Spasticity
- July 8, 2008
- Mel Glenn, MD
- Neurology
An evidence-based literature review finds that botulinum neurotoxin should be offered as an option for the treatment of spasticity in adults and children.- Reviewing:
- Simpson DM et al., Neurology 2008 May 6; 70:1691.
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Toward a Better Understanding of Cerebral Palsy
- June 11, 2004
- Laura R. Ment, MD
- Neurology
Neurologists and pediatricians alike should benefit from new guidelines on diagnosing CP.- Reviewing:
- Ashwal S et al. , Neurology 2004 Mar 23; 62:851-63.
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Does Not Benefit Children with Cerebral Palsy
- May 10, 2001
- KC Kuban
- Neurology
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a syndrome characterized by abnormalities of movement and posture due to nondegenerative abnormalities of the immature brain. Clinical findings can evolve . . .- Reviewing:
- Collet J-P et al., Lancet 2001 Feb 24; 357:
582 586 .
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Botulinum Toxin Injections for Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
- November 2, 2000
- RA Dershewitz
- Neurology
Clostridium botulinum A toxin (BTA) has been used successfully to treat lower-extremity spasticity resulting from cerebral palsy (CP) but has not been studied extensively for . . .- Reviewing:
- Fehlings D et al., J Pediatr 2000 Sep; 137:
331 337 .
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FDA Investigating Safety of Botulinum Products
- March 4, 2008
- The Editors
- Neurology
Systemic adverse reactions suggestive of botulism have been reported. -
Relation Between Intrapartum Events and CP: A Consensus Statement
- April 1, 2000
- KS Krishnamoorthy
- Neurology
Contrary to popular belief, antepartum disorders, and not intrapartum hypoxia, cause the majority of cases of cerebral palsy (CP). Fetal distress, birth asphyxia, low Apgar . . .- Reviewing:
- MacLennan A for the International Cerebral Palsy Task Force., BMJ 1999 Oct 16; 319:
1054 1060 .
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Neonatal Predictions of Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Premature Infants Free
- November 21, 2006
- Steven A. Ringer, MD, PhD
- Neurology
How much does MRI help clinicians predict outcomes?- Reviewing:
- Woodward LJ et al., N Engl J Med 2006 Aug 17; 355:685-94.
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Risk from Treated Moderate Hyperbilirubinemia in Newborns Appears Low
- July 6, 2006
- Kalpathy S. Krishnamoorthy, MD
- Neurology
Early treatment appears to be the key to preventing neurologic damage.- Reviewing:
- Newman TB et al., N Engl J Med 2006 May 4; 354:1889-900.
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Are Oral Antispasticity Drugs Effective in Nonprogressive Neurologic Diseases?
- February 11, 2005
- Jeffrey Samuels, MD
- Neurology
Spasticity -- frequently seen as a result of nonprogressive neurologic diseases such as stroke, spinal cord disease, and head injury -- can limit patients' ability . . .- Reviewing:
- Montané E et al., Neurology 2004 Oct 26; 63:1357-63.
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Risk Factors and Outcome in Pre- or Perinatal Ischemic Stroke
- November 21, 2001
- Paul C. Marshall, MD
- Neurology
Stroke at a very early age is largely silent and thus quite different from stroke in adults or even older children. Delay in presentation of . . .- Reviewing:
- Golomb MR et al., Ann Neurol 2001 Aug; 50:
163 168 .
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Cortical Correlates of Dyscalculia in the Preterm Population: The Search Continues
- November 21, 2001
- Karl Kuban, MD, SMEpi
- Neurology
Better survival rates among very-low-birthweight (VLBW) infants in recent decades have been associated with greater prevalence of neurologic handicaps, including cerebral palsy and specific learning . . .- Reviewing:
- Isaacs EB et al., Brain 2001 Sep; 124:
1701 1707 .
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Causes of Epilepsy: Insights from Discordant Monozygous Twins
- June 8, 2001
- CH Hawkes
- Neurology
Studies of discordant monozygous (MZ) twins are particularly valuable as they offer in theory a perfectly matched pair with identical genes, and therefore discordance in . . .- Reviewing:
- Briellmann RS et al., Ann Neurol 2001 Jan; 49:
45 52 .
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Brain Injury in the Small Premature Infant: Magnitude of the Problem
- September 20, 2000
- JJ Volpe
- Neurology
Brain injury in the small premature infant is a problem of major importance. In the U.S., approximately 55,000 infants are born each year with a . . .- Reviewing:
- Wood NS et al., N Engl J Med 2000 Aug 10; 343:
378 384 . Hack M et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2000 Jul; 154:725 731 .
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