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Magnetic resonance imaging in neonates with total asphyxia
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.04.002
Abstract: Magnetic resonance (MR) findings in cases of total asphyxia, whose lesions are mainly in the brainstem and deep nuclei, have not been clarified. In this study, we investigated MR images in n...
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Hiroshi Sugiura,
Masanori Kouwaki,
Tohru Kato,
Tsutomu Ogata,
Rie Sakamoto,
Atsushi Ieshima,
Kenji Yokochi
et al.
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14 May 2012 |
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Open study of pranlukast add-on therapy in intractable partial epilepsy
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.04.001
Abstract: Innovative treatments of epileptic seizures are needed to improve the outcome of epilepsy. We studied the effect of pranlukast on seizure outcome in patients with intractable partial epileps...
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Yukitoshi Takahashi,
Katsumi Imai,
Hitoshi Ikeda,
Yuko Kubota,
Etsuko Yamazaki,
Fuminobu Susa
et al.
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09 May 2012 |
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Acute limbic encephalitis with focal hyperperfusion on single photon emission computed tomography
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.03.014
Abstract: Here we report an 11-year-old boy with acute encephalopathy with neuropsychiatric symptoms. The patient had mildly decreased consciousness, delirious behavior, and affective changes next day...
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Ayuko Igarashi,
Akihisa Okumura,
Yuri Kitamura,
Keisuke Jinbo,
Sei Akatsuka,
Naoyuki Tanuma,
Toshiaki Shimizu,
Masaharu Hayashi
et al.
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Short communication
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03 May 2012 |
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Pharmacotherapy of autism spectrum disorders
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.03.015
Abstract: Although no pharmacological or behavioral therapy has currently proven effective for treating all core symptoms of autism, many dysfunctional behaviors may be treated pharmacologically. Drug...
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Arianna Benvenuto,
Barbara Battan,
Maria Cristina Porfirio,
Paolo Curatolo
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Short survey
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27 April 2012 |
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Novel mutation in SLC9A6 gene in a patient with Christianson syndrome and retinitis pigmentosum
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.03.010
Abstract: Mutations in the SLC9A6 gene cause Christianson syndrome in boys. This X-linked syndrome is characterized by profound mental retardation with autistic behavior, microcephaly, epilepsy, ophth...
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Cyril Mignot,
Delphine Héron,
Joseph Bursztyn,
Marta Momtchilova,
Michèle Mayer,
Sandra Whalen,
Anne Legall,
Thierry Billette de Villemeur,
Lydie Burglen
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27 April 2012 |
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Extrauterine environment influences spontaneous low-frequency oscillations in the preterm brain
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.03.007
Abstract: Low-frequency oscillations in cerebral blood flow that are suggestive of resting-state brain activity have recently been reported, but no study on the development of resting-state brain acti...
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Ikuko Kato,
Takashi Kusaka,
Tomoko Nishida,
Kosuke Koyano,
Shinji Nakamura,
Makoto Nakamura,
Yukihiko Konishi,
Jun Kunikata,
Wataru Jinnai,
Saneyuki Yasuda,
Hitoshi Okada,
Susumu Itoh,
Kenichi Isobe
et al.
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25 April 2012 |
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Non-protein-bound iron and 4-hydroxynonenal protein adducts in classic autism
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.03.011
Abstract: A link between oxidative stress and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) remains controversial with opposing views on its role in the pathogenesis of the disease. We investigated for the first t...
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Alessandra Pecorelli,
Silvia Leoncini,
Claudio De Felice,
Cinzia Signorini,
Cosimina Cerrone,
Giuseppe Valacchi,
Lucia Ciccoli,
Joussef Hayek
et al.
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25 April 2012 |
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Aicardi–Goutières syndrome with systemic lupus erythematosus and hypothyroidism
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.03.012
Abstract: We report a case of Aicardi–Goutières syndrome with systemic lupus erythematosus and hypothyroidism. A 3-year-old girl, diagnosed with Aicardi–Goutières syndrome at 9months, was transferred ...
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Atsushi Kamei,
Manami Akasaka,
Nami Soga,
Yu Suzuki,
Mare Uchide,
Shoichi Chida
et al.
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Short communication
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23 April 2012 |
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Malignant migrating partial seizures of infancy controlled by stiripentol and clonazepam
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.03.016
Abstract: The syndrome of malignant migrating partial seizures of infancy (MMPSI) is characterized by early onset of multiple seizure types and overall poor prognosis. Seizures are markedly drug resis...
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Dana Merdariu,
Catherine Delanoë,
Nora Mahfoufi,
Vanina Bellavoine,
Stéphane Auvin
et al.
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Short communication
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23 April 2012 |
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Effects of lamotrigine on cognition and behavior compared to carbamazepine as monotherapy for children with partial epilepsy
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.03.006
Abstract: To compare the cognitive and behavioral effects of lamotrigine (LTG) to carbamazepine (CBZ) as monotherapy for pediatric epilepsy. A multicenter, randomized, open-label, parallel-group clini...
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So-Hee Eun,
Baik-Lin Eun,
Joon Soo Lee,
Yong Seung Hwang,
Ki Joong Kim,
Young-Mock Lee,
In Goo Lee,
Munhyang Lee,
Tae-Sung Ko,
Jeong Tae Kim,
Soyong Eom,
Heung Dong Kim
et al.
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23 April 2012 |
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Quantitative computed tomography for enzyme replacement therapy in Pompe disease
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.01.013
Abstract: Objective: Pompe disease is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme, acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA). To the best of our knowledge, no studies have reported...
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Chihiro Yonee,
Mitsuo Toyoshima,
Sarah P. Young,
Shinsuke Maruyama,
Itsuro Higuchi,
Aya Narita,
Yoshihiro Maegaki,
Eiji Nanba,
Kousaku Ohno,
Yoshifumi Kawano
et al.
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23 April 2012 |
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Passive toothbrushing-induced seizures: Report of a severely disabled girl
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.03.013
Abstract: Toothbrushing-induced seizures are rare reflex seizures triggered by the brushing of one’s own teeth. We encountered an 11-year-old girl with severe mental retardation, hypotonic cerebral pa...
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Tomohiro Kumada,
Ryuichi Nishii,
Tatsuya Higashi,
Tomoko Miyajima,
Keiko Saito,
Ikuko Hiejima,
Fumihito Nozaki,
Anri Hayashi,
Tatsuya Fujii
et al.
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Short communication
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20 April 2012 |
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Perfusion status of the stroke-like lesion at the hyperacute stage in MELAS
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.03.017
Abstract: Hypoperfusion on single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) of the stroke-like lesion (SLL) at the hyperacute stage of mitochondrial encephalopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-li...
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Hsu-Ling Yeh,
Yen-Kung Chen,
Wei-Hung Chen,
Han-Cheng Wang,
Hou-Chang Chiu,
Li-Ming Lien,
Yau-Huei Wei
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20 April 2012 |
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Peripheral nerve abnormalities in pediatric patients with spinal muscular atrophy
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.03.009
Abstract: We examined the specific nerve conduction deficits distinguishing spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) subtypes I and II. Five SMA I patients (age, 0.2–1.1years) and 10 SMA II patients (age, 1.0–2....
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Takahiro Yonekawa,
Hirofumi Komaki,
Yuko Saito,
Kenji Sugai,
Masayuki Sasaki
et al.
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18 April 2012 |
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Behavioral assessment of Japanese children with epilepsy using SDQ (strengths and difficulties questionnaire)
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.03.008
Abstract: The aim of this study was to elucidate the availability of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) as a screening tool for identifying behavioral problems in Japanese children wit...
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Takuya Tanabe,
Mitsuru Kashiwagi,
Shuichi Shimakawa,
Miho Fukui,
Kazuko Kadobayashi,
Kohji Azumakawa,
Hiroshi Tamai,
Eiji Wakamiya
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11 April 2012 |
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A severe form of epidermal nevus syndrome associated with brainstem and cerebellar malformations and neonatal medulloblastoma
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.03.003
Abstract: Here we report a boy with epidermal nevus syndrome associated with brainstem and cerebellar malformations and neonatal medulloblastoma. The patient had epidermal nevi and complicated brain m...
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Akihisa Okumura,
Tsubasa Lee,
Mitsuru Ikeno,
Keiko Shimojima,
Kazunori Kajino,
Yuka Inoue,
Naomi Yoshikawa,
Hiroki Suganuma,
Mitsuyoshi Suzuki,
Ken Hisata,
Hiromichi Shoji,
Jun-ichi Takanashi,
A. James Barkovich,
Toshiaki Shimizu,
Toshiyuki Yamamoto,
Masaharu Hayashi
et al.
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Short communication
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09 April 2012 |
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Congenital infection-like syndrome with intracranial calcification: Absence of TINF2 mutation
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.02.014
We appreciate the comments of Asai et al. on our case report of congenital infection-like syndrome with intracranial calcification . They suggested the diagnostic possibility of cerebroretinal microan...
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Yoko Mizuno,
Kan Takahashi,
Takashi Igarashi,
Makiko Saito,
Masashi Mizuguchi
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Correspondence
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05 April 2012 |
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Antiamnesic activity of Syzygium cumini against scopolamine induced spatial memory impairments in rats
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.02.008
Abstract: We evaluated the Antiamnesic effects of methanolic extract of Syzygium cumini (MESC) on spatial memory impairments induced by scopolamine (1mg/kg, i.p.), a muscarinic antagonist, using the R...
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Kanaka Latha Alikatte,
Butchi Raju Aakondi,
Venu Gopal Yerragunta,
Prabhakar Reddy Veerareddy,
Suresh Palle
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04 April 2012 |
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An atypical patient with Cowden syndrome and PTEN gene mutation presenting with cortical malformation and focal epilepsy
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.03.005
Abstract: We report the case of a girl with Cowden syndrome (CS) presenting with unilateral perisylvian dysplasia and with drug resistant focal seizures carrying a novel missense mutation 385G>A (G...
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Maurizio Elia,
Carmelo Amato,
Maria Bottitta,
Lucia Grillo,
Giuseppe Calabrese,
Maria Esposito,
Marco Carotenuto
et al.
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Short communication
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02 April 2012 |
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EEG characteristics and visual cognitive function of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.02.013
Abstract: Using visual and auditory continuous performance tests (CPT) and EEG, cognitive function and EEG power were investigated in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). CPT...
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Tongkun Shi,
Xia Li,
Jia Song,
Na Zhao,
Caihong Sun,
Wei Xia,
Lijie Wu,
Akemi Tomoda
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29 March 2012 |
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Attention and executive functions profile in childhood absence epilepsy
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.03.001
Abstract: Childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) has been associated with executive functions and attention deficits. To clarify the issue of neurocognitive impairments in CAE, we investigated whether speci...
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Elisa D’Agati,
Caterina Cerminara,
Livia Casarelli,
Mariabernarda Pitzianti,
Paolo Curatolo
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29 March 2012 |
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Pulmonary hypertension in a child with mitochondrial A3243G point mutation
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.02.011
Abstract: Mitochondrial diseases are a group of disorders caused by pathologic dysfunction of the mitochondrial respiratory chain that present with a wide range of clinical expression. Cardiorespirato...
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Po-Cheng Hung,
Huei-Shyong Wang,
Hung-Tao Chung,
Mao-Sheng Hwang,
Long-Sun Ro
et al.
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Short communication
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28 March 2012 |
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Lateral medullary syndrome in a boy with hereditary dysfibrinogenemia
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.02.010
Abstract: A 9-year-old boy presented with sudden onset of nausea, vomiting and unsteady gait after a bread-eating game, which possibly caused neck hyperextension. Neurological examination revealed hem...
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Tetsuya Kibe,
Manae Ikeya,
Kenji Yokochi,
Nobuo Okumura
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Short communication
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27 March 2012 |
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Focal cortical myoclonus in rolandic cortical dysplasia presenting as hemifacial twitching
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.02.012
Abstract: A 2-year-old girl presented with brief episodes of left hemifacial twitching. On ictal electroencephalography, repetitive focal spike discharges appeared at the right fronto-centro-temporal ...
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Ryoko Honda,
Yoshiaki Saito,
Eiji Nakagawa,
Kenji Sugai,
Sayuri Sukigara,
Masayuki Sasaki,
Yuu Kaneko,
Atsuko Gunji,
Kazunori Suzuki
et al.
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Short communication
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27 March 2012 |
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Nonconvulsive status epilepticus due to drug induced neurotoxicity in chronically ill children
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.02.004
Abstract: Nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) is a specific form of status epilepticus and is defined as epileptic activity on an EEG without seizures and as an alteration in mental status lasting...
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Arzu Ekici,
Ayten Yakut,
Nurdan Kural,
Özcan Bör,
Sevgi Yimenicioğlu,
Kürşat Bora Çarman
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23 March 2012 |
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A pediatric patient with myopathy associated with antibodies to a signal recognition particle
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.02.009
Abstract: We report the case of a 15-year-old Japanese girl with myopathy associated with antibodies to a signal recognition particle (anti-SRP myopathy). The patient presented with progressive symmet...
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Takayoshi Kawabata,
Hirofumi Komaki,
Takashi Saito,
Yoshiaki Saito,
Eiji Nakagawa,
Kenji Sugai,
Masayuki Sasaki,
Yukiko K. Hayashi,
Ichizo Nishino,
Mei Momomura,
Toshitaka Kizawa,
Tomoyuki Imagawa,
Shumpei Yokota
et al.
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Short communication
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21 March 2012 |
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Two Japanese patients with Leigh syndrome caused by novel SURF1 mutations
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.02.007
Abstract: We report two patients with Leigh syndrome that showed a combination of facial dysmorphism and MRI imaging indicating an SURF1 deficiency, which was confirmed by sequence analysis. Case 1 is...
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Junpei Tanigawa,
Kaori Kaneko,
Masakazu Honda,
Hiroko Harashima,
Kei Murayama,
Takahito Wada,
Kyoko Takano,
Mizue Iai,
Sumimasa Yamashita,
Hiroko Shimbo,
Noriko Aida,
Akira Ohtake,
Hitoshi Osaka
et al.
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Short communication
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14 March 2012 |
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Abnormalities of joint mobility and gait in children with autism spectrum disorders
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.02.005
Abstract: Aims: Abnormalities of gross motor function in children with autism are well known to clinicians but have not received much empirical documentation and, with the exception of stereotypies, a...
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Maya Shetreat-Klein,
Shlomo Shinnar,
Isabelle Rapin
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09 March 2012 |
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Clinical and genetic characterization of a 2-year-old boy with complete PLP1 deletion
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.02.006
Abstract: We report herein a case of 2-year-old boy diagnosed with a mild form of Pelizaeus–Merzbacher disease due to deletion of the entire proteolipid protein 1 (PLP1) gene. The patient demonstrated...
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Hiroyuki Torisu,
Akiko Iwaki,
Kenzo Takeshita,
Akio Hiwatashi,
Masafumi Sanefuji,
Yasuyuki Fukumaki,
Toshiro Hara
et al.
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Short communication
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09 March 2012 |
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Developmental change of visuo-spatial working memory in children: Quantitative evaluation through an Advanced Trail Making Test
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.02.001
Abstract: Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the developmental change in Visuo-Spatial Working Memory (VSWM) in typically developed children using a specially designed Advanced Trail Making T...
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Naomi Kokubo,
Masumi Inagaki,
Atsuko Gunji,
Tomoka Kobayashi,
Hidenobu Ohta,
Osami Kajimoto,
Makiko Kaga
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07 March 2012 |
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Benign myoclonic epilepsy in infancy with preceding afebrile generalized tonic–clonic seizures in Japan
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.02.003
Abstract: Benign myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (BMEI) is the youngest form of idiopathic generalized epilepsy, characterized by myoclonic seizures (MS) in the first three years of life in otherwise no...
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Susumu Ito,
Hirokazu Oguni,
Makiko Osawa
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05 March 2012 |
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Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome associated with brain parenchymal hemorrhage
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.11.001
Abstract: We described a 7-year-old girl with reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome associated with brain parenchymal hemorrhage. She initially presented with high fever and pancytopenia, lead...
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Yuko Kazato,
Katsunori Fujii,
Hiroshi Oba,
Moeko Hino,
Hidemasa Ochiai,
Hideki Uchikawa,
Yoichi Kohno
et al.
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Short communication
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02 March 2012 |
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Comments on the article by Mizuno Y. et al. entitled “Congenital infection-like syndrome with intracranial calcification”
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.02.002
We read with great interest the recent publication by Mizuno Y. et al. in the Brain and Development . They reported a patient with intracranial calcification, cerebellar hypoplasia, growth retardation...
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Daisuke Asai,
Toshihiko Imamura,
Hajime Hosoi
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Correspondence
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27 February 2012 |
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Complex malformation (Ruggieri–Happle) phenotype with “cutis tricolor” in a 10-year-old girl
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.01.015
Abstract: The term cutis tricolor describes the combination of congenital hyper- and hypo-pigmented skin lesions in close proximity to each other in a background of normal complexion. It is currently ...
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Francesco Nicita,
Alberto Spalice,
Mario Roggini,
Laura Papetti,
Fabiana Ursitti,
Luigi Tarani,
Martino Ruggieri
et al.
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Short communication
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27 February 2012 |
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Exacerbation of idiopathic paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia in remission state caused by secondary hypoparathyroidism with hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy: Evidence for ion channelopathy
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.01.014
Abstract: Most reported cases of paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) are idiopathic or familial; however, hypoparathyroidism is another unusual cause of secondary PKD. The pathomechanism of PKD re...
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Dongkwan Jin,
Won Tae Yoon,
Bum Chun Suh,
Heui-Soo Moon,
Pil-Wook Chung,
Yong Bum Kim
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23 February 2012 |
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Congenital abnormalities in Japanese patients with Menkes disease
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.01.012
Abstract: Menkes disease (MNK) is an X-linked recessive disorder. Incidence of live-born infants with MNK is 2.8 per million live births in Japan. The aim of this study was to observe congenital malfo...
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Yan-Hong Gu,
Hiroko Kodama,
Tadaaki Kato
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23 February 2012 |
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Book review
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.01.006
This is the latest update of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) manual, the previous (3rd) edition of which was published in 1995. The NBAS has been widely used for almost four decades in...
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Hidenobu Ohta,
Shohei Ohgi
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Book review
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20 February 2012 |
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Amplitude spectral analyses of disorganized patterns on electroencephalograms in preterm infants
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.01.011
Abstract: The aim of this study is to clarify the differences of EEG activities according to the presence or absence of disorganized patterns using amplitude spectral analysis. We compared EEGs of 17 ...
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Masako Saito,
Akihisa Okumura,
Hiroyuki Kidokoro,
Tetsuo Kubota,
Shinpei Abe,
Mitsuru Ikeno,
Fumio Hayakawa,
Toshiaki Shimizu,
Kazuyoshi Watanabe
et al.
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20 February 2012 |
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Identification of fetal precentral gyrus on diffusion weighted MRI
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.01.010
Abstract: To investigate the association of the diffusion-weighted MR imaging characteristics of fetal preCG and gestational age. Forty-four fetuses with normal brain MRI findings were included in the...
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Umit Aksoy Ozcan,
Ugur Işik,
Alp Dincer,
Canan Erzen
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17 February 2012 |
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Neuroprotective effect of human placental extract on hypoxic–ischemic brain injury in neonatal rats
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.01.009
Abstract: We investigated the neuroprotective effects of human placental extracts (HPE) and the effects of HPE on recovery of cognitive and behavioral function on hypoxic–ischemic brain injury in the ...
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Jee Yoon Park,
Jung Hye Byeon,
Sung-Won Park,
So-Hee Eun,
Kyu Young Chae,
Baik-Lin Eun
et al.
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15 February 2012 |
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Long-term developmental outcome in patients with West syndrome after epilepsy surgery
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.01.008
Abstract: It has been hypothesized that early seizure control may prevent children with intractable epileptic spasms (ES) from developmental regression and may contribute to better developmental outco...
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Yoshiko Iwatani,
Kuriko Kagitani-Shimono,
Koji Tominaga,
Takeshi Okinaga,
Ikuko Mohri,
Haruhiko Kishima,
Amami Kato,
Wakako Sanefuji,
Tomoka Yamamoto,
Aika Tatsumi,
Emi Murata,
Masako Taniike,
Toshisaburo Nagai,
Keiichi Ozono
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15 February 2012 |
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A developmental change of the visual behavior of the face recognition in the early infancy
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.01.004
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine developmental changes in visuocognitive function, particularly face recognition, in early infancy. In this study, we measured eye movement in healthy...
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Yukihiko Konishi,
Kensuke Okubo,
Ikuko Kato,
Sonoko Ijichi,
Tomoko Nishida,
Takashi Kusaka,
Kenichi Isobe,
Susumu Itoh,
Masaharu Kato,
Yukuo Konishi
et al.
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Full-length article
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10 February 2012 |
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Ultrasound evaluation of fetal brain dysfunction based on behavioral patterns
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.01.007
Abstract: To identify fetuses at high risk of poor neurological outcomes using a novel ultrasound evaluation system. We assessed an ultrasound evaluation system based on our previous findings, consist...
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Seiichi Morokuma,
Kotaro Fukushima,
Yuka Otera,
Yasuo Yumoto,
Kiyomi Tsukimori,
Masayuki Ochiai,
Toshiro Hara,
Norio Wake
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10 February 2012 |
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A case of bulbar type cerebral palsy: Representative symptoms of dorsal brainstem syndrome
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.01.003
Abstract: In this study, we present the case of a 2-year-old boy who exhibited facial and bulbar paralysis since birth, severe dysphagia, signs of oculomotor disturbance, jaw jerks, pyramidal signs on...
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Masato Hiyane,
Yoshiaki Saito,
Takashi Saito,
Hirofumi Komaki,
Eiji Nakagawa,
Kenji Sugai,
Masayuki Sasaki,
Noriko Sato,
Toshiyuki Yamamoto,
Yoko Imai
et al.
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Short communication
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06 February 2012 |
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A pediatric case of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome with cortical subarachnoid hemorrhage
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.01.001
Abstract: Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is a rare disorder characterized by acute onset, severe headache, with reversible vasoconstriction of cerebral arteries often accompanied...
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Seiichiro Yoshioka,
Tomoyuki Takano,
Fukiko Ryujin,
Yoshihiro Takeuchi
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Short communication
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30 January 2012 |
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Gray matter volumetric MRI differences late-preterm and term infants
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.12.011
Abstract: Gray matter develops rapidly during the third trimester of pregnancy, which is a critical period for lipid deposition. We measured brain volume in term and late-preterm infants to determine ...
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Shun Munakata,
Tomoo Okada,
Aya Okahashi,
Kayo Yoshikawa,
Yukihiro Usukura,
Masami Makimoto,
Shigeharu Hosono,
Shigeru Takahashi,
Hideo Mugishima,
Yoshitaka Okuhata
et al.
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30 January 2012 |
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Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) the story of a vanishing disease
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.12.008
Abstract: Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), is a devastating “slow virus” brain disease which affects young children who had measles some 6–7years earlier. Although, the pandemic of SSPE dur...
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Natan Gadoth
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27 January 2012 |
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Childhood-onset anti-MuSK antibody positive myasthenia gravis demonstrates a distinct clinical course
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.12.014
Abstract: Anti-muscle-specific tyrosine kinase antibody (MuSK-Ab) is the second most frequent autoantibody identified in adult patients with myasthenia gravis (MG). Adult patients with MuSK-Ab demonst...
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Yumi Takahashi,
Minako Sugiyama,
Yuki Ueda,
Tomoshiro Itoh,
Kazuyori Yagyu,
Hideaki Shiraishi,
Yukayo Ukeba-Terashita,
Masanori Nakanishi,
Tetsuro Nagashima,
Tomihiro Imai,
Masakatsu Motomura,
Shinji Saitoh
et al.
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25 January 2012 |
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Molecular diagnostic dilemmas in Rett syndrome
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.12.012
Abstract: Rett syndrome (OMIM 312750) is a progressive, X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the MECP2 gene located on chromosome Xq28. The disorder is characterized by a period...
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Val Zvereff,
Lori Carpenter,
Dagny Patton,
Huong Cabral,
Debra Rita,
Ashley Wilson,
Kwame Anyane-Yeboa,
Larry White,
Kenneth J. Friedman
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25 January 2012 |
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Hypoyelination in I-cell disease; MRI, MR spectroscopy and neuropathological correlation
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.12.013
Abstract: MRI of a female patient with genetically diagnosed I-cell disease at 2weeks, 4 and 8months revealed delayed myelination or hypomyelination with decreased choline on MR spectroscopy. Brain au...
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Jun-ichi Takanashi,
Masaharu Hayashi,
Shota Yuasa,
Hiroyuki Satoh,
Hitoshi Terada
et al.
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24 January 2012 |
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Novel AGTR2 missense mutation in a Japanese boy with severe mental retardation, pervasive developmental disorder, and epilepsy
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.12.010
Abstract: Angiotensin II type-2 receptor gene (AGTR2) mutations have been recently detected in patients with mental retardation. AGTR2 plays a role in central nervous system development and cognitive ...
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Eri Takeshita,
Eiji Nakagawa,
Katsutoshi Nakatani,
Masayuki Sasaki,
Yu-ichi Goto
et al.
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24 January 2012 |
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Development of the human abducens nucleus: A morphometric study
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.12.009
Abstract: Background: The abducens nucleus directly innervates the lateral rectus muscle and plays a role in controlling conjugate horizontal eye movements. Although the neuronal cytoarchitecture of t...
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Katsuyuki Yamaguchi,
Koichi Honma
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24 January 2012 |
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An immunologic case study of acute encephalitis with refractory, repetitive partial seizures
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.12.007
Abstract: Acute encephalitis with refractory, repetitive partial seizures (AERRPS) is a neurologic syndrome characterized by extraordinarily frequent and refractory partial seizures, which immediately...
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Hiroyuki Wakamoto,
Yukitoshi Takahashi,
Tomohiro Ebihara,
Kentaro Okamoto,
Masatoshi Hayashi,
Takashi Ichiyama,
Eiichi Ishii
et al.
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24 January 2012 |
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Clinical study in Chinese patients with late-infantile form neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.12.005
Abstract: Clinical findings, pathological features and tripeptidyl peptidase 1 (TPP1) activity and genetic mutation analysis data of nine patients affected with the late-infantile form of neuronal cer...
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Xingzhi Chang,
Yu Huang,
Hongdi Meng,
Yuwu Jiang,
Ye Wu,
Hui Xiong,
Shuang Wang,
Jiong Qin
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16 January 2012 |
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Transient reduced diffusion in the cortex in a child with prolonged febrile seizures
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.12.006
Abstract: We report on a 4-year-old boy with transient reduced diffusion in the cortex, thalamus, and hippocampus on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) performed after prolonged febrile seizures (PFS). ...
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Toru Kato,
Akihisa Okumura,
Fumio Hayakawa,
Takeshi Tsuji,
Jun Natsume
et al.
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11 January 2012 |
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Focal EEG abnormalities might reflect neuropathological characteristics of pervasive developmental disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.11.009
Abstract: Neurophysiological characteristics in electroencephalograms (EEG) were investigated for patients with pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) and for patients with attention-deficit/hyperacti...
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Masao Kawatani,
Michio Hiratani,
Hiroshi Kometani,
Akio Nakai,
Hirokazu Tsukahara,
Akemi Tomoda,
Mitsufumi Mayumi,
Yusei Ohshima
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06 January 2012 |
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Ring chromosome 21 in the differential diagnosis of waddling gait
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.12.003
Abstract: Ring chromosome 21 syndrome is a rare clinical condition. Most of the patients have a recognizable phenotype and multisystem involvement is described. Structural neurologic anomalies have al...
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Mutluay Arslan,
Uluç Yiş,
Sebahattin Vurucu,
Yusuf Tunca,
Bülent Ünay,
Rıdvan Akin
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30 December 2011 |
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On the likelihood of SCN1A microdeletions or duplications in Dravet syndrome with missense mutation
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.11.005
Abstract: This study examines whether microdeletions and duplications of the gene encoding α1 subunit of the sodium channel (SCN1A) are underlying causes in Dravet syndrome (DS) with SCN1A missense mu...
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Xiuyu Shi,
Jiwen Wang,
Hirokazu Kurahashi,
Atsushi Ishii,
Norimichi Higurashi,
Sunao Kaneko,
Shinichi Hirose
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29 December 2011 |
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Efficacy and tolerance of gastrostomy feeding in Japanese muscular dystrophy patients
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.11.012
Abstract: Although muscular dystrophy patients often have feeding difficulty and need long-term enteral nutrition, only a few reports have described gastrostomy feeding in these patients. This study w...
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Tomoko Mizuno,
Hirofumi Komaki,
Masayuki Sasaki,
Satoko Takanoha,
Kenji Kuroda,
Kiyokaku Kon,
Shigeo Mamiya,
Masaru Yoshioka,
Kana Yatabe,
Takashi Mikata,
Tadayuki Ishihara,
Takashi Nakajima,
Hiroo Watanabe,
Masaaki Konagaya,
Maki Mitani,
Tetsuro Konishi,
Yasuko Tokita,
Kiyotaka Fukuda,
Katsunori Tatara,
Kyoko Maruta,
Shigehiro Imamura,
Rie Shimazaki,
Kiyoshi Ishikawa,
Toshio Saito,
Susumu Shinno
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28 December 2011 |
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Amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram 1 h after birth in a preterm infant with cystic periventricular leukomalacia
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.11.010
Abstract: We report a preterm infant, who showed abnormal amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG) findings 1h after birth and later developed cystic periventricular leukomalacia (PVL). The pa...
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Toru Kato,
Akihisa Okumura,
Fumio Hayakawa,
Takeshi Tsuji,
Seiji Hayashi,
Jun Natsume
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26 December 2011 |