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Epidemiology of acute encephalopathy in Japan, with emphasis on the association of viruses and syndromes
19 September 2011
Abstract: A research committee supported by the Japanese government conducted a nationwide survey on the epidemiology of acute encephalopathy in Japan using a questionnaire. A total of 983 cases repor...
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Ai Hoshino,
Makiko Saitoh,
Akira Oka,
Akihisa Okumura,
Masaya Kubota,
Yoshiaki Saito,
Jun-ichi Takanashi,
Shinichi Hirose,
Takanori Yamagata,
Hideo Yamanouchi,
Masashi Mizuguchi
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337-343
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Long-term effectiveness of ethosuximide, valproic acid, and lamotrigine in childhood absence epilepsy
07 September 2011
Abstract: Purpose: We performed this study to evaluate the long-term efficacy and tolerability of ethosuximide (ESX), valproic acid (VPA), and lamotrigine (LTG) as initial monotherapies for patients w...
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Hee Hwang,
Hunmin Kim,
Seung Hyo Kim,
Se Hee Kim,
Byung Chan Lim,
Jong-Hee Chae,
Ji Eun Choi,
Ki Joong Kim,
Yong Seung Hwang
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344-348
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Evaluation of Ability for Basic Movement Scale for Children Type T (ABMS-CT) for disabled children
07 September 2011
Abstract: Background: The objective of this pilot study was to test the validity and reliability of a new scale, the Ability for Basic Movement Scale for Children Type T (ABMS-CT). Methods: Forty-nine...
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Keiji Hashimoto,
Kohei Miyamura,
Manami Honda
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349-353
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Executive function in children with pervasive developmental disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder assessed by the Keio version of the Wisconsin card sorting test
14 September 2011
Abstract: The Wisconsin card sorting test (WCST) comprehensively examines executive function (EF). The Keio version of the WCST (KWCST) uses fewer cards and presents them in two steps, separated by a ...
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Yoko Kado,
Satoshi Sanada,
Masafumi Yanagihara,
Tatsuya Ogino,
Shigeru Ohno,
Kiyoko Watanabe,
Kousuke Nakano,
Teruko Morooka,
Makio Oka,
Yoko Ohtsuka
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354-359
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Focal encephalopathy with recurrent episodes of epileptic status and cluster mimicking hemiconvulsion–hemiplegia–epilepsy syndrome
13 July 2011
Abstract: Hemiconvulsion–hemiplegia–epilepsy syndrome is characterized by unilateral convulsions during fever, transient hemiplegia, and subsequent partial epilepsy with atrophy in the cerebrum. A 9-y...
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Rie Miyata,
Naoyuki Tanuma,
Masaharu Hayashi,
Yukitoshi Takahashi
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360-363
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A girl with early-onset epileptic encephalopathy associated with microdeletion involving CDKL5
29 July 2011
Abstract: Recent studies have shown that aberrations of CDKL5 in female patients cause early-onset intractable seizures, severe developmental delay or regression, and Rett syndrome-like features. We r...
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Hirotomo Saitsu,
Hitoshi Osaka,
Kiyomi Nishiyama,
Yoshinori Tsurusaki,
Hiroshi Doi,
Noriko Miyake,
Naomichi Matsumoto
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364-367
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Amelioration of disabling myoclonus in a case of DRPLA by levetiracetam
02 September 2011
Abstract: We report on an 18-year-old male patient with dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA) (number of CAG repeats: 68) with progressive myoclonus epilepsy (PME), who showed a dramatic respon...
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Katsuhiro Kobayashi,
Akihito Takeuchi,
Makio Oka,
Mari Akiyama,
Yoko Ohtsuka
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368-371
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Oxidative stress markers and phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy in a patient with GLUT1 deficiency treated with modified Atkins diet
31 August 2011
Abstract: Glucose transporter type 1 deficiency syndrome is an inborn error of glucose transport across blood–tissue barriers, and the modified Atkins diet is an effective and well-tolerated treatment...
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Yuri Kitamura,
Akihisa Okumura,
Masaharu Hayashi,
Harushi Mori,
Satoru Takahashi,
Keiko Yanagihara,
Rie Miyata,
Naoyuki Tanuma,
Takashi Mimaki,
Shinpei Abe,
Toshiaki Shimizu
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372-375
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A case of acute encephalopathy with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and clonal T-cell expansion
25 July 2011
Abstract: We report on a 9-year-old boy who presented with acute encephalopathy and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). The patient was referred to our hospital because of fever, seizures, and d...
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Taizo Wada,
Kashiku Nishiura,
Mondo Kuroda,
Erika Asai,
Quang Van Vu,
Tomoko Toma,
Yo Niida,
Akihiro Yachie
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376-379
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A case of ADEM with atypical MRI findings of a centrally-located long spinal cord lesion
25 July 2011
Abstract: The patient was a 14-year-old male diagnosed with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) with acute onset of multifocal central nervous system symptoms. He showed increased cerebrospina...
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Yukifumi Monden,
Takanori Yamagata,
Yuri Kuroiwa,
Toshiyuki Takahashi,
Masato Mori,
Tokiko Fukuda,
Hideo Sugie,
Mariko-Yoshida Momoi
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380-383
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Immunomodulatory therapy in recurrent acute necrotizing encephalopathy ANE1: Is it useful?
26 September 2011
Abstract: Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy (ANE) is a rare disorder characterized by fever, seizures and rapid progression to coma after the onset of a viral infection. Most cases are sporadic, howeve...
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Laura Bergamino,
Valeria Capra,
Roberta Biancheri,
Andrea Rossi,
Angela Tacchella,
Linda Ambrosini,
Masashi Mizuguchi,
Makiko Saitoh,
Maria Grazia Marazzi
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384-391
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Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 3 with tetralogy of Fallot
31 August 2011
Abstract: We report a male infant with pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 3 and tetralogy of Fallot. He showed optic nerve atrophy, progressive microcephaly, severe psychomotor developmental delay, and v...
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Hideo Jinnou,
Tohru Okanishi,
Hideo Enoki,
Shigeru Ohki
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392-395
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Posterior cerebral artery dissection on a serial magnetic resonance angiography
18 July 2011
Abstract: Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) dissection in children seldom is reported in the literature. This is the second report of acute PCA dissection with infarct occurring in a young child. A seri...
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Toshiki Takenouchi,
Sachiko Shimozato,
Hirokazu Fujiwara,
Suketaka Momoshima,
Takao Takahashi
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396-399
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Novel V97G ASAH1 mutation found in Farber disease patients: Unique appearance of the disease with an intermediate severity, and marked early involvement of central and peripheral nervous system
07 September 2011
Abstract: Farber disease is a rare inherited lysosomal storage disorder caused by ceramidase deficiency that leads to accumulation of ceramide in various tissues. Mutations within ASAH1 encoding for a...
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Aziza K. Chedrawi,
Zuhair N. Al-Hassnan,
Muhammad Al-Muhaizea,
Dilek Colak,
Banan Al-Younes,
AlBandary Albakheet,
Sahar Tulba,
Namik Kaya
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400-404
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Facial nerve palsy in childhood
09 January 2012
We appreciate the comments by Dr. Natan Gadoth on our article entitled “Facial nerve palsy in childhood” which was published in Brain Dev 2011;33:644–50.
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Evangelos Pavlou,
Anastasia Gkampeta,
Maria Arampatzi
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Comments on the article by Pavlou E. et al. entitled “facial nerve palsy in childhood”
11 January 2012
The review by Pavlou et al. on facial nerve palsy in childhood , is timely and will certainly contribute to the understanding and workup of this common mononeuropathy by both pediatricians and child n...
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N. Gadoth
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406-407
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Book review
10 February 2012
The 3rd edition of this book was written by Mijna Hadders-Algra, Professor of Developmental Neurology at the Department of Neurology, University of Groningen, and is one of the “A Practical Guide from...
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Akio Nakai
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408-409
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The 54th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Child Neurology
09 April 2012
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410-458
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