Neurologic Manifestations of Zika Virus Infection: What We Know So Far
Jonathan Miner, MD, PhD, and Karin Nielsen-Saines, MD, MPH, discuss the latest insights about neurologic complications of ZVI and knowledge gaps that still exist in this field.
Pediatric Neurology
Comparison of Botulinum Toxins Type A for Managing Pediatric Lower Limb Spasticity
Researchers compared the efficacy of abobotulinumtoxinA with that of onabotulinumtoxinA for the treatment of lower limb spasticity in a pediatric population.
Bedside Amplitude-Integrated EEG Not Reliable for Detecting Seizures in Neonates
Bedside amplitude-integrated EEG monitoring failed to accurately detect any seizures in neonates confirmed on conventional EEG.
Topiramate Not Superior to Valproate or Placebo in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
This systematic review does not provide sufficient evidence to support topiramate for the treatment of people with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.
Pediatric Neurology CT Scans Declined After Updated Blunt Head Trauma Guidelines
The decline in pediatric head CTs could not be directly attributed to the publication of the PECARN guidelines.
Majority of Pediatric Epilepsy Readmissions Are Preventable
Study results showed that discharge care plan problems led to most of the preventable readmissions in pediatric epilepsy.
Large Study Confirms No Link Between MMR Vaccine and Autism
Once again, a large study of Danish residents confirmed that the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine is not associated with an increase in autism.
Reduced Fetal Growth Increases Risk for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Reduced fetal growth was associated with a small but significant increase in the general risk for psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Detecting Subtle Epileptogenic Lesions in MRI-Negative Pediatric Epilepsy
Findings suggest the importance of using MRI postprocessing in the presurgical evaluation process of pediatric patients with epilepsy with apparently normal MRI.
Positive Family Environment May Mitigate Depression Risk in Mothers of Children With Epilepsy
Investigators predicted the prevalence of depressive symptoms among mothers over the first 10 years after their children were diagnosed with epilepsy and identified trajectories of maternal depressive symptoms over time and baseline characteristics related to each trajectory.
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