Neurostimulation Provides Abdominal Pain Relief in Children
Neurostimulation through percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation was shown to durably reduce pain in children.
Neurostimulation through percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation was shown to durably reduce pain in children.
Zika-related birth defects might occur following Zika infection during any trimester of pregnancy.
There was an apparent resurgence of Zika virus and GBS early in 2016, but no subsequent increase in microcephaly.
Similar brain abnormalities are seen in confirmed and presumed cases of congenital Zika infection.
The update follows the previous clinical guidance released in February.
Researchers are hopeful that the discovery will help prevent microcephaly in the future.
Screening criteria may need to be revised in order to detect congenital syndrome in all affected infants.
To date, 4 infants have been born with Zika-related microcephaly in the US.
Colombian study found no cases of microcephaly when infection occurred in 3rd trimester of pregnancy.
Exome sequencing led to better treatments in 4 out of 10 cases studied.