Doctors should carefully distinguish between Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and enteroviral infection to treat each appropriately

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Though they have very different prognoses and treatment protocols, it is difficult to distinguish between enteroviral infection and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Treatment for HLH has high risks, especially in newborns, so doctors should exercise extreme caution when making the diagnosis for HLH and deciding to carry out its treatment.

Does genetics play an important role in ADHD?

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Studies on groups of children with ADHD have shown a relationship between ADHD and a gene abnormality.

Anticoagulant therapy relatively safe for children with Arterial Ischemic Stroke (AIS)

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Arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) occurs when the blood flow to the brain is blocked. Anticoagulant therapy (ACT), which helps prevent blood clots, is often used to treat adults with AIS to prevent recurrent strokes.

Do children with ADHD have differences in their spatial awareness of the left and right visual fields compared to children without ADHD?

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Some previous studies show a link between children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a tendency to be more spatially aware on the right side vs. the left side.

CP Canada Network Infographic

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An infographic on the importance of accessible information for adults and families of children with Cerebral Palsy.

What predicts problems with attention and reading performance?

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Children experiencing attention difficulties display problems across a range of mental tasks, especially tasks that require working memory and response inhibition. Recent evidence suggests that these same cognitive processes are also closely related to reading ability.

Do children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder typically have handwriting difficulties?

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This paper is a systematic review of the available literature on handwriting performance of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Are ADHD symptoms in childhood associated with increased risk of smoking during adolescence?

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The authors conducted a research study to investigate the relationship between ADHD symptoms in childhood and smoking behaviors in adolescence.

What are the possible neurological sources of motor difficulties for children with ADHD?

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Using neuro-imaging techniques (which take images of the brain), numerous studies have identified structural and functional abnormalities in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This study explored three different hypotheses about the neurological sources of this disorder: cortical activation dysregulation, delayed white matter maturation, and cerebellar dysfunction.

Does head size in children diagnosed with microcephaly predict developmental performance?

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The purpose of this study was to find out if the head circumference measured at 2 years of age could predict the level of developmental performance in a group of children who are at high risk for developmental deficits.

Neurobehavior status describes the status of a person’s physical behaviors in relation to damage to parts of the brain.

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The Neurobehavioral Assessment of Preterm Infants (NAPI) was developed to measure the neurobehavioral status in pre-term infants born at least 8 weeks premature. This instrument has many unique advantages, however, it is not known if it is valid compared to other established tests.

Is growth of the cerebellum affected by premature birth?

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This study describes cerebellar growth in preterm infants from 28-40 weeks postconceptional age.

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