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WEBDec 15, 2022 · Owen Martyn Bendor-Samuel, Tabitha Wishlade, Louise Willis, Parvinder Aley, Edward Choi, Rachel Craik, Yama Mujadidi, Ginny Mounce, Fenella Roseman, Arancha De La Horra Gozalo, James Bland, Nazia Taj, Ian Smith, Anette-Gabriele Ziegler, Ezio Bonifacio, Christiane Winkler, Florian Haupt, John A Todd, Laurent Servais, …
Current evidence-based recommendations on investigating …
WEBIntroduction. Global developmental delay (GDD) is defined as a delay in two or more developmental domains of gross/fine motor, speech/language, cognition, social/personal and activities of daily living, affecting children under the age of 5 years.1 2 The degree of developmental delay is further subclassified as: mild (functional age <33% below …
Diagnosis and management of benign intracranial hypertension
WEBBenign intracranial hypertension (BIH) is a headache syndrome characterised by (1) raised cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure in the absence of an intracranial mass lesion or ventricular dilatation; (2) normal spinal fluid composition; (3) usually normal findings on neurological examination except for papilloedema and an occasional VI nerve palsy; and …
Ehlers–Danlos syndrome: how to diagnose and when to perform …
WEBThe term Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS) encompasses a group of inherited connective tissue disorders. The manifestations of EDS can be seen in skin, joints, blood vessels and internal organs and vary from mild to severe and life threatening. Each subtype is a separate and different condition. The genetic basis of many subtypes has now been …
COVID-19 related increase in childhood tics and tic-like attacks
WEBSince the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, paediatricians and child mental health practitioners have noticed an increase in tic symptoms in some children and adolescents already diagnosed with tic disorders.1 Interestingly, clinicians have also seen a marked increase in presentations of sudden and new onset of severe tics and ‘tic-like’ attacks. …
965 How effective is Makaton in encouraging communication, the ...
WEBConclusions Despite current literature lacking high quality methodologies and the need for caution when interpreting or extrapolating results, there is a clear general consensus that Makaton is effective in facilitating communication and social interaction in children and young people. It allows children flexibility in communicating in ways that suit them, …
Hair-on-end appearance - Archives of Disease in Childhood
WEBMore than 80 years ago, Cooley and Lee described skeletal changes associated with haemolytic anaemias.1 Hair-on-end appearance of the skull is a characteristic feature of chronic haemolysis usually seen in patients …
Cardiovascular effects of mechanical ventilation
WEBThe influence of ventilation on cardiac function. Spontaneous and mechanical ventilation induce changes in intrapleural or intrathoracic pressure and lung volume, which can independently affect the key determinants of cardiovascular performance: atrial filling or preload; the impedance to ventricular emptying or afterload; heart rate and myocardial …
Sleep habits and height at ages 5 to 11. - Archives of Disease in …
WEBParental responses to a self administered questionnaire were used to estimate usual times for going to sleep at night and usual times for waking in the morning for 5145 children aged 5 to 11 years of age. After adjusting for the effects of other variables known to be associated with height, it was shown that there was a weak negative ...