scholarly journals Hemispheric surgery for refractory epilepsy in children and adolescents: Outcome regarding seizures, motor skills and adaptive function

Seizure ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
pp. 752-756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Hamad ◽  
Luís Otávio Caboclo ◽  
Ricardo Centeno ◽  
Livia Vianez Costa ◽  
Carol Ladeia-Frota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Refractory Epilepsy ◽  
Adaptive Function

scholarly journals A Retrospective Analysis of Psychiatric Presurgical Evaluation of Children and Adolescents Evaluated for Epilepsy Surgery in a Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Unit of Mumbai

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neena S. Sawant ◽  
Suraj S. Singh ◽  
Sachin Mahajan ◽  
Sangeeta H. Ravat
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Epilepsy Surgery ◽  
Refractory Epilepsy ◽  
Neurological Diseases ◽  
Complex Partial Seizures ◽  
International Classification Of Disease ◽  
Oppositional Defiant ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
Male Preponderance ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

Abstract Background Epilepsy being one of the most prevalent neurological diseases in children is associated with psychopathology and academic concerns. Epilepsy surgery is considered for refractory epilepsy at some centers in India and hence this study was undertaken to find out prevalence and type of psychopathology in children and adolescents with refractory epilepsy before epilepsy surgery. Methods All data were analyzed from the records of patients undergoing preepilepsy surgery protocol workup in comprehensive center of epilepsy care at a general municipal hospital in Mumbai. A record of 150 children and adolescents in the age group of 3 to 18 years over a period of 10 years was taken and all details of demographics, epilepsy, and psychopathology were recorded. Results The mean age for our sample was 11.4 ± 3.4 years and a male preponderance was seen. Majority (80%) of the children were pursuing education. The duration of seizure disorder was approximately 4.41 + 2.36 years and complex partial seizures were seen commonly in 50% of the children. Both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and video electroencephalography (VEEG) findings revealed right sided lateralization followed by left in majority of the patients. Psychopathology was seen in 70 (46%) patients with mental retardation, hyperkinetic disorders affecting attention and activity and oppositional defiant disorder, and unspecified mental disorder due to underlying brain damage being the type of International Classification of Disease-10th Revision (ICD-10) disorders seen. Patients with psychopathology showed a left-sided predominance on their MRI and VEEG findings for laterality of the epileptogenic focus as compared with right side. Conclusion Refractory seizures and associated psychopathology impact family life, friendships, and academics and worsen prognosis and quality of life. Screening for psychopathology in children with epilepsy would therefore lead to better outcomes especially prior to epilepsy surgery.

scholarly journals Mortality in children with severe epilepsy: 10 years of follow-up

2011 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 766-769 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera C. Terra ◽  
Fulvio A. Scorza ◽  
Ricardo M. Arida ◽  
Regina M.F. Fernandes ◽  
Lauro Wichert-Ana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Status Epilepticus ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Causes Of Death ◽  
Refractory Epilepsy ◽  
Unexpected Death ◽  
Clinical Complications ◽  
Severe Epilepsy

Epilepsy is the main neurological condition in children and adolescents. Unfortunately patients with medical refractory epilepsy are more susceptible for clinical complications and death. We report a prospectively evaluated cohort of children followed for approximately 10 years. Fifty-three of 1012 patients died. Forty-two patients died due to epilepsy or its clinical complications and the main causes of death were pneumonia (in 16 cases), sepses (in 9 patients), status epilepticus (in 8 patients). In 11 patients cause of death was sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). Mental retardation was significantly more frequent in patients who did not die from SUDEP. SUDEP may be a significant condition associated with mortality in children and adolescents with epilepsy.

scholarly journals Exergames for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Overview

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
João L. Lima ◽  
Glaciane Axt ◽  
Diogo S. Teixeira ◽  
Diogo Monteiro ◽  
Luis Cid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Repetitive Behavior ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Repetitive Behaviors ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Potential Tool ◽  
Adolescents With Asd

Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder associated with various etiologies and characterized by deficits in social interaction, emotional reciprocity, communication, motor skills and cognitive functions. Studies have proposed that limited levels of physical activity and late motor skills and fitness, particularly in children and adolescents with ASD, may accentuate social and emotional deficits. In view of this, exergames, which are active video-games, can be considered a low-cost and safe type of exercise for children and adolescents with ASD, since they are more enjoyable than ordinary physical activities, influencing on treatment adherence. Thus, our study aims to evidence the effects of exergames on physical fitness, cognitive functions, and repetitive behaviors in children and adolescents with ASD. Despite the small number of studies investigating the effects of exergames as new strategy in children and adolescents with ASD, results suggest exergames as potential tool for the treatment of children and adolescents with ASD for improvement in physical fitness, cognitive functions and repetitive behavior. Our review pointed towards the importance of exergames for children and adolescents with ASD. Despite few studies conducted about this issue, we can consider exergames a potential tool to increase physical fitness, cognitive functions and to decrease repetitive behavior in children and adolescents with ASD. Moreover, health professionals should be careful when attempting to help this population, because the current literature is unclear yet about the improvement of ASD features through exergames.

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF KAYAKING ON MOTOR SKILLS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 302-306
Author(s):  
Natanael Pereira Barros ◽  
Débora de Souza Araújo ◽  
Elionaldo Bringel de Lima ◽  
Iaraildo Pereira de Carvalho ◽  
Samuel da Silva Lima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Motor Skills

ABSTRACT Introdução A síndrome de Down (SD) é uma afecção genética que se caracteriza por distribuição numérica inadequada no pareamento cromossômico, com material genético extra relacionado com o par 21 que leva a alterações que afetam o desenvolvimento de diversos componentes motores. Objetivos Analisar os efeitos do treinamento de canoagem durante oito semanas sobre as habilidades motoras grossas em crianças e adolescentes com SD. Métodos Sete indivíduos com SD (10,8 ± 2 anos), quatro do sexo masculino e três do sexo feminino participaram do estudo. Para avaliar as habilidades motoras grossas, empregou-se a bateria de Teste de Coordenação Corporal para Crianças (Körperkoordination Test für Kinder, KTK). O teste de Wilcoxon foi usado para comparar os valores de habilidades motoras grossas antes e depois do KTK e o teste de Mann-Whitney foi usado para comparar os indivíduos por sexo. O tamanho do efeito foi calculado pela escala de Cohen (1977) e nível de significância de p < 0,05 foi adotado. Resultados Os indivíduos apresentaram resultados estatisticamente significativos em todas as tarefas do teste de coordenação motora grossa e o efeito produzido pela intervenção foi moderado. Conclusão Conclui-se que oito semanas de treinamento de canoagem são suficientes para produzir desenvolvimento das habilidades motoras grossas de crianças e adolescentes com Síndrome de Down. Nível de Evidência IV; Série de casos.

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