Brain & development
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Brain & development · Apr 2014
ReviewEvaluation of cerebral circulation and oxygen metabolism in infants using near-infrared light.
Bedside monitoring of cerebral circulation or oxygen metabolism in infants to appropriately manage circulation and establish the oxygen dose, aiming at improving the neurological prognosis, is needed in general clinical practice. Near-infrared spectroscopy is used for measurements of neonatal cerebral Hb oxygen saturation, cerebral blood volume, cerebral blood flow and cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen. Near-infrared time-resolved spectroscopy is particularly useful for bedside evaluation of cerebral circulation and oxygen metabolism because of its simple measurement procedure. Combined evaluation of cerebral blood volume and cerebral Hb oxygen saturation is expected to contribute to treatment centering on the brain in neonatal medical care.
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Brain & development · Apr 2014
Observational StudyChildren with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES): a detailed semiologic analysis and modified new classification.
To analyze children with psychogenic non epileptic seizures and propose a modified new classification. ⋯ Incorrect diagnosis of epilepsy leads to unnecessary drug treatment. A detailed analysis of semiology and classification helps in early diagnosis of PNES. A modified systematic classification of PNES is proposed which would help in better standardization of PNES.