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Levofloxacin-Induced Oromandibular Dystonia in a 9-Year-Old Patient. 一名 9 岁患者的左氧氟沙星诱发口颌肌张力障碍。
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Iranian Journal of Child Neurology Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-22 DOI: 10.22037/ijcn.v18i3.18054
Mohammadreza Ghazavi, Zahra Allameh
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Body Mass Index Changes in Children and Adolescents Treated with Methylphenidate for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. 使用哌甲酯治疗注意力缺陷多动障碍的儿童和青少年的体重指数变化。
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Iranian Journal of Child Neurology Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-12 DOI: 10.22037/ijcn.v18i2.38134
Maryam Kousha, Samaneh Hasanpour Asli, Fatemeh Eslamdoust-Siahestalkhi, Yasmin Shoar, Zohreh Shoar
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and its Effects on the Developing Cerebellum: A Narrative Review on Experimental Studies. 妊娠糖尿病及其对小脑发育的影响:实验研究综述。
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Iranian Journal of Child Neurology Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-12 DOI: 10.22037/IJCN.V18I2.36632
Mohammad Javad Saeedi Borujeni, Pilar Codoner Franch, Eulalia Alonso Iglesias, Marie Gombert
{"title":"Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and its Effects on the Developing Cerebellum: A Narrative Review on Experimental Studies.","authors":"Mohammad Javad Saeedi Borujeni, Pilar Codoner Franch, Eulalia Alonso Iglesias, Marie Gombert","doi":"10.22037/IJCN.V18I2.36632","DOIUrl":"10.22037/IJCN.V18I2.36632","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diabetes mellitus during pregnancy is a common complication of gestation, but its effects on the offspring's development are poorly understood. Recently, some studies reported that gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) impairs cerebellar development, and some genetic alterations have been described as consequences. Cerebellum, one of the hindbrain derived structures in the posterior cranial fossa, plays a crucial role in cognition and behavioral functions. In recent years, some surveys stated that gestational diabetes has adverse effects on the fetus's cerebellum. Disruption of cerebellar cortex morphogenesis, reduce the volume of the cerebellum, reduce the thickness of cerebellar cortex layers, and its neuronal cells and effects on the expression of synaptophysin, insulin, and insulin-like growth factor -1 receptors are some of the maternal diabetes effects on developing cerebellum. On other hand, GDM, as a neurotoxic agent, impaired cerebellar development and could be a cause for the behavioral, functional, and structural anomalies observed in pups of diabetic mothers. Based on the literature review, most studies have pointed out that administering insulin in patients with GDM decreased the cellular and molecular alterations that induced by GDM in the developing cerebellum. Undoubtedly, screening strategies for all pregnant women are necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":14537,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Child Neurology","volume":"18 2","pages":"9-22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11015721/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140854614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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GM1 and GM2-Gangliosidosis: Clinical Features, Neuroimaging Findings and Electroencephalography. GM1和GM2-神经节苷脂病:临床特征、神经影像学发现和脑电图。
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Iranian Journal of Child Neurology Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-12 DOI: 10.22037/ijcn.v18i2.40751
Parvaneh Karimzadeh, Masomeh Ebrahimi, Korosh Etemad, Farzad Ahmad Abadi, Zahra Hosseini Nezhad
{"title":"GM1 and GM2-Gangliosidosis: Clinical Features, Neuroimaging Findings and Electroencephalography.","authors":"Parvaneh Karimzadeh, Masomeh Ebrahimi, Korosh Etemad, Farzad Ahmad Abadi, Zahra Hosseini Nezhad","doi":"10.22037/ijcn.v18i2.40751","DOIUrl":"10.22037/ijcn.v18i2.40751","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Gangliosidosis is one of the hereditary metabolic diseases caused by the accumulation of Gangliosid in the central nervous system, leading to severe and progressive neurological deficits. Regarding phenotype, GM1 and GM2-Gangliosidosis are divided into Infantile, Juvenile, and Adult.</p><p><strong>Materials & methods: </strong>In this study, thirty-seven patients with GM1 and GM2-Gangliosidosis were referred to the neurology department of Mofid Children's Hospital in Tehran, Iran, whose disease was confirmed from September 2019 to December 2021. This study assessed age, sex, and developmental status before the onset of the disease, clinical manifestations, brain imaging, and electroencephalography.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>97.20% of patients were the result of family marriage. Approximately 80% of juvenile patients were developmentally normal before the onset of the disease. Developmental delay was more common among infantile GM1-Gangliosidosis than infantile GM2-Gangliosidosis, but in total, more than 50% of GM1&GM2-Gangliosidosis patients had reached their developmental milestone before the onset of the disease. With the onset of disease symptoms, 100% of patients regressed in terms of movement, 97.20% of them mentally, and 75% of them had seizures during the disease. The most common clinical findings were cherry-red spot, Mongolian spot, macrocephaly, organomegaly, hyperacusis, and scoliosis. The most common brain imaging findings included bilateral thalamus involvement, brain atrophy, PVL, and delayed myelination. The most common finding in electroencephalography was background low voltage with abnormal sharp waves.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study concluded that most of the patients are the result of family marriage, and most of the juvenile patients are developmentally normal before the onset of the disease. In addition, more than 50% of infantile patients reach their developmental milestones before the onset of the disease. The most common clinical findings of these patients are seizures, cherry-red spot, macrocephaly, hyperacusis, Mongolian spot, and bilateral involvement of the thalamus.</p>","PeriodicalId":14537,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Child Neurology","volume":"18 2","pages":"127-140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11015724/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140857050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The Effect of Melatonin on Sleep Disorders in Children with Cerebral Palsy A Randomized Clinical Trial. 褪黑素对脑瘫儿童睡眠障碍的影响 一项随机临床试验。
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Iranian Journal of Child Neurology Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-01-18 DOI: 10.22037/ijcn.v18i1.41949
Hamid Reza Goldouzi, Javad Akhondian, Mehran Beiraghi Toosi, Hassan Mehrad Majd, Shima Shekari, Meisam Babaei
{"title":"The Effect of Melatonin on Sleep Disorders in Children with Cerebral Palsy A Randomized Clinical Trial.","authors":"Hamid Reza Goldouzi, Javad Akhondian, Mehran Beiraghi Toosi, Hassan Mehrad Majd, Shima Shekari, Meisam Babaei","doi":"10.22037/ijcn.v18i1.41949","DOIUrl":"10.22037/ijcn.v18i1.41949","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most common causes of serious physical disability in childhood and is a persistent movement disorder before the age of three. This disorder can negatively affect both the child and their family. In recent years, the use of melatonin as a safe, effective, and cheap drug has been expanding in improving the sleep disorders of these children. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate melatonin's effect on sleep disorders in children with CP.</p><p><strong>Materials & methods: </strong>This double-blind clinical trial was conducted on children aged 2 to 12 years with CP who were referred to the pediatric neurology clinic for sleep problems. The participants were included in the study by convenience sampling. After obtaining informed consent from parents, patients were divided randomly into two intervention (melatonin) and control (placebo) groups. In the intervention group, patients received oral melatonin tablets, and in the control group, patients received a placebo (3 mg oral lactose) 30 minutes before going to sleep.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results of this study showed no significant relationship between age and gender with sleep disorders in children with CP (P>0.05). A significant effect of melatonin on sleep disorders was found in children with CP. The greatest effect of melatonin is the time required to start falling asleep. Melatonin was associated with decreased time needed to fall asleep and increased sleep duration.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of the study demonstrated that sleep disorders are prevalent among children with CP. Therefore, proper and timely treatment of these children is crucial. According to the present study's findings, melatonin effectively improves the time of falling asleep and these children's sleep duration.</p>","PeriodicalId":14537,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Child Neurology","volume":"18 1","pages":"51-59"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10874510/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139905617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Adenosine A2a Receptor Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Anxiety Disorders. 腺苷 A2a 受体多态性与焦虑症易感性。
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Iranian Journal of Child Neurology Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-09-29 DOI: 10.22037/ijcn.v18i4.43928
Mohammad Keyvanloo Shahrestanaki, Haniyeh Karami, Hadi Lotfi, Milad Khorasani, Zeinab Babaei, Mohammad Salari Zare, Marzieh Kafami, Ilia Abrishami
{"title":"Adenosine A2a Receptor Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Anxiety Disorders.","authors":"Mohammad Keyvanloo Shahrestanaki, Haniyeh Karami, Hadi Lotfi, Milad Khorasani, Zeinab Babaei, Mohammad Salari Zare, Marzieh Kafami, Ilia Abrishami","doi":"10.22037/ijcn.v18i4.43928","DOIUrl":"10.22037/ijcn.v18i4.43928","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Anxiety disorders (ADs) are a group of mental disorders characterized by feelings of tension, fear, and excessive worrying in the face of life experiences. Aberrant signaling of adenosine A2a receptor (ADORA2A) is believed to be involved in the pathogenesis of ADs. Polymorphisms in the ADORA2A gene were shown to be associated with some of the patterns presented by ADs. The results of these studies have been inconsistent, making it hard to draw definitive conclusions. Therefore, this study performed a systematic review to clarify the associations between ADORA2A gene polymorphisms and ADs susceptibility. PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, and Scopus database using appropriate keywords, then screened for separation of suitable studies based on inclusion/exclusion criteria. Collectively, rs5751876 (1976T>C or previously 1083C>T) and rs35060421 (2592C>Tins) polymorphisms of ADORA2A were associated with an increased susceptibility to ADs. Moreover, rs2298383 TT genotype may be the causal regulatory factor, and ADORA2A T/C (rs2298383/rs3761422) haplotypes have significant susceptibility to ADs development. Additional research is needed to further define the role of ADORA2A gene polymorphisms in the pathogenesis of ADs.</p>","PeriodicalId":14537,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Child Neurology","volume":"18 4","pages":"9-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11520271/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142545457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Giant Primary Epidural Extraskeletal Ewing Sarcoma in Cervical Spine of an Infant: Case Report and Review of the Literature. 婴儿颈椎硬膜外巨大原发性尤文肉瘤:病例报告和文献综述。
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Iranian Journal of Child Neurology Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-09-29 DOI: 10.22037/ijcn.v18i4
Sousan Mousavi, Ehsan Keykhosravi, Hamid Rezaee, Paria Dehghanian, Farnoosh Ebrahimzadeh, Amin Tavallaii, Mehran Beiraghi Toosi
{"title":"Giant Primary Epidural Extraskeletal Ewing Sarcoma in Cervical Spine of an Infant: Case Report and Review of the Literature.","authors":"Sousan Mousavi, Ehsan Keykhosravi, Hamid Rezaee, Paria Dehghanian, Farnoosh Ebrahimzadeh, Amin Tavallaii, Mehran Beiraghi Toosi","doi":"10.22037/ijcn.v18i4","DOIUrl":"10.22037/ijcn.v18i4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ewing sarcoma (ES) is a highly malignant tumor originating from bones, exceptionally long bones. ES arising from the epidural extramedullary space, primarily the cervical region, is highly unlikely. There have been only six cases of cervical epidural extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma (EEES) in children reported in the literature, all of whom were older than seven years old. Four of seven cases, including the one mentioned in this study, were male (57%). Herein, we report a 1.5-year-old girl who presented with quadriparesis without cognitive impairment and had initially undergone a metabolic disorder evaluation. The spine MRI revealed a mass in the C2-T6 region, and she underwent a biopsy of the tumor via laminectomy. Microscopic examination confirms a diagnosis of ES based on immunohistochemistry. This is the first literature that presents an infant with EEES.</p>","PeriodicalId":14537,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Child Neurology","volume":"18 4","pages":"127-134"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11520270/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142545463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Autism Spectrum Disorders in Calabar, Nigeria. 尼日利亚卡拉巴尔的自闭症谱系障碍。
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Iranian Journal of Child Neurology Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-22 DOI: 10.22037/ijcn.v18i3.41744
Chimaeze Torty, Komomo Eyong, Asindi Asindi A, Edet Usun
{"title":"Autism Spectrum Disorders in Calabar, Nigeria.","authors":"Chimaeze Torty, Komomo Eyong, Asindi Asindi A, Edet Usun","doi":"10.22037/ijcn.v18i3.41744","DOIUrl":"10.22037/ijcn.v18i3.41744","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is prevalent worldwide. The incidence of autism has increased worldwide. However, there is a dearth of data in sub-Saharan Africa. The study is aimed at determining the clinical and socio-developmental profile of children with ASD in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria.</p><p><strong>Materials & methods: </strong>This study is a six-year retrospective review of the medical records of children who presented with clinical autism diagnoses at the Department of Pediatrics, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. Relevant data were extracted from the medical records of those who met the diagnostic criteria. Descriptive statistics were presented in proportions, percentages, and tables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 1806 children with neurological disorders seen in the clinic within the study period, twenty-eight were found to have symptoms of autism based on the American Psychiatric Association›s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual V (DSM -5) criteria, giving a prevalence of 1.6%. The mean age at diagnosis was 3.8 ±1.4 (range 2 to 10) years, with a male-to-female ratio of 3:1. About two-thirds of the children diagnosed were older than three years. Seven percent of the children had siblings with autism, 53.5% of children with autism in the study had hyperactivity as comorbidity, while seizures were found in 7% of cases.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong><b>The prevalence of ASD among children seen in Calabar is 1.6%. Hyperactivity, mental retardation, and seizure disorders are associated comorbidities in the study. Late presentation</b> <b>is a common feature in this facility. Thus, increasing awareness is essential to enhance early recognition, timely diagnosis, and appropriate intervention.</b></p>","PeriodicalId":14537,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Child Neurology","volume":"18 3","pages":"75-81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11231682/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141579700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Explaining the Parenting Styles of Epileptic Children: A Content Analysis. 解释癫痫儿童的养育方式:内容分析。
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Iranian Journal of Child Neurology Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-22 DOI: 10.22037/ijcn.v18i3.39664
Simin Tahmasbi, Fereshteh Aein
{"title":"Explaining the Parenting Styles of Epileptic Children: A Content Analysis.","authors":"Simin Tahmasbi, Fereshteh Aein","doi":"10.22037/ijcn.v18i3.39664","DOIUrl":"10.22037/ijcn.v18i3.39664","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Understanding the parenting practices of parents of children with epilepsy can be a practical guide for care and education planners to prevent mental disorders in these children. This study aimed to explain the parenting practices of parents of children with epilepsy in Shahrekord.</p><p><strong>Materials & methods: </strong>This study is a qualitative study with conventional content analysis. Participants in the study consisted of 20 mothers with epileptic children in Shahrekord, who were included in the study by purposive sampling method with maximum variance in terms of child age, number of family children, and child sex. The data collection method was a semi-structured interview using the interview guide. Data analysis was performed using a conventional content analysis at the same time as data collection. Interviews continued until data saturation was reached.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The present study revealed five main themes in discipline methods, including over-support / over-protection, forcing to support, rejecting, parental conflict in discipline methods, and using harmful discipline methods.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In conclusion, the experiences of mothers in the present study show that using inappropriate discipline methods can have adverse effects on the mental-emotional and social health of the child in the future and raise the need to design educational interventions to empower parents of epileptic children in coping with parenting stress effectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":14537,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Child Neurology","volume":"18 3","pages":"65-74"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11231680/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141579703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Aseptic Meningitis in Children. COVID-19 爆发对儿童无菌性脑膜炎的影响。
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Iranian Journal of Child Neurology Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-22 DOI: 10.22037/ijcn.v18i3.40219
Banafsheh Arad, Hossein Farshad Moghadam, Mehri Jamshidi, Zahra Pirzadeh
{"title":"Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Aseptic Meningitis in Children.","authors":"Banafsheh Arad, Hossein Farshad Moghadam, Mehri Jamshidi, Zahra Pirzadeh","doi":"10.22037/ijcn.v18i3.40219","DOIUrl":"10.22037/ijcn.v18i3.40219","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Viruses are the most common infectious causes of aseptic meningitis (AM). After the COVID-19 pandemic, AM following the COVID-19 disease and its different vaccines were reported. This study compares some characteristics of patients with AM before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Materials & methods: </strong>This retrospective cross-sectional study analyzed patients' demographic and laboratory data (one month to 14 years old) with AM from March 2018 to March 2022. The first period involves two years before the COVID-19 outbreak (March 2018 to March 2020). The second period starts with the COVID-19 pandemic (from March 2020 until March 2022).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A significant decrease was observed in the frequency of patients admitted with AM after the COVID-19 pandemic in the referral children's hospital in Qazvin. The incidence of AM in children older than five decreased significantly, and as a result, the average age of patients with this diagnosis decreased, too. A meaningful decline in the prevalence of AM in the summer and fall seasons has been observed.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>After the COVID-19 outbreak, the incidence of AM in children significantly decreased. Implementing the hygienic recommendations for inhibiting COVID-19 virus transmission also protected children from the spread of other viruses.</p>","PeriodicalId":14537,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Child Neurology","volume":"18 3","pages":"83-89"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11231679/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141579706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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