Normal neurological outcome after congenital thyrotoxicosis: prognostic value of observation of general movements.

We followed up a patient born preterm with congenital thyrotoxicosis by observing her general movements (GMs) in accordance with Prechtl's method. Initially a chaotic pattern was observed. Along with the normalization of thyroid hormones, the GM pattern changed to a poor repertoire at four weeks of life, full-blown writhing movements at six weeks and fidgety movements at the age of four months.

[The pediatric heart transplant. Its evolution and early postoperative complications].

Background: Cardiac transplantation is an acceptable therapeutic alternative for cardiac diseases refractory to other forms of management in adults as well as in infants and children.

Methods: Between 1987-1992 7 children (4 girls and 3 boys) underwent cardiac transplantation: four with dilated cardiomyopathy, one with cardiac fibroma and two with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Age at transplantation ranged from 2 months to 13 years and 5 months, with a follow-up ranging from 15 months to 5 years and 9 months.

Use of recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor in an infant with reticular dysgenesis.

We present the case of a 2-month-old infant with reticular dysgenesis who was treated with recombinant granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor with the aim of stimulating granulopoiesis while awaiting bone marrow transplant.

Giant jejunoileal duplication: prenatal diagnosis and complete excision without intestinal resection.

A 7-week-old child presented to the pediatrician after persistent vomiting and abdominal distension developed. Intestinal dilatation had been detected in utero. Emergency ultrasonography showed only small bowel dilatation.

Prostaglandins in human milk.

Human milk contains many different components which interact locally in the gastrointestinal tract and stimulate some systemic functions. Among these substances are prostaglandins. We obtained samples of foremilk and hindmilk in 8 lactating women by manual expression before and after 9 a.