Neurodevelopment in patients with biliary atresia up to toddler age: Outcomes and predictability.

Aim: To assess neurodevelopment in young patients with biliary atresia (BA) and to determine the predictive value of General Movement Assessment (GMA) at infant age for neurodevelopmental impairments at toddler age.

Method: Infants diagnosed with BA were prospectively included in a longitudinal study. Neurodevelopmental status was previously assessed before Kasai porto-enterostomy (KPE) and one month after KPE using Prechtl's GMA, including motor optimality scores.

The Early Motor Repertoire in Preterm Infancy and Cognition in Young Adulthood: Preliminary Findings.

Objective: Preterm birth poses a risk to cognition during childhood. The resulting cognitive problems may persist into young adulthood. The early motor repertoire in infancy is predictive of neurocognitive development in childhood.

Favorable parental perception of behaviour at two years' corrected age in very preterm-born children.

Problems in behavioural and emotional outcome are amongst the long-term sequelae of preterm birth. The exact prevalence and associations with perinatal risk factors are unknown. Minimal research has been performed in pre-school aged children, compared to school age.

Fetal Brain-Sparing, Postnatal Cerebral Oxygenation, and Neurodevelopment at 4 Years of Age Following Fetal Growth Restriction.

To assess the role of fetal brain-sparing and postnatal cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO) as determinants of long-term neurodevelopmental outcome following fetal growth restriction (FGR). This was a prospective follow-up study of an FGR cohort of 41 children. Prenatally, the presence of fetal brain-sparing (cerebroplacental ratio < 1) was assessed by Doppler ultrasound.

Long-Term Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children with Biliary Atresia.

Objective: To assess long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in school-aged children with biliary atresia.

Study Design: All Dutch children (6-12 years of age) diagnosed with biliary atresia were invited to participate in this study. We used validated neurodevelopmental tests to assess motor skills and cognition, and questionnaires to assess behavior.

Functional outcome at school age of preterm-born children treated with low-dose dexamethasone in infancy.

Background: Surviving preterm born children, postnatally exposed to high doses of dexamethasone, show an increased risk of neurodevelopmental impairments. Regarding treatment with low doses of dexamethasone, no data exist on outcomes at school age.

Aim: To assess the functional outcome at school age of preterm-born children treated with low-dose dexamethasone.

Perinatal Anemia is Associated with Neonatal and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Infants with Moderate to Severe Perinatal Asphyxia.

Background: Perinatal anemia may cause perinatal asphyxia. Its pathophysiology and neurodevelopmental effects are theoretically different from other causes of perinatal asphyxia.

Objective: The study aimed to determine whether perinatal anemia results in different short-term and long-term outcomes than other causes of perinatal asphyxia treated with therapeutic hypothermia.

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children With Liver Diseases: a Systematic Review.

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the neurodevelopmental outcomes of children with liver diseases based on a systematical review of the literature.

Method: A literature search according to the PRISMA statement was conducted using predefined search terms in PubMed, Cochrane Library, and PsycINFO. The inclusion criterion was studies published from 2000 onwards that reported on the neurodevelopmental outcomes of term-born children with liver diseases.

Sweat it out? The effects of physical exercise on cognition and behavior in children and adults with ADHD: a systematic literature review.

As attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most frequently diagnosed developmental disorders in childhood, effective yet safe treatment options are highly important. Recent research introduced physical exercise as a potential treatment option, particularly for children with ADHD. The aim of this review was to systematically analyze potential acute and chronic effects of cardio and non-cardio exercise on a broad range of functions in children with ADHD and to explore this in adults as well.

Acute Effects of Whole Body Vibration on Inhibition in Healthy Children.

Objectives: Whole Body Vibration (WBV) is a passive exercise method known to have beneficial effects on various physical measures. Studies on adults furthermore demonstrated beneficial effects of WBV treatment on cognition (e.g.