The Study of Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in Children With Epilepsy on Anti-Epileptic Drugs.

. To evaluate carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT) and lipid profile in children with epilepsy on long-term antiepileptic drug (AED) monotherapy. .

A Comparative Study of Levetiracetam and Phenobarbital for Neonatal Seizures as a First Line Treatment.

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the use of intravenous levetiracetam as the first-line treatment of neonatal seizures compared with phenobarbital.

Methods: The study was conducted on 104 neonates (0-28 days) with clinical seizures after inclusion criteria. They were assigned in equal ratio into 2 groups; 1 included neonates who received phenobarbitone, and the other included neonates who received levetiracetam.

The Impact of Vitamin D Supplementation to Topiramate Therapy on Pediatric Migraine Prophylaxis.

There is still a need for more studies to evaluate the role of vitamin D in pediatric migraine prophylaxis. We aimed to evaluate the effects and safety of vitamin D supplementation to topiramate on pediatric migraine. A double-blinded prospective clinical trial was conducted on 5- to 14-year-old children with migraine.

Omega-3 supplementation in children with ADHD and intractable epilepsy.

Background: Omega-3 may have a role in the treatment of drug- resistant epilepsy.

Objectives: To evaluate omega-3 supplementation in seizure control in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and intractable epilepsy.

Patients And Methods: Sixty children with ADHD and intractable epilepsy were enrolled.

Hepatic Injury in Neonates with Perinatal Asphyxia.

Perinatal asphyxia (PA) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in which dramatic transient impairment in liver functions occurs in some patients. We aimed to evaluate the state of the liver in cases of Perinatal asphyxia and to assess the severity of hepatic impairment in relation to different grades of HIE. This case-control study was conducted on 100 full-term newborns with perinatal asphyxia (Group I) and 50 healthy neonates served as controls (Group II).

The Impact of Antiepileptic Drugs on Thyroid Function in Children with Epilepsy: New Versus Old.

Objectives: To investigate the effects of traditional antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) versus newer AEDs on the thyroid hormone profile of children with epilepsy.

Materials & Methods: A total of 80 children with epilepsy were included in this study and were divided into two groups. Group 1 included 40 children with epilepsy on traditional AEDs, and group 2 included 40 children with epilepsy on newer AEDs.

Serum Neuron-specific Enolase and S100 Calcium-binding Protein B in Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

Objective: Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and S100 calcium-binding protein B (S100B) are markers of different neurological disorders. The aim was to investigate the relationship between NSE and S100B serum concentrations and the severity of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in diabetic children.

Methods: Eighty children with DKA, 40 with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) without DKA and 40 healthy controls were enrolled.

Impact of Vitamin D Supplementation on Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children.

Background: The role of nutrients and dietary factors in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) remains unclear.

Objectives: The primary objective was to evaluate the serum vitamin D level in children with a diagnosis of ADHD. The secondary objective was to detect the effect of vitamin D supplementation on cognitive function in those with vitamin D deficiency.