Neurologic Manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Children: An Iranian Hospital-Based Study.

Background: COVID-19 infection and its neurological manifestations were seen in children although less common than adults. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of different types of neurologic findings of hospitalized children with COVID-19. ].

Impacts of the international economic sanctions on Iranian patients with epilepsy.

Purpose: On May 8, 2018, the United States announced that it was withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal. This has resulted in reimposition of the economic hardship on Iran. We investigated the patients' perceptions of hardship in obtaining their antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) after the reimposition of sanctions.

Tetrahydrobiopterin responsiveness in a series of 53 cases of phenylketonuria and hyperphenylalaninemia in Iran.

Unlabelled: To determine the prevalence of 6R-Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) responsive phenylketonuria (PKU) in 53 cases of patients with various classification of hyperphenylalaninemia and PKU Excluding the BH4 deficient type referring to children's medical center in Iran (phenylalanine 360-2420 μmol/L), the single dose of 20 mg/kg (Kuvan®) and duration of 24 h was used.

Results: Among the 4 different categories of mild hyperphenylalaninemia requiring treatment, mild, moderate and classic PKU, the BH4 responders were 90%, 35.7%, 5.

Comparison of Serum Zinc and Copper levels in Children and adolescents with Intractable and Controlled Epilepsy.

Objective: Trace elements such as zinc and copper have physiological effects on neuronal excitability that may play a role in the etiology of intractable epilepsy. This topic has been rarely discussed in Iranian epileptic patients. This study with the analysis of serum zinc and copper levels of children and adolescents with intractable and controlled epilepsy may identifies the potential role of these two trace elements in the development of epilepsy and intractability to antiepileptic drug treatment.