Publications by authors named "Ema Grilo"
Article Synopsis
- Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) is a rare spinal cord inflammation that can result from infections or other systemic diseases, often leading to motor and sensory dysfunction.
- A case report describes a 10-month-old boy with severe ATM likely caused by enteritis, who developed rapid motor deficits and required extended care in a pediatric ICU, including mechanical ventilation.
- Despite various treatments, the patient faced prolonged recovery and significant neurological deficits, underscoring the need for comprehensive care and rehabilitation in managing severe ATM cases.
Palliative Care in Children with Inherited Metabolic Diseases: Why does it matter?
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets
October 2023
Background: Inherited metabolic diseases (IMD) bring considerable burden on the child and family. Challenging areas for health care include the identification of distressing symptoms, prognostic uncertainty, and bereavement. Literature regarding the impact of paediatric palliative care (PPC) is scarce.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Healthcare associated infections in very low birth weight infants are associated with significant morbidity and mortality and are also a cause of increased length of stay and hospital costs. The objective of this study was to evaluate the rate of healthcare-associated sepsis and associated risk factors in very low birth weight infants.
Material And Methods: Retrospective observational study including very low birth weight infants hospitalized in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit during ten years (2005-2014).
Type 1 diabetes and GAD65 limbic encephalitis: a case report of a 10-year-old girl.
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab
August 2016
Limbic encephalitis is a rare neurological disorder that may be difficult to recognize. Clinical features include memory impairment, temporal lobe seizures and affective disturbance. We report the case of a 10-year-old girl with type 1 diabetes mellitus that presented with seizures, depressed mood and memory changes.
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