Sensitivity and Specificity of a Neuropathic Screening Tool (Self-Report Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs, S-LANSS) in Adolescents With Moderate-Severe Chronic Pain.

Neuropathic screening tools improve recognition of neuropathic pain in adults. Although utilized in pediatric populations, the sensitivity, specificity and methodology of screening tool delivery have not been compared in children. We evaluated the Self-Report Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (S-LANSS) in adolescents (10-18 years) referred to a tertiary pediatric pain clinic.

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder and autism spectrum disorder: clinical implications for assessment and management.

Aim: We examined clinical and neurodevelopmental presentations of children with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) to inform clinical assessment and management.

Method: Five hundred and thirty-six patients (mean age 6y 10mo, SD 3y 5mo, range 10mo-20y; 401 males, 135 females) seen by the tertiary multidisciplinary feeding service at the Evelina London Children's Hospital between January 2013 and June 2019 were included in this case-control study. These children experienced significant feeding difficulties impacting nutrition, development, and psychosocial functioning requiring tertiary specialized input.