[Guide to the treatment of paediatric strokes. Iberoamerican Academy of Pediatric Neurology].

A paediatric stroke is a rare entity that can occur at any age. It may be arterial or venous, ischemic or haemorrhagic, and may occur in the neonatal or paediatric stage of life, as well as in adolescence. Prompt diagnosis means that adequate treatment can be administered and prevents recurrence, minimising the percentage of sequelae.

[The impact of congenital heart disease on neurodevelopment].

It is estimated that about 1 in 100 live births has a congenital heart disease (CHD). Cognitive deficit, academic difficulties, and behavioral abnormalities, in combination, represent the most common morbidity affecting quality of life in survivors with CHD. Developmental dysfunction results from a complex interaction between patient-specific factors such as genetic susceptibility, cardiac diagnosis, fetal development, and environmental factors such as preoperative events, supportive techniques during surgical repair, postoperative events, socioeconomic status.

The diagnostic workup of children with the radiologically isolated syndrome differs by age and by sex.

Background: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and spinal MRIs are often obtained in children with the radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS) for diagnosis and prognosis. Factors affecting the frequency and timing of these tests are unknown.

Objective: To determine whether age or sex were associated with (1) having CSF or spinal MRI obtained or (2) the timing of these tests.

Meludia platform as a tool to evaluate music perception in pediatric and adult cochlear implant users.

Purpose: Music perception is one of the greatest challenges for cochlear implant (CI) users. The aims of this study were: (i) to evaluate the music perception of CI users using the online Meludia music training program as music testing platform, (ii) to compare performance among three age groups, and (iii) to compare CI users with their normal hearing (NH) peers.

Methods: 138 individuals participated, divided between children (6-10 y), adolescents (11-16 y), and adults (≥ 17 y).

Perspectives and challenges of health promotion in Latin America.

The global health promotion movement has been institutionalized for 35 years (1986-2001) since the First International Conference on Health Promotion in Ottawa, Canada. This essay establishes how the health promotion perspective has reshaped the nature, scope and perspectives of health, highlighting the urgency of approaching health from a more political and social vision. Health promotion should now deserve greater recognition by governmental, institutional, private and community authorities.