Publications by authors named "Silvia Spolverato"
Article Synopsis
- A 7-year-old girl with a history of headaches experienced unusual neurological symptoms after episodes of hyperventilation, including aphasia and weakness on one side of her body.
- Despite her family history of migraines and seizures, her neurologic exam remained normal, but EEG tests showed abnormal brain wave patterns linked to her symptoms.
- The case suggests an important link between hyperventilation and rare cerebrovascular disorders, emphasizing the need for thorough EEG analysis in diagnosing such conditions.
Background: Accurate gestational age (GA) determination allows correct management of high-risk, complicated or post-date pregnancies and prevention or anticipation of prematurity related complications. Ultrasound measurement in the first trimester is the gold standard for GA determination. In low- and middle-income countries elevated costs, lack of skills and poor maternal access to health service limit the availability of prenatal ultrasonography, making it necessary to use alternative methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Dravet syndrome (DS) is a drug-resistant, infantile onset epilepsy syndrome with multiple seizure types and developmental delay. In recently published randomized controlled trials, fenfluramine (FFA) proved to be safe and effective in DS.
Methods: DS patients were treated with FFA in the Zogenix Early Access Program at four Italian pediatric epilepsy centers.