Retrospective evaluation of Guillain-Barre syndrome in children: A single-center experience.

Background: Although Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is now the most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis in children, information on the long-term follow-up of GBS is still limited. Identification of prognostic factors can play an important role in treatment strategies and the follow-up of patients. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of monitoring the GBS disability score (DS) in predicting morbidity and mortality.

Retracted: Clinical and genetic evaluations of rare childhood epilepsies in Turkey's national cohort.

Aycan Ünalp, Yiğithan Güzin, Bülent Ünay, Ayşe Tosun, Dilek Çavuşoğlu, Hande Gazeteci Tekin, Semra Hız Kurul, Ebru Arhan, Selvinaz Edizer, Gülten Öztürk, Uluç Yiş, Ünsal Yılmaz, Turkish Rare Epilepsies Study Group, Clinical and genetic evaluations of rare childhood epilepsies in Turkey's national cohort, Epileptic Disorders, 2023, (https://doi.org/10.1002/epd2.

Kidney Stones in Epileptic Children Receiving Ketogenic Diet: Frequency and Risk Factors.

Background: Although it is a valuable option for children with drug-resistant epilepsy, ketogenic diet (KD) therapy is associated with several side effects. The frequency of kidney stones and risk factors for their development in epileptic children receiving KD is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and risk factors for the development of renal stones in children receiving KD therapy.

Clinical Features and Management of Status Epilepticus in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

Objectives: Status epilepticus (SE) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in children. SE in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) are not well characterized. The aim of this study is to retrospectively investigate the clinical features and treatment of seizures in children admitted to the PICU of our hospital.

Pediatric Status Epilepticus Severity Score (STEPSS): Predictive Performance of Functional Outcomes: A Prospective Single-Center Study.

To prospectively investigate the predictive value of the modified Status Epilepticus Severity Score (STESS) for pediatric use (STEPSS) regarding unfavorable outcomes in the short term. Patients diagnosed as status epilepticus in the emergency department between January 2019 and June 2021 at a tertiary center of the University of Health Sciences, Dr. Behcet Uz Children's Hospital, were included in the study.

A rare case of hypomyelinating leukodystrophy-14 benefiting from ketogenic diet therapy.

Background: Hypomyelinating leukodystrophy-14 (HLD14) is a rarely seen neurodevelopmental disease caused by homozygous pathogenic ubiquitin-fold modifier 1 gene variants. The disease has an autosomal recessive inheritance. All patients with this condition reported to date have drug-resistant epilepsy.

Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress type 1 (SMARD1): a rare cause of hypotonia, diaphragmatic weakness, and respiratory failure in infants.

Background: Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress type 1 (SMARD1) is a very rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the immunoglobulin μ-binding protein-2 (IGHMBP2) gene on chromosome 11q13.2-q13.4.

The effectiveness of the ketogenic diet in drug-resistant childhood epilepsy.

Background: We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of ketogenic diet (KD) in children with various types of refractory epilepsy.

Methods: A total of 91 children (49 females) aged 3 to 193 months (median, 52 months) with drug resistant epilepsy who received KD treatment for at least 12 months were enrolled in the study. Seizure frequency, adherence to diet, reason for discontinuation of KD, and adverse effects were recorded.

Evaluation of the effects of ketogenic diet therapy on sleep quality in children with drug-resistant epilepsy and their mothers.

Background: Sleep disorders are common in drug-resistant children with epilepsy and their mothers. Ketogenic diet therapy (KDT) may have positive effects on sleep quality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sleep quality of children with epilepsy and their mothers after starting KDT.

The effect of ketogenic diet on serum lipid concentrations in children with medication resistant epilepsy.

Background: Ketogenic diet (KD) is a valuable treatment option for patients with medication-resistant epilepsy. It is associated with a number of side effects. However limited data are available for the long-term effects of KD on serum lipid levels.

The effect of ketogenic diet on thyroid functions in children with drug-resistant epilepsy.

Background: Ketogenic diet (KD) remains a valuable treatment option for children with drug-resistant epilepsy. However, it may cause many well-known adverse effects such as dyslipidemia or kidney stones. But, its effects on thyroid functions are largely unknown.

Atypical presentation of MOG-related disease: Slowly progressive behavioral and personality changes following a seizure.

Background: Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein (MOG) antibodies-related disease is mainly presented with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), recurrent optic neuritis, and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSDs), however the complete clinical spectrum has not yet been defined. We describe an unusual presentation of MOG- related disease. A previously well 10-year-old girl admitted with a focal onset seizure.