Stuttering affects about 1% of the general population and from 8 to 11% of children. The onset of persistent developmental stuttering (PDS) typically occurs between 2 and 4 years of age. The etiology of stuttering is unknown and a unifying hypothesis is lacking. Clues to the pathogenesis of stuttering include the following observations: PDS is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes and birt...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to study the characteristics of newborn infants with postnatal findings of severe neonatal intracranial haemorrhage. METHODS All the records of babies who underwent surgery from 1997 to 2002 for intracranial haemorrhage were reviewed. These were correlated with their antenatal records to see if fetal intracranial haemorrhage had been detected at the 2...

BACKGROUND Elective caesarean section has replaced vaginal delivery for term breech foetuses due to fear of complications of vaginal breech delivery. This increasing rate of caesarean section worldwide is alarming. It has not only led to increase in adverse consequences in subsequent pregnancies and future fertility but also loss of skills for vaginal breech delivery. This study was conducted t...

Abstract Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after traumatic birth can have a debilitating effect on parents already adapting to significant life changes during the post-partum period. Cognitive therapy for PTSD (CT-PTSD) is highly effective psychological which recommended in NICE guidelines (National Institute Health and Care Excellence, 2018) as first-line intervention PTSD. In this paper, ...

OBJECTIVE To prospectively examine pathways from early childhood violence exposure and trauma-related symptoms to school-age emotional health. METHODS A longitudinal, birth cohort (N = 437) was assessed with parent reports of lifetime violence exposure and trauma-related symptoms at 3 years of age and later, internalizing and externalizing symptoms, and social competence at school age. RESU...