how to cite this article: karimzadeh p. approach to neurometabolic diseases from a pediatric neurological point of view. iran j child neurol. 2015 winter;9(1): 1-16.   abstract objective neurometabolic disorders are an important group of diseases that mostly are presented in newborns and infants. neurological manifestations are the prominent signs and symptoms in this group of diseases. seizure...

OBJECTIVE To examine the longitudinal relationships between parent and child distress in a sample of children with juvenile rheumatic diseases (JRDs). DESIGN Cross-lagged panel correlation analysis tested the temporal precedence of parent distress versus child distress over a 1-year period. PARTICIPANTS Thirty-seven children (ages 9-17 years; 22 girls) diagnosed with JRD and their parents c...

IgA nephropathy was found associated with celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis in a two years old male child at our center. This observed association widen the spectrum of the diseases that have been reported to coexist with IgA nephropathy.

A child with Noonan syndrome and multiple cafe au lait spots, compatible in size and number with von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis, is presented. These features may represent a distinct genetic entity rather than the coincidence of two diseases.

To determine the prevalence of skin diseases among primary-school children in Baghdad, Iraq, a total of 2160 schoolchildren were randomly selected from 30 primary schools. Sociodemographic data were collected from each pupil and exposed parts of the body of each child were clinically examined. The overall prevalence of skin diseases was 40.9%. A significant association between the prevalence of...

Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus (DPT) are the vaccine preventable diseases of childhood. The published literatures and reports related to DPT immunization coverage are relatively more than DPT diseases. The striking reduction in deaths and in the incidence of these diseases has been closely associated with the introduction of specific vaccination program. Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI...

the present analytical study was designed to determine the factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in primary health centers of kermanshah in 2007. 168 mothers with infants aged 6-12 months, with or without exclusive breastfeeding were studied. data analysis was carried out using descriptive and analytic statistics. in exclusive breastfeeding group the respiratory and gastrointestinal d...

background exclusive breastfeeding as the most important part of children's lifeline has the most efficacy in health promotion and prevention of diseases in children. several lines of evidence emphasis on positive effects of breastfeeding on physical and mental child growth. the aim of this study was determinate prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and related factors in children attending hea...