Debate still exists in the psychiatric field over whether pediatric bipolar disorder is a valid diagnosis. Many clinical features of this disorder distinguish it from the well-established criteria that define adult-onset bipolar disorder. Perhaps the most salient of these is the high prevalence of irritability as the major presenting symptom as opposed to the euphoria more often seen with the a...

AIMS To investigate the ultrastructure of the vitreoretinal interface in patients with vitreomacular traction syndrome. METHODS 14 patients with vitreomacular traction syndrome underwent standard pars plana vitrectomy. After induction of posterior vitreous detachment, epiretinal tissue and the inner limiting membrane (ILM) of the retina were removed, and processed for transmission electron mi...

Aims: To investigate the ultrastructure of the vitreoretinal interface in patients with vitreomacular traction syndrome. Methods: 14 patients with vitreomacular traction syndrome underwent standard pars plana vitrectomy. After induction of posterior vitreous detachment, epiretinal tissue and the inner limiting membrane (ILM) of the retina were removed, and processed for transmission electron mi...

BACKGROUND Over the past decade pediatric bipolar disorder has gained recognition as a potentially more severe and heritable form of the disorder. In this report we test for association with genes coding brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), the serotonin transporter (SLC6A4), and catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT). METHODS Bipolar-I affected offspring triads (N = 173) were drawn from 52...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to conduct a survey of Texas pediatric dentists to determine: (1) the percentage of patients they treat with attention deficit disorder (ADD)/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); (2) the behavior management techniques that are utilized to treat their patients who suffer from ADD/ADHD; and (3) the relative success rates of these techniques in the...

Promising results in adult neurologic and psychiatric disorders are driving active research into transcranial brain stimulation techniques, particularly transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), in childhood and adolescent syndromes. TMS has realistic utility as an experimental tool tested in a range of pediatric neuropathologies such as perinat...

It is no doubt for the health effect of the radiation from the nuclear detonation from the destroyed nuclear power plant. Due to the present crisis in Japan, the public health concern on this issue should be raised. In pediatric neurology, there are some interesting reports on pediatric neurological disorder and its relationship to leaked radiation. In this specific brief article, the author he...

Pediatric sleep disorders are common, affecting approximately 25% to 40% of children and adolescents. Although there are several different types of sleep disorders that affect youth, each disorder can have a significant impact on daytime functioning and development, including learning, growth, behavior, and emotion regulation. Researchers are only beginning to uncover the interaction between sl...