Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Podcasts from the journal Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Subtitle: Podcasts from the journal Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
Summary: Welcome to the Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology podcast album. Here you will find monthly podcasts that deal with current issue in developmental medicine and pediatric health and focus on a selected paper from each issue. Authors and guests are invited to discuss the topics in hand with the Editor in Chief of Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, Dr Peter Baxter.
Author: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology; Category: Science; Explicit: No

Track Listing

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology / JANUARY 2011: Magnetic resonance imaging of the foetus	0:31:40	64kbps	11025	14.5 MB
Welcome to the first Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology podcast of 2011 – based around the January 2011 paper entitled: ‘Magnetic resonance imaging of the foetus’, authored by Dr Roobin P. Johki (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jessop Wing, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK ) and Dr Elsbeth Whitby (Academic Department of Radiology, University of Sheffield, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.). Dr Whitby will be discussing the paper with Professor Omar Khwaja. Professor Khwaja is Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, and Director of Fetal Neurology Program at the Children’s Hospital in Boston. keywords:

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology / DECEMBER 2010: Suicide risk in adolescents with chronic illness	0:23:52	64kbps	11025	10.93 MB
Introducing the December 2010 podcast for Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology is Dr Peter Baxter, Editor in Chief of the journal. This podcast discusses the paper: ‘Suicide risk in adolescents with chronic illness: implications for primary care and specialty pediatric practice: a review’ authored by Donald Greydanus, Dilip Patel and Helen Pratt. Dr Peter Baxter talks to Professor Greydanus (Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, USA) and Dr Theresa Lax-Pericall (Consultant Child Psychiatrist, King’s College London and The National Centre for You People with Epilepsy) about the background and points that were highlighted within this review. keywords:

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology / NOVEMBER 2010: Epilepsy in hemiplegic cerebral palsy due to perinatal arterial i	0:23:20	64kbps	11025	10.69 MB
Dr Peter Baxter, Editor in Chief of Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, introduces a podcast based on an article in the November issue ‘Epilepsy in hemiplegic cerebral palsy due to perinatal arterial ischaemic stroke’ by J. Wanigansinghe et al. This paper is a retrospective study of children with cerebral palsy, particularly on those with hemiplegic cerebral palsy and is discussed in this podcast by Dr Simon Harvey (Director, Epileptic programme, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia) and Professor Brian Neville (Professor,Childhood Epilepsy, Institute of Child Health, London, UK). keywords:

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology / OCTOBER 2010: Improving attitudes towards children with disabilities in a school	0:22:34	64kbps	11025	10.33 MB
Although inclusive education of disabled children is now an accepted practice, it is often challenged by negative peer attitudes. Researchers at Tolouse University undertook an interventional study aimed at improving students’ attitudes towards their disabled peers. Dr Peter Baxter, Editor-in-Chief of Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, spoke to one of the authors of the study, Dr Emmanuelle Godeau (Research Unit on Perinatal Epidemiology, Tolouse University) and to Professor Peter Rosenbaum (Professor of Pediatrics and Developmental Pediatrics, McMaster University) who wrote a commentary on this study. keywords:

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology / JULY 2010: A discussion of Pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy and related conditions	0:18:35	64kbps	11025	8.51 MB
JULY 2010 ISSUE: This podcast covers the issues of Pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy and related conditions and how they can be treated. these issues are discussed between Professor Sidney Gospe Jr, University of Washington, Seattle, Professor Bernard Schmitt, University Children's Hospital, Zurich and Dr Peter Baxter, Editor In Chief of Devlopmental Medicine and Child Neurology. Please read the related papers here: Pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy and pyridoxine phosphate oxidase deficiency: unique clinical symptoms and non-specific EEG characteristics (p 602-603 http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/123349115/PDFSTART keywords:

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology / DMCN Podcast 28 June 2010	0:18:45	64kbps	11025	8.58 MB
Authors Professor Yanick J Crow(Prof of Genetic Medicine, Manchester University) and Dr Vijeya Ganesan(Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Child Health, London, and Consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London) discuss the bacground of Aicardi-Goutières syndrome and the most recently idenitfied gene, SAMHD1 with Editor In Chief of Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, Dr Peter Baxter. Please see below for a link to the paper: Intracerebral large artery disease in Aicardi–Goutières syndrome implicates SAMHD1 in vascular homeostasis (p 725-732) VENKATESWARAN RAMESH, BRUNO BERNARDI, ALTIN STAFA, CATERINA GARONE, EMILIO FRANZONI, MARIO ABINUN, PATRICK MITCHELL, DIPAYAN MITRA, MARK FRISWELL, JOHN NELSON, STAVIT A SHALEV, GILLIAN I RICE, HANNAH GORNALL, MARCIN SZYNKIEWICZ, FRANÇOIS AYMARD, VIJEYA GANESAN, JULIE PRENDIVILLE, JOHN H LIVINGSTON, YANICK J CROW keywords:

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology / Pamidronate treatment and fracture rate in children with cerebral palsy	0:19:55	64kbps	11025	9.12 MB
The discussants are Dr Peter Baxter, Editor of Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, Dr Steven Bachrach, the author of the article, and Dr Jay Shapiro. Dr Bachrach is co-director of the cerebral palsy program at the Department of Pediatrics, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children and Nemours Children’s Clinic, Wilmington and also part of the pediatric faculty of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Dr Shapiro is the director of the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Program at Kennedy Krieger Institute and also a Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. keywords:

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology / FEBRUARY 2011: Effects of botulinum toxin type A injections	0:29:34	64kbps	11025	13.54 MB
In this podcast, Dr Peter Baxter speaks to Dr Stephen O’Flaherty (Kids Rehab, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia ) about the article he co-authored in the February issue of Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, entitled ‘Adverse events and health status following botulinum toxin type A injections in children with cerebral palsy’, and with Professor Kerr Graham (Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Melbourne, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia). Read the paper here: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03814.x/abstract keywords:

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology / MARCH 2011: ADHD	0:10:03	128kbps	24000	9.21 MB
In this podcast, Editor in Chief of Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, Dr Peter Baxter, looks at the following paper published in the March 2011 issue of the journal: ‘Perinatal, maternal, and fetal characteristics of children diagnosed with attention-deficit–hyperactivity disorder: results from a population-based study utilizing the Swedish Medical Birth Register’ by Peik Gustafsson (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden ) and Karin Källén (The Tornblad Institute of Reproductive Epidemiology, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden). This paper is discussed by Dr Peter Baxter, Peik Gustafsson, and Professor Bernard Dan, Department of Neurology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium. keywords:

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology / APRIL 2011: Randomized trial of constraint-induced movement therapy	0:29:05	64kbps	11025	13.31 MB
In this podcast, Editor in Chief of Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, Dr Peter Baxter, talks to Leanne Sakzewski (Postdoctorate Research Fellow, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia) and Roslyn Boyd (Scientific Director of the Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia) about the paper they co-authored in the April issue of the journal ‘Randomized trial of constraint-induced movement therapy and bimanual training on activity outcomes for children with congenital hemiplegia’. This paper is also discussed with Andy Gordon (Professor of Movement Science, Teachers College, Columbia University, USA) who has also written a commentary. Randomized trial of constraint-induced movement therapy keywords: randomized, controlled, trial, congential hemiplegia, journal, article, commentary, developmental medicine & child neurology

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology / MAY 2011: Spectrum of neurodevelopmental disabilities in children	0:24:42	64kbps	11025	11.31 MB
Welcome to the May 2011 edition of the Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology podcast series. In this podcast, Dr Peter Baxter, Editor in Chief of the Journal, looks at the article ‘Spectrum of neurodevelopmental disabilities in children with cerebellar malformations’ by Marie-Eve Bolduc, Adré J Du Plessis, Nancy Sullivan, Omar S Khwaja, Xun Zhang, Katherine Barnes, Richard L Robertson, Catherine Limperopoulos, and the accompanying commentary, also in the May 2011 issue: ‘Cognitive functions in children with cerebellar malformations’ by Dr Andrea Poretti. Dr Peter Baxter talks to Professor Catherine Limperopoulos (Division of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology, Children’s National MedicalCenter, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA), one of the authors of the article and Dr Andrea Poretti (Division of Pediatric Radiology, Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA). Spectrum of neurodevelopmental disabilities in children with cerebellar malformations keywords: cerebellar malformations, neurology, developmental medicine, journal, trial, clinical, patients

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology / JUNE 2011: Moving towards meaningful measurement	0:23:35	64kbps	11025	10.8 MB
Reliable measurement of disease progression and the effect of therapeutic interventions in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) require clinically meaningful and scientifically sound rating scales. Therefore, we need robust evidence to support such tools. In this June 2011 podcast, Editor in Chief Dr Peter Baxter talks to Anna Mayhew (Institute of Human Genetics, International Centre for Life, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) and Mike Horton (Psychometric Laboratory for Health Sciences, Leeds, UK) about the following article: ‘Moving towards meaningful measurement: Rasch analysis of the North Star Ambulatory Assessment in Duchenne muscular dystrophy’ by Anna Mayhew, Stefan Cano, Elaine Scott, Michelle Eagle, Kate Bushby, Francesco Muntoni, On Behalf Of The North Star Clinical Network For Paediatric Neuromuscular Disease. keywords:

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology / JULY 2011: Focus on function and context therapy	0:29:38	64kbps	11025	13.57 MB
In this July podcast, Dr Peter Baxter, Editor in Chief of Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology discusses two papers: ‘Focus on function: a cluster, randomized controlled trial comparing child- versus context-focused intervention for young children with cerebral palsy’ by Mary C Law, Johanna Darrah, Nancy Pollock, Brenda Wilson, Dianne J Russell, Stephen D Walter, Peter Rosenbaum, Barb Galuppi, and ‘Context therapy: a new intervention approach for children with cerebral palsy’ by Johanna Darrah, Mary C Law, Nancy Pollock, Brenda Wilson, Dianne J Russell, Stephen D Walter, Peter Rosenbaum, Barb Galuppi. keywords:

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology / Developing and validating the Communication Function Classification System	0:23:47	64kbps	11025	10.89 MB
The purpose of this study was to create and validate the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) for children with cerebral palsy (CP), for use by a wide variety of individuals who are interested in CP. In this August podcast, Dr Peter Baxter speaks to Professor Mary Jo Cooley Heidecker (Assistant Professor, Department of Speech–Language Pathology, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, USA) and Professor Peter Rosenabum (Professor of Paediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada), who were co-authors of the paper ‘Developing and validating the Communication Function Classification System for individuals with cerebral palsy’ by Mary Jo Cooley Hidecker, Nigel Paneth, Peter L Rosenbaum, Raymond D Kent, Janet Lillie, John B Eulenberg, Ken Chester, Jr, Brenda Johnson, Lauren Michalsen, Morgan Evatt, Kara Taylor. Developing and validating the Communication Function Classification System for individuals with cerebral palsy keywords: Classification, development, cerebral palsy, learning, journal, developmental medicine and child neurology

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology / Cerebrospinal fluid B-cell expansion	0:23:03	64kbps	11025	10.55 MB
A first episode of central nervous system (CNS) demyelination may represent heterogeneous entities such as acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, clinically isolated syndrome, neuromyelitis optica (NMO), or multiple sclerosis. As new immune therapies become available, it is increasingly important to make an early diagnosis. In this podcast, Editor in Chief of Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, Dr Peter Baxter, talks to Professor Russell Dale (Clinical School, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney) about the paper he co-authored in the September issue of the journal: 'Cerebrospinal fluid B-cell expansion in longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis associated with neuromyelitis optica immunoglobulin G' by Russell C Dale, Esther Tantsis, Vera Merheb, Fabienne Brilot. keywords:

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology / OCTOBER 2011: Predictive validity of Prechtl’s Method	0:26:00	64kbps	11025	11.9 MB
The aim of this systematic review was to examine the evidence for the predictive validity of Prechtl’s Method on the Qualitative Assessment of General Movements (GMsA) with respect to neurodevelopmental outcomes. This paper: ‘Predictive validity of Prechtl’s Method on the Qualitative Assessment of General Movements: a systematic review of the evidence’ authored by Vasiliki Darsaklis, Laurie M Snider, Annette Majnemer, Barbara Mazer, published in the October issue of Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, is discussed by Dr Peter Baxter, Editor in Chief of the journal, and two of the authors, Vasiliki Darsaklis (Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR), School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada) and Laurie M Snider (School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, and CRIR, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada). keywords:

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology / NOVEMBER 2011: Neurodevelopmental movement disorders	0:22:46	64kbps	11025	10.43 MB
The term ‘stereotypies’ encompasses a diverse range of movements, behaviours, and/or vocalizations that are repetitive, lack clear function, and sometimes appear to have a negative impact upon an individual’s life. This review aims to describe motor stereotypies. This study reviewed the current literature on the nature, aetiology, and treatment of motor stereotypies. This review features in the November 2011 issue of Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology: ‘Neurodevelopmental movement disorders – an update on childhood motor stereotypies’ by Sinéad Barry, Gillian Baird, Karine Lascelles, Penny Bunton, Tammy Hedderly. Pediatric Neurologist and Leader of the TANDeM Clinic, Evelina Children’s Hospital, London and Professor Mark Mahone, Child Neuropsychologist and Director of the Neuropsychology in Kennedy Kreeger Institute in Baltimore keywords:

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology / DECEMBER 2011: Behavioural comorbidity in Tanzanian children with epilepsy	0:19:39	64kbps	11025	9 MB
‘Behavioural comorbidity in Tanzanian children with epilepsy: a community-based case–control study’ by Kathryn Burton, Jane Rogathe, Ewan Hunter, Matthew Burton, Mark Swai, Jim Todd, Brian Neville, Richard Walker, Charles Newton. The aim and emphasis of this study was to define the prevalence of and risk factors for behavioural disorders in children with epilepsy from a rural district of Tanzania by conducting a community-based case–control study. Editor in Chief of Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, Dr Peter Baxter, speaks to one of the co-authors, Professor Charles Newton (Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, North Tyneside General Hospital, North Shields, UK) and to Professor David Dunn (Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA), who has written a commentary with Rachel Yoder on this paper: ‘Challenge of neurological and psychosocial problems in developing countries’. keywords:

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