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Prenatal betamethasone–postnatal N‐methyl‐D‐aspartic acid model of spasms: Update on mechanisms and treatments

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Infantile epilepsy spasms syndrome (IESS), formerly known as infantile spasms or West Syndrome, is a severe epilepsy syndrome affecting about 3 in 10,000 newborns in the United States. Characterized by clusters of epileptic spasms, interictal hypsarrhythmia, and developmental delays, IESS has diverse causes, including structural‐metabolic ...
Kayla Vieira, Antonia Schonwald, Chian‐Ru Chern, Kamya Shah, Jana Velíšková, Libor Velíšek   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The multiple hit model of infantile and epileptic spasms: The 2025 update

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Infantile and epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) is a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy manifesting with epileptic spasms and poor neurodevelopmental outcomes. There is an urgent need for the development of more effective and tolerated therapies.
Aristea S. Galanopoulou, Wenzhu B. Mowrey, Wei Liu, Anna Maria Katsarou, Qianyun Li, Oleksii Shandra, Solomon L. Moshé   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring language production, comprehension and naming in adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

, 2011
The aims of this study were i) to evaluate the domains of language production, comprehension and naming in children with moderate or heavy prenatal exposure to alcohol, and ii) to determine if these domains are a specific weakness in these children.
Corbett, Claire
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Ketogenic diet for infantile epileptic spasms

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Approximately half of all cases of Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome (IESS) do not respond to vigabatrin and hormonal therapies. There is no clear consensus as to the second‐line therapy for IESS. Ketogenic diet (KD) has emerged as an effective treatment for certain drug‐resistant epilepsies and in many cases of IESS.
Morris H. Scantlebury, Anamika Choudhary, Andy Cheuk‐Him Ng, Cezar Gavrilovici   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A systematic review investigating prenatal cannabis and tobacco co-exposure: Impacts on neonatal, behavioral, cognitive and physiological outcomes

Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports
Background: Despite the high and increasing rates of cannabis and nicotine/tobacco product (NTP) use during pregnancy, the impact of their combined use on health outcomes in offspring remains poorly understood.
Mathilde Argote, Leah Hilson, Maryam Sorkhou, Rachel A. Rabin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond Tobacco Prevention: The Effects of Tobacco 21 Laws on Young Adults' Body Weight

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tobacco 21 (T21) laws effectively reduce youth tobacco use by preventing initiation. This study examines their impact on body weight among young adults aged 18–20. Using 2009–2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data and a two‐way fixed‐effects difference‐in‐differences (DID) design, we find limited evidence of broad weight changes ...
Qihua Qiu, Jaesang Sung
wiley   +1 more source

Prenatal exposure to environmental contaminants and cord serum metabolite profiles in future immune-mediated diseases

BACKGROUND: Prenatal exposure to environmental contaminants is a significant health concern because it has the potential to interfere with host metabolism, leading to adverse health effects in early childhood and later in life.
Hyötyläinen, Tuulia,, Triplett, Eric,, Oresic, Matej,, Ludvigsson, Johnny,, Ghaffarzadegan, Tannaz,, Bagavathy Shanmugam, Karthikeyan,   +5 more
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Risk of autism spectrum disorder at 18 months of age is associated with prenatal level of polychlorinated biphenyls exposure in a Japanese birth cohort

Scientific Reports
Prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) has a detrimental effect on early cognitive development. Based on these observations, some researchers suggested that prenatal exposure to PCB may be an environmental cause of autism spectrum disorder
Hirokazu Doi, Akira Furui, Rena Ueda, Koji Shimatani, Midori Yamamoto, Akifumi Eguchi, Naoya Sagara, Kenichi Sakurai, Chisato Mori, Toshio Tsuji   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prenatal ozone exposure and variations of the gut microbiome: Evidence from a Chinese mother-infant cohort

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Background: The gut microbiome is central to human health, but the potential impact of ozone (O3) exposure on its establishment in early life has not been thoroughly examined.
Qingbo Fang, Tianlai Qiu, Tian Ye, Zijun Feng, Xuqi Tian, Yanan Cao, Jinbing Bai, Yanqun Liu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aggressive behavior in adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

, 2013
Includes bibliographical references.Behavioral studies of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) have indicated that aggression is common amongst alcohol-exposed adolescents, and that it appears to become more prevalent with age in that population. Such
Smith, Keelie
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