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Neuropsychiatric comorbidities in tuberous sclerosis complex patients with epilepsy: results of the TAND checklist survey
In addition to epilepsy, individuals with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) experience a wide range of behavioral, psychiatric, intellectual, academic, and psychosocial problems. They usually exert a large psyc...
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Open AccessTemporal stability of parent-reported behavior problems in late talkers over 2 years: a prospective case-control study from toddlerhood to preschool age
Late talking (LT) in toddlers is a risk factor for language weakness that may interfere with the development of using language to regulate behavior and emotion and contribute to the development of behavior pro...
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Open AccessAssociation between gaseous air pollutants and idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children: a 12-year population-based cohort study
To date, there is insufficient knowledge about the association of air pollution and childhood nephrotic syndrome in the real world. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the three common gaseous air poll...
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Open AccessAssociation of exposure to hydrocarbon air pollution with the incidence of atopic dermatitis in children
There is growing evidence suggesting that air pollution may act as an important environmental risk factor in the development and aggravation of childhood atopic dermatitis (AD).
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Vagus nerve stimulation in pediatric patients with failed epilepsy surgery
Adequate control of pharmacoresistant epilepsy continues to be a challenge. Multiple studies have reported the benefits of epilepsy surgery and vagus nerve stimulation for children with pharmacoresistant epile...
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Disrupted white matter connectivity and organization of brain structural connectomes in tuberous sclerosis complex patients with neuropsychiatric disorders using diffusion tensor imaging
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a genetic neurocutaneous syndrome with variable and unpredictable neurological comorbidity that includes epilepsy, intellectual disability (ID), autism spectrum disorder, an...
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Association between allergic disease, sleep-disordered breathing, and childhood nocturnal enuresis: a population-based case-control study
Little is known about the associations between allergic disease, sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), and childhood nocturnal enuresis (NE). We examined whether allergic disease and SDB were associated with child...
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Association between the growth rate of subependymal giant cell astrocytoma and age in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex
The most common neurological complications associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) include intractable seizures that begin in infancy and subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA) complicated by hydr...
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Increased risk of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children with atopic dermatitis
Clinical and immunological studies have consistently shown a relationship between atopic diathesis and idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS). However, no large population cohort study has yet to demonstrate the ...
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Comparison of procalcitonin and different guidelines for first febrile urinary tract infection in children by imaging
We examined the ability of a procalcitonin (PCT) protocol to detect vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and renal scarring (RS), evaluated procedural costs and radiation burden, and compared four representative guidel...
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Association between the growth rate of renal cysts/angiomyolipomas and age in the patients with tuberous sclerosis complex
Renal manifestations of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) occur with a high frequency and a wide range of severity. The onset and complications of each affected organ depend on the age. This study aimed to inve...
