Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Treatment of Symptomatic CMV Infection with Ganciclovir

Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Treatment of Symptomatic CMV Infection with Ganciclovir

Rationale: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a common cause for neurodisability among poor populations in developing countries, including Bangladesh. Some studies have shown that ganciclovir therapy is effective in reducing neurodevelopmental morbidity; while others remain equivocal. Objective : The objective of this study was to evaluate neurodevelopmental outcome of children with symptomatic...

Early predictors of neurodevelopmental outcome in symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infection.

OBJECTIVE To determine the ability of neonatal clinical, audiologic, and computed tomography (CT) findings to predict long-term neurodevelopmental outcome in children with symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. METHODS Longitudinal cohort study of children (n = 41) with symptomatic congenital CMV infection evaluated at birth and followed up with serial age-appropriate neurode...

Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Patients With Agenesis of Corpus Callosum

Background: Agenesis of Corpus Callosum (ACC) is a type of brain dysgenesis with various clinical manifestations. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the clinical and neurodevelopmental outcomes of patients with ACC. Materials & Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the clinical and neurodevelopmental conditions of 62 patients with complete ACC referred to subspecialty clinics of pe...

Congenital CMV infection; diagnosis in symptomatic infants.

BACKGROUND Samples from babies exhibiting clinical symptoms suggestive of congenital infection are referred regularly to NICD, New Delhi,, from Government Hospitals located in Delhi and a home for abandoned children (Palna), for the diagnosis of etiological agents like toxoplasma, rubella, CMV and herpes. Blood samples of mothers of most of the affected babies are also received. OBJECTIVE Eva...

Symptomatic congenital CMV infection after recurrent maternal infection