Objectives: To determine the role of child factors in the prediction of parental attitudes towards children and adolescents with CP in Iran. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used. One hundred fifty-two children and adolescents with CP aged 7-17 years (mean = 10.93, SD = 3.46) with a mother aged at least 25 years were selected using systematic random sampling. The Mother-Child Relati...

objective refractory convulsive status epilepticus (se) which does not respond to first line drugs (benzodiazepines, phenytoin and phenobarbital) heralds an emergency condition in pediatric neurology which can cause irreparable brain damage. there is no consensus on the choice of drug treatment for refractory generalized  convulsive status epilepticus in children. lidocaine is a valuable forgot...

objective midazolam is a significant and effective drug for control of a life-threatening condition, generalized and partial refractory convulsive status epilepticus. the goal of this study was evaluation of midazolam efficacy for management of this serious disease and its two side effects, hypotension and respiratory failure. materials & methods our study was done using a quasi experimental me...

how to cite this article: fallah r, yadegari y, salmani nodushan m. efficacy and safety of intravenous sodium valproate in convulsive status epilepticus in children in shahid sadoughi hospital. iran. j. child. neurol 2012;6(2):39-44.   objective status epilepticus (se) is the most common pediatric neurologic emergency with high mortality and morbidity. there is no consensus on the drug of choic...

The representation of the fuzzy set membership curve consisting trapezoidal, triangular, and linear shapes, has an important role in logic system. selection curve's shapes determines useable function affects output value. Previous studies generally used curves that had been employed predecessors or other did not explain reason for choosing a member curve. This condition became problem because t...