background: electroconvulsive therapy (ect) is usually given to people with severe depression which has not responded to other forms of treatment such as anti-depressants. ect may be accompanied by potentially significant medical complications including prolonged seizures, prolonged apnea, or cardiac or pulmonary complications. modification of ect with brief anesthesia and muscle relaxants shou...

cases with hirschsprung’s disease show the functional intestinal obstruction. obstruction in these patients may lead to bacterial overgrowth with stasis and inflammation of the colon. bacterial overgrowth can cause hyperammonemia that makes lethargy and loss of conscious and finally admitting in icu. the purpose of this case report is to present a case that had hirschsprung’s disease and referr...

how to cite this article: ghofrani m. lysosomal storage disease. iran j child neurol autumn 2012; 6:4 (suppl. 1):1-2.   for reading more pls see pdf

the aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of art therapy on anxiety in the child with the diagnosis of anxiety problems in a health clinic in tehran in 94. one child from the population based on convenience sampling was selected and the scas (spence children anxiety scale) questionnaires and structured clinical interview were studied. this study was a single case study as a multip...

car accidents ending up with death have often existed in the country's roads, and children who witnessed the death of their family members are highly prone to psychological diseases including posttraumatic stress disorder. since this disorder may affect children's intellectual growth and mental performance as well as causing mental damages, contributing to the treatment of this disord...

supernumerary paramolars are a rare anomaly of the maxillofacial complex. they are more common in the maxilla than the mandible. this article reports a rare case of bilateral maxillary paramolars, their complications and management.

nowadays, developements in nanotechnology have leeds an increased application of this newborn technology in cancer treatment. in this study, a stabilized micelle was developed to load hpd in order to be used in photodynamic treatment of cancer in an animal model. to construct micelles, pluronic p-105 was used and stabilized to encapsulate hpd . this process includes a 24 h polymerization in whi...

background: cytokines play a fundamental role in the regulation of immune responses in remission and/or relapsing of leishmaniasis. therefore, immunotherapy for the treatment of canine visceral leishmaniasis (cvl) has represented a principle approach in control of the infection. the present research aimed to evaluating the immunotherapeutic potential of a novel herbal immunomodulator drug (imod...

introduction: osteoarthritis (oa) is a common degenerative joint disease particularly in older subjects. it is usually associated with pain, restricted range of motion, muscle weakness, difficulties in daily living activities and impaired quality of life. to determine the effects of adding two different intensities of low-level laser therapy (lllt) to exercise training program on pain severity,...

introduction: the efficiency of routine scaling and root planning is negatively influenced by the tooth anatomy and residual bacteria all possibly affecting the treatment outcomes in future. the present study compared the microbiologic effectiveness of the photodynamic therapy (pdt) as an adjunctive treatment modality for nonsurgical treatment in chronic periodontitis. methods: in this randomiz...