the myotonic disorders are a heterogeneous group of genetically determined diseases that are unified by the presence of myotonia, which is defined as failure of muscle relaxation after activation. the presentation of these disorders can range from asymptomatic electrical myotonia, as seen in some forms of myotonia congenita (mc), to severe disability with muscle weakness, cardiac conduction def...

how to cite this article: taghdiri mm, nemati h. infantile spasm: a review article. iran j child neurol. 2014 summer;8(3): 1-5. abstract objective infantile spasm (is) is a convulsive disease characterized by brief, symmetric axial muscle contraction (neck, trunk, and/or extremities). is is a type of seizure that was first described by west in 1841, who witnessed the seizure in his own son. wes...

context appropriate management of neonates, tested positive for congenital hypothyroidism (ch), in particular, the initial dosage of levothyroxine and the time of initiation of treatment is a critical issue. the aim of this study was to assess all current evidence available on the subject to ascertain the optimal initial dose and optimal initiation time of treatment for children with ch. eviden...

kawasaki disease is believed to be the commonest vasculitis of medium vessels in asian children. however, the majority of children with kawasaki disease continue to remain undiagnosed perhaps because of the lack of awareness amongst pediatricians. the clinical features of kawasaki disease can be confused with other common conditions such as scarlet fever, stevens johnson syndrome, measles fever...

Interrogating Irish Policies draws together 10 of the author’s papers published between 1976 and 2006 and adds a concluding chapter written specially for this volume. It provides a fascinating and thoroughly unique perspective on a range of important issues that are normally dealt with in isolation (when considered at all). Amongst these are how innovative lawmaking can substitute for microecon...