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Study Question: In premature infants with apnea and/or bradycardia attributed to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), does treatment with medications (acid blockers and motility agents), compared to placebo, reduce the frequency of apnea and bradycardia?"

NINDS definition of dystonia

PDF link on site directs to a list of more than 240 organizations in the United States likely to help those looking for information, referrals, and other guidance in connection with brain-related disorders. Listings provide mailing addresses, toll-free numbers, e-mail and clickable Web site addresses, and identify the primary services each organization provides. Brain Connections is provided by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives. Your Source Guide to Information on Brain Diseases and Disorders

Healthfinder.gov is a government Web site where you will find information and tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy. Healthfinder.gov has resources on a wide range of health topics selected from over 1,600 government and non-profit organizations to bring you the best, most reliable health information on the Internet. healthfinder.gov is coordinated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) and its health information referral service, the National Health Information Center. healthfinder.gov is supported solely by U.S. government funds and does not accept paid advertisements, content, or links in any form.

The National Health Information Center (NHIC) is a health information referral service. NHIC puts health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers. NHIC was established in 1979 by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Faculty and students at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health conduct research in over 90 countries across a wide range of public health disciplines. The results are policy and programs that improve health and prevent disease.

Intraoperative Optical Imaging Mapping of Neocortical Epilepsy in Human

Patients with epilepsy undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) have electroencephalograms (EEGs) recorded before and during their stimulation treatment. Subsequently we will be using computer-assisted analysis of the digitally-recorded EEG signals to assess the effects of DBS on the brain-wave frequency content and any abnormal seizure-like patterns that may be present.

NIH PubMed Central Archives of Disease in Childhood - Umbilical venous blood ph: a useful aid in the diagnosis of asphyxia at birth. Umbilical venous blood, and umbilical arterial blood pH, PO2, PCO2, and base excess were determined in 453 term infants at birth. The results indicate that umbilical venous blood pH, and umbilical arterial blood pH are significantly related to each another.

Ongoing study sponsored by NICHD will compare the use of continuous positive airway pressure initiated at birth with the early administration of surfactant administered through a tube in the windpipe within 1 hour of birth for premature infants born at 24 to 27 weeks gestation. In addition, these infants within 2 hours of birth, will have a special pulse oximeter placed to continuously monitor their oxygen saturation in two different target ranges (85-89% or 91-95%). This study will determine whether or not these two management strategies affect chronic lung disease and survival of premature infants.

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry with Practical Neurology - JNNP's ambition is to publish the most ground-breaking and cutting-edge research from around the world. Encompassing the entire genre of neurological sciences, our focus is on the common disorders (stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, peripheral neuropathy, subarachnoid haemorrhage and neuropsychiatry

Definition of Cerebral Palsy at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC - Types of Cerebral Palsy - Description - Symptoms - Developmental Disabilities

How Hip Dysplasia Works at Discovery Health - Article outlines introduction, anatomy, diagnosis, symptoms and treatment of hip dysplasia

The Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab at Stanford University combines experimental and computational approaches to study movement. We investigate the form and function of biomechanical systems ranging from molecular motors to persons with movement disorders. We seek fundamental understanding of the mechanisms involved in the production of movement, and are motivated by opportunities to improve treatments for individuals with cerebral palsy, stroke, osteoarthritis, and Parkinson's disease.

Dystonia at Movement Disorder Virtual University Resource Library - Classifications of Dystonia - Causes- Treatment and Medications - Surgical Treatments - References

"The focus of the study is on the plentiful neurons that communicate with each other through the neurotransmitter glutamate. While glutamate is a necessary excitatory substance in the nervous system, in excess, it overstimulates and becomes toxic - excitotoxic - to neurons. Fortunately, neighboring astrocytes can mop up the excess via molecular transporters embedded in their outer membranes. The chief transporter is a protein called EAAT2. Earlier Rothstein's group showed that astroglia - and their EAAT2 protein - are critical for normal neuron activity. In test rats whose astroglia lack the EAAT2 equivalent there's not only a flood of toxic glutamate but a resulting neuron death that leads to paralysis."

Cerebral Palsy at the National Organization for Rare Disorders NORD

emedicine Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Overview

Child Development Information at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC - What is Child Development - Developmental Screening - Interventions - Research - FACTS

Questions and Answers about Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease NIAMS - A Department of the National Institutes of Health and Department of Halth and Human services - What is scoliosis - What causes scoliosis - Diagnosis - Treatment Information and more