Author archives: Alberto Alcantud
Palivizumab in children with neurological disorders.
Prophylaxis with palivizumab is recommended for the prevention of serious lower respiratory tract diseases caused by RSV during anticipated periods of RSV infection risk in: Patients under 3 years of age affected by neuromuscular diseases with marked hypotonia and/or respiratory muscle weakness. Patients under 3 years of …
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Cardiomyopathies in neuromuscular diseases.
Neurogenetic disorders and oncological risk.
PTEN.
PHTS Foundation.
Neurofibromatosis type 1.
Association of Patients affected by Neurofibromatosis.
Treatment of ADHD.
ASD. Should I refer to USMIA or neuropediatrics?. Similar but not the same.
There is a lot of confusion about the referral indication in the case of autism spectrum disorder, as the role each professional plays (USMIA and neuropediatrics) is not well known.
Pica in neurodevelopmental disorders.
Analysis protocol: Stool culture and parasites. Complete blood count and biochemistry with iron metabolism and zinc. Serology of extraintestinal parasites (especially toxocariasis, if there is geophagia*).
Inheritance patterns.
Mendelian: Autosomal dominant. Autosomal recessive. X-linked. Non-mendelian: Imprinting. Mosaicism. Dynamic mutations (Short tandem repeats).