… This manuscript is dedicated to the memory of our colleague and coauthor Dr Husam
Darwish, who passed away in March 2002. Dr Darwish was an outstanding pediatric neurologist …

In general, moderate to severe hallux valgus deformity with metatarsus primus varus demands
correction with a first metatarsal shaft osteotomy; in such deformity, distal osteotomies are …

The purpose of this study was to determine time of onset of ketosis and efficacy when the
classic ketogenic diet is initiated at full calories without a prior fast in children with epilepsy. A …

Background: Screw fixation of syndesmotic injuries facilitates ligament healing and restoration
of ankle stability, but little information regarding screw performance is available. This …

Background: West syndrome consists of infantile spasms with hypsarrhythmia and is
perceived as a disorder of infants. Methods: We describe 10 patients with West syndrome with …

OBJECTIVE: To compare functional outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction
using 2 graft techniques and to determine factors affecting these outcomes. METHODS: …

The muscles of four infants with cerebro-hepato-renal (Zellweger) syndrome were studied
during life and/or at necropsy. A mitochondrial myopathy was demonstrated, similar to …

The ependyma was examined in eight children with neuroblast migratory disorders of
diverse origin: three cases of lissencephaly type 1 with severe to mild degrees of agyria/pachygyria…

Three children presented at birth with axial hypotonia and symmetrical flaccid paresis limited
to the upper extremities, and involving proximal and distal muscle groups. At birth, palmar …

The ependyma in six infants dying with cerebro-hepato-renal (CHR) disease showed
similar but less extensive morphological and immunohistochemical abnormalities to those …