Abstract
The frequency and pattern of bilineal transmission in families of 153 consecutive patients with Tourette syndrome (TS) (TS in both parents in 51 family sets), compared with 60 normal control subjects selected from public schools (20 family sets), were evaluated by interview and questionnaire for evidence of TS and associated OCD and ADD at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Highlights
CLINICAL SIGNS OF BRAIN INJURY IN INFANTS The predictive and diagnostic value of clinical signs of intracranial injury (ICI) in head-injured infants was studied at Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Scalp hematoma was strongly associated with ICI in infants having CT scans
Radiographic imaging is important in the work-up of infants with head injury even when asymptomatic, especially in those with scalp hematoma and in infants younger than 3 months of age
Summary
CLINICAL SIGNS OF BRAIN INJURY IN INFANTS The predictive and diagnostic value of clinical signs of intracranial injury (ICI) in head-injured infants was studied at Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Of 608 infants presenting at the emergency department with head injury, 30 (5%) had ICI; 13% 0-2 months of age had ICI, compared to 6% of infants 3 to months, and 2% of infants months or older. 52% of infants with ICI had one or more of the following clinical signs of brain injury: loss of consciousness, seizures, vomiting, irritability, bulging fontanel, focal neurologic signs, or signs of increased intracranial pressure.
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