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Essential Components of Child Neurology Training: Program Director Consensus Recommendations Open

Danny Rogers, Robert Thompson Stone, Margie Ream, Rachel Pearson, Lindsay M. Pagano , et al. · 2025

Objective We aimed to develop a program director–derived model of essential components of child neurology residency training. Methods All 79 child neurology residency programs in the United States were invited to submit a block diagram wit…

Correction: Communicating neurological prognosis in the prenatal period: a narrative review and practice guidelines Open

Natalie K Field, Charu Venkatesan, Dawn Gano, Sonika Agarwal, Kathleen A. Young , et al. · 2025

Fetal intracerebral hemorrhage: review of the literature and practice considerations Open

Mary Dunbar, Sonika Agarwal, Charu Venkatesan, Brigitte Vollmer, Barbara Scelsa , et al. · 2025

Fetal intracerebral hemorrhage is increasingly recognized on prenatal imaging. In this review, we discuss clinically relevant aspects of fetal intracerebral hemorrhage, including germinal matrix-intraventricular hemorrhage, as well as intr…

Fetal malformations of cortical development: review and clinical guidance Open

Jeffrey B. Russ, Sonika Agarwal, Charu Venkatesan, Barbara Scelsa, Brigitte Vollmer , et al. · 2025

Malformations of cortical development (MCDs) are a heterogeneous family of congenital brain malformations that originate from disturbed development of the cerebral cortex. MCDs can arise from primary genetic disorders that lead to dysfunct…

Short‐ and Long‐Term Outcomes of Prenatally Identified Congenital Aqueductal Stenosis by Fetal MRI Open

Noah J. Smith, Usha D. Nagaraj, Beth M. Kline‐Fath, Karin S. Bierbrauer, Mounira Habli , et al. · 2024

Objective Providing accurate prenatal prognostication for expectant parents is challenging due to limited literature on factors impacting outcomes in children with congenital aqueductal stenosis (CAS). This study stratified CAS patients in…

Fetal craniofacial anomalies in amniotic band sequence Open

Aakanksha Sriwastwa, Beth M. Kline‐Fath, Karin S. Bierbrauer, Charu Venkatesan, Usha D. Nagaraj · 2024

Characteristic Fetal Brain MRI Abnormalities in Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency Open

Olivier Fortin, Kelsey Christoffel, Abdullah Shoaib, Charu Venkatesan, Kate Cilli , et al. · 2024

Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency (PDCD) is a disorder of mitochondrial metabolism that is caused by pathogenic variants in multiple genes, including PDHA1 . Typical neonatal brain imaging findings in PDCD have been described, with…

P789: Novel markers of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency on fetal brain MRI Open

Anne K. Lawrence, Olivier Fortin, Kelsey Christoffel, Jason P. Schroeder, Abdullah Shoaib , et al. · 2024

Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency (PDCD) is a disorder of mitochondrial metabolism that is caused by pathogenic variants in multiple genes, including PDHA1. Typical neonatal brain imaging findings in PDCD have been described. Howev…

Proceedings of the 14<sup>th</sup> International Newborn Brain Conference: Fetal and/or neonatal brain development, both normal and abnormal Open

Khadar Abdi, Eleri Adams, Sonika Agarwal, Mehmet Ali Ergün, Talal Altamimi , et al. · 2023

INTRODUCTION:The early brain damage of the premature has been correlated to several risk factors and among them the histological chorioamnionitis (HC).However, the study of the placenta is not systematically performed in the underdeveloped…

Muslim perspectives on palliative care in perinatal and neonatal patients: a mini-review Open

Abdullah B. Shoaib, Marissa Vawter‐Lee, Charu Venkatesan, Ayman F. Soliman · 2023

Muslims comprise nearly a quarter of the worldwide population, with significant populations in the United States, Canada, and Europe. As clinicians, it is important to be familiar with Islamic religious and cultural perspectives on medical…

Role of palliative care in fetal neurological consultations: Guiding through uncertainty and hope Open

DonnaMaria E. Cortezzo, Marissa Vawter‐Lee, Abdullah Shoaib, Charu Venkatesan · 2023

Fetal neurology is a rapidly evolving and expanding field. Discussions about diagnosis, prognosis, treatment options, and goals of care often begin in the antenatal period. However, there are inherent challenges to fetal counseling of neur…

Evaluation of Posterior Fossa Biometric Measurements on Fetal MRI in the Evaluation of Dandy-Walker Continuum Open

Usha D. Nagaraj, Beth M. Kline‐Fath, Paul S. Horn, Charu Venkatesan · 2021

Dandy-Walker malformation can be described in relation to vermian hypoplasia and Blake pouch remnant by an increased tegmentovermian angle; however, other potential qualifying biometric measurements are more helpful at ≥23.1 weeks' gestati…

Fetal and postnatal MRI findings of Blake pouch remnant causing obstructive hydrocephalus Open

Usha D. Nagaraj, Beth M. Kline‐Fath, Maria A. Calvo‐Garcia, Sudhakar Vadivelu, Charu Venkatesan · 2020

Blake pouch remnant, also known as Blake pouch cyst or persistent Blake pouch, is a posterior fossa embryologic anomaly that is often seen in isolation with most affected patients being asymptomatic. However, even in isolation, Blake pouch…

Fetal brain MRI findings and neonatal outcome of common diagnosis at a tertiary care center Open

Monica S. Arroyo, Robert J. Hopkin, Usha D. Nagaraj, Beth M. Kline‐Fath, Charu Venkatesan · 2019

<i>KCNQ2</i> encephalopathy Open

J Gordon Millichap, Kristen Park, Tammy N. Tsuchida, Bruria Ben‐Zeev, Lionel Carmant , et al. · 2016

This study provides Class IV evidence that EZO is effective for refractory seizures in patients with epilepsy due to KCNQ2 encephalopathy.

Clinical Reasoning: A neonate with micrognathia and hypotonia Open

Marissa Vawter‐Lee, Shannon Seals, Cameron Thomas, Charu Venkatesan · 2016

A female infant was delivered via cesarean section at 39 weeks' gestation to a 40-year-old mother. Pregnancy was notable for normal fetal movement and amniotic fluid indices. Apgar scores were 7 and 8 at 1 and 5 minutes. Shortly after birt…

Epilepsy Following Neonatal Seizures Symptomatic Of Stroke Open

Charu Venkatesan · 2015

Investigators from Child Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Pediatric University Hospital, Padua, Italy studied the long term risk of developing epilepsy in patients with EEG confirmed neonatal seizures and arterial ischemic stroke.

Outcome of Cerebellar Injury with Intraventricular Hemorrhage Open

Charu Venkatesan · 2015

Investigators from the Department of Pediatric Neurology, Morinomiya Hospital, Osaka, Japan performed a retrospective IRB approved study of the prevalence of cerebellar injury (CI) and effect on functional outcomes among preterm children w…

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