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S Jenkins, M Bax, H Hart. 1980. Behaviour problems in pre-school children.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.1980.tb00011.x
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The frequency of cerebral palsy increases with decreasing gestational age affecting approximately 7% of survivors with birth weights less than 1500 g (very low birth weight, VLBW) [7]. In addition, low birth weight (birth weight less than 2500 g, LBW) and VLBW children without cerebral palsy or other major neurohandicaps have an increased frequency of "new morbidities" including learning disabilities, behavioural problems, lower mean IQ, and motor clumsiness compared to normal birth weight peers [15, 16, 20]. However, understanding is still lacking regarding the nature and frequency of such problems, predisposing risk factors, and the relationship of such problems with parental factors, including socio-economic status. A fundamental concept for understanding the large and often confusing literature on LBW and later neurobehavioral development is that LBW may have many different aetiologies, with varying relative frequency in different populations, which probably have different degrees of associated risk for impairment of later development.
To evaluate the efficacy of piracetam therapy, 76 children with breath-holding spells admitted to the Outpatient Clinic of Dicle University Medical Faculty Paediatrics Department and Bakirköy State Hospital, Paediatrics Department between 1988 and 1990 and 1991 and 1996, respectively, were included in this placebo-controlled trial. Diagnosis of breath-holding spells was made for all cases by medical history, pediatric physical examination, electroencephalogram, and laboratory findings. Placebo or piracetam as suspension was administered to patients on a randomized basis; piracetam was administered to children in suspension 40 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses for a period of 2 months. Of the 76 children enrolled, 39 received piracetam and 37 received placebo. Overall, control of breath-holding spells was observed in 92.3% of the patients in the group taking piracetam as compared with 29.7% in the group taking placebo (P < .05). No differences between the 2 groups in adverse events or side effects were observed. Complete blood count, biochemical profile, and urine analysis taken before and after treatment revealed no change from beginning to end and no difference between the 2 groups. It is suggested that piracetam is a safe and effective drug, with an incidence of side effects no different from that of placebo, for the treatment of breath-holding spells.
The purpose of the present study was to develop the Toddler Behavior Screening Inventory (TBSI) for rapidly assessing maternal reports of toddler behavior problems. The TBSI is a 40-item measure intended for use by pediatricians, psychologists, and other child-care professionals. A group of mothers (n = 312) rated the initial 93-item TBSI in terms of behavior frequency and parental perception of the behavior as problematic. Following item elimination, 40 items were retained due to being both frequent and problematic at all toddler age levels. Data were obtained with a new sample of mothers (n = 581) and showed the TBSI to possess good reliability and validity.