[Partial agenesis of the corpus callosum associated with characteristic fascies, ocular anomalies, hypotonia and mental retardation (description of 2 cases in the female sex)]. / Agenesia parziale del corpo calloso associata a facies caratteristica, anomalie oculari, ipotonia e ritardo mentale (descrizione di due casi di sesso femminile).

Two children of female sex with partial agenesis of corpus callosum, ocular anomalies, hypotonia and intellectual retardation are described. It is discussed if this clinical picture can be a new syndrome.

[The diagnostic value of the intelligence quotient in learning disabilities]. / Il valore diagnostico del quoziente intellettivo nei disturbi di apprendimento.

In 1983-88 period, 206 subjects with a average age of 9 years and 6 months, referred [correction of envoied] to our service for learning disabilities, have been submitted to neuropsychiatric visit with a psychometric evaluation, I.Q. included, by which a neuropsychological diagnosis has been expressed. The distribution curves of I.Q. of different diagnostic groups (neurosis, psychosis, specific learning disability with and without sociocultural deprivation, central neuromotor damage, psychomotor delay, Down syndrome, mental retardation) have been examined. The analysis shows that only subjects with central neuromotor damage, psychomotor delay, Down syndrome, mental retardation have an I.Q. less than or equal to 70. The anamnesis and clinical evaluation consent to assert an "organic" etiopathogenesis in 9 of 20 subjects with mental retardation. Therefore for diagnostic evaluation of children with learning disabilities seems useful to perform always an I.Q. and, when I.Q. less than or equal to 70, to execute an instrumental examination to exclude an "organic" etiopathogenesis.

[Long-term subacute sclerosing panencephalitis with sensorial transcortical aphasia. Description of a case]. / Panencefalite sclerosante subacuta (PESS) a lunga sopravvivenza con afasia transcorticale sensoriale. Descrizione di un caso.

A 16 year boy with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis in stage 4 is described. Neuropsychological analysis reveal a transcortical sensorial aphasia. Behavior therapies of shaping and fading are proposed.

[Epidemiology and etiopathogenesis of school accidents]. / Epidemiologia ed eziopatogenesi degli incidenti nella scuola.

The study purpose to take a contribution to the Knowledge of circumstance and of consequences in which happen the scholastic incidents. Have been taken into consideration 92 scholastic incidents happened during the school year 83/84 at nursery, primary and secondary schools of the Municipality of Cesena, for a total of 11,856 children and have been compared with 1,185 incidents not scholastic of children with same age, happened in Municipality of Cesena and registered at first aid of the "Bufalini" Hospital of Cesena in months of November-December '83 and March, April, July, August 1984. The frequency of such scholastic and not scholastic incidents results superior at male child and of age more low. The seat of damage of scholastic and not scholastic is prevalently the head for children in age 3-6 years and the limbs for those in age 7-11 and 12-14 years. The type of damage of scholastic and not scholastic incidents are prevalently the wounds-abrasions for children in age 3-6 years and the bruises-luxations-stretchings-distortions for those in age 7-11 and 12-14 years. The 77% of scholastic incidents applies to treatment of first aid, the prognostic opinions of which are not significantly different from those emitted for not scholastic incidents. The scholastic incidents at nursery school happen prevalently in court on the occasion of recreation activities for falling from a play equipment, at primary school in schoolroom or in corridor on the occasion of recreation for push of schoolfellow, at secondary school in palaestra during time of physical education for falling or traumatic contact with the ball.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

[Injuries in childhood: a study on emergency department admissions of pediatric population in an Emilia-Romagna USL]. / Infortuni nell'infanzia: uno studio sugli accessi al dipartimento di emergenza della popolazione pediatrica di una USL Emiliano-Romagnola.

A study of childhood injuries of 0-14 year-olds children based on emergency room records of the five hospitals was conducted in USL 39 of Emilia-Romagna during 1988. The incidence of visits was 164, 14/1000 child-years with 95% confidence intervals (CI = 163, 28-165). The rate was 198, 93/1000 child-years (CI = 195, 36-202, 51) among the 0-4 year-olds, 140, 65/1000 child-years (CI = 139, 17-142, 13) in the 5-9 age group and 170, 86/1000 child-years (CI = 169, 77-171, 95) among 10-14 year-olds. The male to female ratio was 1.4 for the 0-4 year-olds, 1.7 for the 5-9 year-olds and for the 10-14 year-olds. The most frequent causes of injuries were falls (49.52%), being road accidents (22.1%) and bites-stings (17.4%); 4.8% of the injured children were admitted to hospital and 0.044% dead.

[Fat necrosis in the newborn infant associated with hypercalcemia and dyslipidemia (description of a case)]. / Adiponecrosi del neonato associata a ipercalcemia e dislipidemia (descrizione di un caso).

A case of subcutaneous fat necrosis (S.F.N.) with hypercalcemia and hyperlipemia in a newborn infant is reported. On the basis of previous reports it is impossible to definite the pathogenesis of hypercalcemia and hyperlipemia in subcutaneous fat necrosis. Moreover the Authors point out that in a newborn with S.F.N. plasma levels of calcium and lipids and, if it is possible, urinary prostaglandin E and serum PTH and 250HD3 should be determined.

[Neurologic risks caused by perinatal and neonatal problems in a provincial hospital]. / Rischio neurologico da problemi perinatali e neonatali in un ospedale di provincia.

The study intends to value results of follow-up of risk neonates hospitalized for the period 1980-88 at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Bufalini Hospital Cesena and the course with time of neurologic and neuropsychological alterations, reported to the birth-rate of territory in which operates the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The survivor infants attended in follow up have been 419: 63 of neonatal weight less than or equal to 1500 g (group A), 117 of weight 1501-2000 g (group B), 239 of weight greater than 2000 g (group C). The follow-up provided at first 12 months of life a pediatric examination together with motoscopic examination to Milani-Comparetti every two months, at 3 years--4 years and 6 months, 7 years a pediatric examination with evaluation of Intelligence Quotient (N.E.M.I.), at last two months of 1st Primary School evaluation of acquired scholastic learning capacities by reading test of Inizan and calculation test of Meljac. Diagnosis of cerebral palsy (C.P.) has been always placed at first 12 months of life. All the survivors have been executed pediatric checks as foreseen at first 12 months of life. The subjects with CP are 26 (%); of these 13 have an I.Q. less than or equal to 70. The risk to develop CP seems to depend strictly by hypoxic perinatal stress (21/26 infants). The type of CP seems to be conditioned by neonatal weight, in particular as regards spastic paraplegia (10/12 infants of weight less than or equal to 2000 g), but hemiplegia and tetraplegia are with equality distributed (7/14 infants of weight less than or equal to 2000 g).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

[Hypertrophic exudative gastropathy in a child. A case report]. / La gastropathie hypertrophique et exsudative de l'enfant. Description d'un cas.

Case report of a four-year-old atopic boy with protein-losing hypertrophic gastropathy. The diagnosis was confirmed radiologically and with radioisotope examinations. Already after one week of a high protein diet, spontaneous remission occurred, accompanied by an asthmatic attack.