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The etiology of vocal cord paralysis is highly variable. Neurological, birth trauma, surgical procedure and idiopathic are notable causes. Clinical findings are different according to type of paralysis. Vocal cord paralysis can be seen unilateral or bilateral. Bilateral vocal cord paralysis are more severe clinical findings than according to unilateral paralysis. We report a 9-month child. He was admitted to hospital with stridor and cyanosis He was diagnosed Chiari malformation type 2 and bilateral vocal cord paralysis. Chiari malformation type 2 related vocal cord paralysis can severely respiratory failure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The etiology of vocal cord paralysis is highly variable. Neurological, birth trauma, surgical procedure and idiopathic are notable causes. Clinical findings are different according to type of paralysis. Vocal cord paralysis can be seen unilateral or bilateral. Bilateral vocal cord paralysis are more severe clinical findings than according to unilateral paralysis. We report a 9-month child. He was admitted to hospital with stridor and cyanosis He was diagnosed Chiari malformation type 2 and bilateral vocal cord paralysis. Chiari malformation type 2 related vocal cord paralysis can severely respiratory failure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Carbamazepine is a commonly used anticonvulsant and is generally considered to be a safe drug. However, it may sometimes be responsible for some serious toxic effects and even deaths. A 14 month-old girl patient was hospitalized because of convulsion. General condition of this patient without a history of trauma was moderate and her consciousness was lethargic. The patient without other risk factors and a history suggestive of intoxication was admitted to hospital for observation of the clauses of seizure. The patient's mother was epileptic and had a history of using carbamazepine. Carbamazepine can seriously induce hypo­natremia. At children's cases with evidence of poisoning but not be shown, drugs used by parents should be investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Carbamazepine is a commonly used anticonvulsant and is generally considered to be a safe drug. However, it may sometimes be responsible for some serious toxic effects and even deaths. A 14 month-old girl patient was hospitalized because of convulsion. General condition of this patient without a history of trauma was moderate and her consciousness was lethargic. The patient without other risk factors and a history suggestive of intoxication was admitted to hospital for observation of the clauses of seizure. The patient's mother was epileptic and had a history of using carbamazepine. Carbamazepine can seriously induce hypo­natremia. At children's cases with evidence of poisoning but not be shown, drugs used by parents should be investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common chronic inflammatory arthritis in children. Mean platelet volume (MPV) is an indicator of platelet size and has been investigated as an inflammation marker in several diseases. This study was designed to investigate the MPV values in patients with JIA and healthy subjects, and determine the correlation between MPV, C-reactive protein (CRP), and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). The hospital records of a total of 40 children with JIA, diagnosed using the International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) criteria, and 40 healthy controls were enrolled into the study. White blood cell count (WBC), platelet count, CRP, ESR, and MPV levels were retrospectively recorded. Children with JIA had significantly higher MPV values (8.28±1.12 fL) compared to the control group (7.53±1.07 fL) (p=0.003). Significant correlations were found between MPV, ESR, and CRP in the JIA group (r=0.676, p<0.001 and r=0.430, p<0.006). In addition, a negative correlation was found between platelet count and MPV (r= -0.818, p<0.001) in JIA patients. There was no significant difference in WBC values between the patient and the control groups (p>0.05). Our results suggest that MPV levels may be a useful marker of inflammation and prognostic factor for atherosclerosis risk in pediatric JIA patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Split hand/split foot malformation is a human developmental disorder characterized by missing central digits and other distal limb malformations.Multicystic renal dysplasia is the most common cause of an abdominal mass in the new born period and is the most common cystic malformation of the kidney in infancy. Here, we report a case of split hand/split foot malformation with a submucosed cleft palate and multicystic renal dysplasia in one-year old boy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Split hand/split foot malformation is a human developmental disorder characterized by missing central digits and other distal limb malformations.Multicystic renal dysplasia is the most common cause of an abdominal mass in the new born period and is the most common cystic malformation of the kidney in infancy. Here, we report a case of split hand/split foot malformation with a submucosed cleft palate and multicystic renal dysplasia in one-year old boy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]