Current Synthetic and Systems Biology
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Department of Pediatric Neurology, Sathbhavana Brain Clinic, Secunderabad, Telangana, India

Publications

• Mini Review   
  Excessive Crying in Children with Cerebral Palsy
  Author(s): Nagabhushana Rao Potharaju*
  
  Pain/discomfort is both under-suspected and underdiagnosed cause of Excessive Crying in Children with Cerebral Palsy and Communication Deficits. It has not been investigated for many decades because of the lack of understanding of the etiology, pathogenesis, pharmacology/pharmacokinetics of drugs, and ethics of the study in pediatric participants who cannot consent to the study. This is the first study to clinically and statistically design and prove a simple and practical algorithm for the management of a challenging task. Diagnosing and treating nociceptive pain at the earliest is imperative, because untreated, under-treated, or mistreated acute pain may lead to chronic pain states confounding treatment. Additionally, a vicious cycle of spasms-pain-spasms sets in as pain continues. In the long run, if the pain is not controlled, the quality of life of children with cerebral palsy an.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2332-0737.22.10.010

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