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Journal : Paediatrica Indonesiana

Neurodevelopmental disorder risk in babies with history of hyperbilirubinemia Baginda Hutahaean; Alifiani Hikmah Putranti; Kamilah Budhi Rahardjani
Paediatrica Indonesiana Vol 48 No 2 (2008): March 2008
Publisher : Indonesian Pediatric Society

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Background Neurodevelopmental disorder (ND) is defined asfailure to attain normal neurological function. Indirect bilirubinhas essential role because its neurotoxic properties. Neonates withhyperbilirubinemia carry the risk to develop ND.Objective To determine the association between neonatal indirecthyperbilirubinemia and the risk of ND.Methods Neonates with indirect serum bilirubin (SIB) level >10mg/dL, admitted in the period of October 2004-August 2005, wereincluded in this study. They were followed-up and screened usingBayley Infant Neurodevelopmental Screener (BINS) at three, sixand nine months. Mann-Whitney test was used to test thehypothesis.Results Forty-eight neonates were included in the study. MeanSIB level of subjects with ND risk was 20.5 mg/dL (SD=6.06;p<0.001). Mean SIB level of subjects who developed ND at three,six and nine months was 31.6 mg/dL (SD=4.02), 18.4 mg/dL(SD=2.92) and 18.4 mg/dL (SD=5.41), respectively. There wasstatistically significant correlation between SIB level and NDrisk (R=+0.64; P<0.001). There was also statistically significantcorrelation between SIB level and the onset of ND (R=-0.63;P< 0.001).Conclusion There is a correlation between neonatal SIB leveland the risk of ND in babies.
Vitamin D3 and seizure frequency in children with epilepsy using polypharmacy Aprilyani, Setya Puspa Dewi; Putranti, Alifiani Hikmah; Sareharto, Tun Paksi; Rahmadi, Farid Agung; Pratiwi, Rina
Paediatrica Indonesiana Vol. 65 No. 2 (2025): March 2025
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Background Children with epilepsy usually need vitamin D administration, primarily due to the effects of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). The use of AEDs, particularly polypharmacy, can reduce serum 25(OH)D levels. Vitamin D improves the function of neurotransmitters furthermore boosting the seizure threshold. There has been relatively little study investigating the effects of vitamin D3 treatment on seizure frequency. Objective To compare seizure frequency before and after administering vitamin D3 to the children with epilepsy who used polypharmacy.  Methods Sixteen children with epilepsy and polypharmacy, aged 2-18 years, from the Pediatric Neurology Clinic, Dr. Kariadi Hospital, Semarang, were studied using a quasi-experimental approach with one group pretest-posttest. The vitamin D3 was given orally for two months with different dosages according to age andsubjects’ pretest serum 25(OH)D levels. Children with vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency were giventherapy dosage, and the normal vitamin D status were given supplementation dosage.Seizure frequency, serum 25(OH)D levels, and vitamin D status were assessed before and after treatment. Results Seizure frequency was significantly lower after vitamin D treatment for the entire group compared to pre- administration (P=0.019). For subjects with hypo-vitamin D levels pre-treatment, median seizure frequency was significantly decreased following normalization of vitamin D levels at one month (P=0.016) and two months (P=0.018) of vitamin D treatment. Using mean data, seizure frequency also significantly decreased at one month and at two months post-treatment. Conclusion Vitamin D3 administration is associated with an increase in serum 25(OH)D levels, as well as a decrease in seizure frequency. Vitamin D3 administration can significantly reduce seizure frequency in epilepsy patients undergoing polypharmacy who are vitamin D deficient.