2024
Radiographic severity is associated with worse executive function in metopic craniosynostosis
Almeida M, Alper D, Barrero C, Parikh N, Hauc S, Moscarelli J, Golinko M, Persing J, Swanson J, Alperovich M. Radiographic severity is associated with worse executive function in metopic craniosynostosis. Child's Nervous System 2024, 1-12. PMID: 38904768, DOI: 10.1007/s00381-024-06493-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSeverity of metopic synostosisExecutive functionConners-3Neurocognitive testsBehavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-2Endocranial bifrontal angleAssociated with worse executive functionSocial Responsiveness Scale-2Behavior Rating InventoryImpact executive functioningWorse executive functionChild Behavior ChecklistMetopic synostosisBRIEF-2Behavior ChecklistSchool ageBehavioral assessmentBehavioral difficultiesScale-2Subscale scoresAssociated with worse scoresBehavioral outcomesPhenotypic severitySociodemographic riskPre-operative CT imagesThe role of genetics on behavioral outcomes in nonsyndromic sagittal synostosis.
Alper D, Almeida M, Hu K, Yang J, Timberlake A, Shah J, Persing J, Alperovich M. The role of genetics on behavioral outcomes in nonsyndromic sagittal synostosis. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2024, 1-12. PMID: 38875721, DOI: 10.3171/2024.4.peds23510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBehavioral outcomesNonsyndromic sagittal synostosisSocial Responsiveness Scale-2nd editionBehavior Rating InventoryAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderSagittal synostosisPly geneRelative to controlsExecutive functionAttention-deficit/hyperactivityExternalizing behaviorsExternalizing problemsLoss of functionBehavior problemsASD domainAssociated with worse scoresOutcomes of patientsRule-breakingParents of children aged 6Treating sagittal synostosisOlder ageAssociation of mutationsBehavior scoresSociodemographic factorsPly groupsComparison of emotional and behavioral regulation between metopic and sagittal synostosis
Almeida M, Alper D, Parikh N, De Baun H, Kammien A, Persing J, Alperovich M. Comparison of emotional and behavioral regulation between metopic and sagittal synostosis. Child's Nervous System 2024, 40: 2789-2799. PMID: 38691155, DOI: 10.1007/s00381-024-06387-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntelligence quotientBehavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-2Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of IntelligenceSocial Responsiveness Scale-2Behavior Rating InventoryWechsler Abbreviated ScaleExecutive function subscalesChild Behavior ChecklistExecutive function scoresScale of IntelligenceWASI-IIBRIEF-2Conners-3Executive functionExternalizing behaviorsBehavior ChecklistBehavioral regulationProblems subscaleSchool ageBehavioral assessmentBehavioral difficultiesScale-2Behavioral outcomesRule-breakingBehavioral differences
2023
Comparison of Emotional and Behavioral Regulation Between Metopic and Sagittal Synostosis
Almeida M, Alper D, Parikh N, Debaum H, Kammien A, Persing J, Alperovich M. Comparison of Emotional and Behavioral Regulation Between Metopic and Sagittal Synostosis. 2023 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3423777/v1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial Responsiveness Scale-2More difficultyBehavior Rating InventorySchool ageWechsler Abbreviated ScaleExecutive function scoresExecutive function subscalesExecutive Function-2Child Behavior ChecklistIntelligence quotient (IQ) testingBRIEF-2Executive functionRating InventoryAbbreviated ScaleConners 3Behavioral difficultiesBehavioral regulationProblems subscaleBehavior ChecklistBehavioral outcomesScale-2Behavioral assessmentMore childrenOverall difficultyBehavioral differences