2020
Comparison of Neurocognitive Outcomes in Postoperative Adolescents with Unilateral Coronal Synostosis.
Wu RT, Gabrick KS, Singh A, Landi N, Taylor JA, Bartlett SP, Persing JA, Alperovich M. Comparison of Neurocognitive Outcomes in Postoperative Adolescents with Unilateral Coronal Synostosis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2020, 146: 614-619. PMID: 32842112, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000007067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerformance intelligence quotientVisual-motor integrationVerbal intelligence quotientIntelligence quotientMean full-scale intelligence quotientMotor integrationLeft-sided patientsRight-side patientsNonsyndromic craniosynostosisLong-term functionLarge population studiesCranial vaultHigh motor coordinationMotor achievementsUnilateral coronal synostosisFull-scale intelligence quotientIndependent predictorsFemale patientsStudy cohortNeurodevelopmental assessmentAverage intelligence quotient scoresMean ageControl subjectsNeurocognitive outcomesIntelligence quotient scoresSMAD6 Genotype Predicts Neurodevelopment in Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis.
Wu RT, Timberlake AT, Abraham PF, Gabrick KS, Lu X, Peck CJ, Sawh-Martinez RF, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich MA, Persing JA. SMAD6 Genotype Predicts Neurodevelopment in Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2020, 145: 117e-125e. PMID: 31592950, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000006319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase-Control StudiesChildChild BehaviorChild DevelopmentChild, PreschoolCraniosynostosesCraniotomyDevelopmental DisabilitiesDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantIntelligence TestsLoss of Function MutationMalePlastic Surgery ProceduresProspective StudiesSkullSmad6 ProteinTreatment Outcome
2019
Understanding the Learning Disabilities Linked to Sagittal Craniosynostosis
Cabrejo R, Lacadie C, Brooks E, Beckett J, Sun A, Yang J, Chuang C, Eilbott J, Duncan C, Steinbacher D, Alperovich M, Ventola P, Pelphrey K, Constable T, Persing J. Understanding the Learning Disabilities Linked to Sagittal Craniosynostosis. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2019, 30: 497-502. PMID: 30676447, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000005194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderFunctional magnetic resonance imagingSagittal nonsyndromic craniosynostosisSagittal craniosynostosisDifferent neural connectionsPrimary visual cortexVisual association cortexMagnetic resonance imagingStatistical parametric mappingDeficit hyperactivity disorderBrodmann area 11Association cortexVisual cortexResonance imagingNeurocognitive deficitsNeural connectionsPatientsFMRI scansHyperactivity disorderNonsyndromic craniosynostosisParametric mappingControl adolescentsAuditory processingArea 11Craniosynostosis
2017
Breast Milk Feeding Rates in Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate at a North American Craniofacial Center
Alperovich M, Frey JD, Shetye PR, Grayson BH, Vyas RM. Breast Milk Feeding Rates in Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate at a North American Craniofacial Center. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2017, 54: 334-337. PMID: 27043654, DOI: 10.1597/15-241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast FeedingCleft LipCleft PalateCounselingFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleNew YorkParentsProspective StudiesRegistriesConceptsBreast milk feedingBreast milk feeding ratesBreast milkMilk feedingOral cleftsCleft lipCraniofacial CenterPercent of patientsParents of patientsPercent of parentsCleft lip repairCleft populationHaberman feederMean durationOdds ratioNasoalveolar moldingPatientsLip repairCleft diagnosisNoncleft populationMean percentageStudy periodLength of timeCounselingTotal diet