Asia Pacific Journal of Pediatric and Child Health

Volume 8, Jul - Sep 2025

Prevention strategies for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infections in the APAC region

Mike Yat Wah KWAN

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections are a leading cause of acute respiratory illness and bronchiolitis in infants, the elderly, and the immunosuppressed. All humans have been infected with RSV at least once by the age of three. RSV infection induces a wide range of clinical outcomes, from...

Editorial Note

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Focal cortical dysplasia with underlying dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor: A case report

Ashwini Nagda¹, Poorvi Agrawal¹, Poonam Wade¹

We present a case of focal cortical dysplasia with dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors causing multifocal epilepsy in an 8 year old girl. This case was managed using polytherapy. We discuss the medical vs surgical management of this case....

Case Report

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Kawasaki Disease presents as acute abdomen mimicking appendicitis

SMASM Samarasekara¹, KMT kumara¹, KPC Pushpakumara Nirmala Jeewanthi¹, Prabathi Uthpala¹

This case report describes a 5-year-old girl diagnosed with Kawasaki disease after presenting with acute abdomen. She was admitted to the surgical unit of Teaching Hospital Ratnapura with a one-day history of continuous, aching abdominal pain around the periumbilical region. Initially diagnosed with...

Case Report

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TWO CASES OF OHTAHARA SYNDROME

Victoria G. Bael, M.D. FPPS, FPNA, FCNSP

Ohtahara syndrome is characterized by recurrent tonic spasms in early infants. It is associated with a burst-suppression EEG pattern throughout both the awake and sleep periods, as well as severe encephalopathy and treatment-resistant epilepsy. The most common causes are anatomical brain abnormaliti...

Case Report

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