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Paul Maertens
Researcher at University of South Alabama
Publications - 35
Citations - 569
Paul Maertens is an academic researcher from University of South Alabama. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 28 publications receiving 514 citations. Previous affiliations of Paul Maertens include University of Mississippi Medical Center.
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Elevated plasma gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels in autistic youngsters: stimulus for a GABA hypothesis of autism
Dirk M. Dhossche,Heather Applegate,Ann Abraham,Paul Maertens,Lorna Bland,Aladar Bencsath,José Antônio Baddini Martinez +6 more
TL;DR: This study supports the hypothesis that GABAergic mechanisms play a role in the etiology or pathophysiology of Autistic Disorder, however, the hypothesis remains unspecified owing to lack of research.
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Clinical manifestations of mitochondrial DNA depletion
Tuan Vu,Monica Sciacco,Kurenai Tanji,C. Nichter,Eduardo Bonilla,S. Chatkupt,Paul Maertens,S. Shanske,Jerry R. Mendell,M. R. Koenigsberger,Leroy R. Sharer,Eric A. Schon,Salvatore DiMauro,Darryl C. DeVivo +13 more
TL;DR: Five new patients with mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) depletion were studied to better define the clinical spectrum of this disorder and Inheritance appeared to be autosomal recessive, suggesting that mutations in nuclear DNA are responsible for mtDNA depletion.
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Guillain-Barré syndrome with unilateral peripheral facial and bulbar palsy in a child: A case report.
TL;DR: Guillain–Barré syndrome should be considered as a possible cause of unilateral peripheral facial palsy and early intervention with intravenous immunoglobulin may benefit patients with facial nerve and bulbar palsy.
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Cerebellar hemorrhage: a major morbidity in extremely preterm infants.
Michael Zayek,John T. Benjamin,Paul Maertens,Riley F. Trimm,Charitharth Vivek Lal,Fabien G. Eyal +5 more
TL;DR: The findings substantiate recent reports about the cerebellum, highlighting its role in cognitive and executive functions, and associating early cerebellar injury not only with CP but also with learning, affective and behavioral disorders.
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Anti-musk antibody after thymectomy in a previously seropositive myasthenic child
TL;DR: A young girl with myasthenia gravis who was first seen at age 2 for unexplained falls, diplopia, and ptosis is reported, who was born as a full-term spontaneous vaginal delivery and spoke her first words and started walking at the age 10 months.