Pediatric stroke (PS) is a rare disease with the global incidence of 1.2 -13/100,000, but nevertheless, is an important cause of disability in children. What makes it a challenging research topic is its alarming upsurge in the prevalence of 35%. The most prevalent motor deficit in that regard is hemiparesis in 50% to 80% of children with PS. Litera...

By Hristina Čolović, Dragan Zlatanović, Vesna Živković, Anita Stanković, Dejan Nikolić

Introduction. Aesthetic appearance is one of the major concerns in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients and its improvement is one of the main treatment's goals. Poor trunk appearance is associated with reduced quality of life in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Aim. To review instruments that have been created to evaluate poor trun...

By Vesna Živković, Lidija Dimitrijević, Hristina Čolović, Dragan Zlatanović, Marija Spalević, Nataša Savić