Jilda Vargus-Adams, MD, MSc.

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Peer Reviewed Publications

Vargus-Adams, Jilda  (2014). Support for the stability of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale after 'back-to-sleep'. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 56 (9) , 804-5More Information

Vargus-Adams, Jilda N; Majnemer, Annette  (2014). International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a Framework for Change: Revolutionizing Rehabilitation. Journal of child neurology, 29 (8) , 1030-1035More Information

He, Yang; Brunstrom-Hernandez, Janice E; Thio, Liu Lin; Lackey, Shellie; Gaebler-Spira, Deborah; Kuroda, Maxine M; Stashinko, Elaine; Hoon, Alexander H; Vargus-Adams, Jilda; Stevenson, Richard D; Lowenhaupt, Stephanie; McLaughlin, John F; Christensen, Ana; Dosa, Nienke P; Butler, Maureen; Schwabe, Aloysia; Lopez, Christina; Roge, Desiree; Kennedy, Diane; Tilton, Ann; Krach, Linda E; Lewandowski, Andrew; Dai, Hongying; Gaedigk, Andrea; Leeder, J Steven; Jusko, William J  (2014). Population pharmacokinetics of oral baclofen in pediatric patients with cerebral palsy. The Journal of pediatrics, 164 (5) , 1181-1188.e8More Information

Vargus-Adams, Jilda N  (2012). An urgency about bladder dysfunction in cerebral palsy. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 54 (10) , 877-8More Information

Vargus-Adams, Jilda N  (2012). The conceptualization of participation. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 54 (9) , 777More Information

Guo, Xinyao; Xiang, Jing; Mun-Bryce, Sheila; Bryce, Marcus; Huang, Samuel; Huo, Xiaolin; Wang, Yingying; Rose, Douglas; Degrauw, Ton; Gartner, Kristen; Song, Tianbao; Schmit, Jennifer; Vargus-Adams, Jilda  (2012). Aberrant high-gamma oscillations in the somatosensory cortex of children with cerebral palsy: a meg study. Brain & development, 34 (7) , 576-83More Information

Vargus-Adams, Jilda  (2011). Parent stress and children with cerebral palsy. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 53 (9) , 777More Information

Xin, Baozhong; Jones, Stephen; Puffenberger, Erik G; Hinze, Claas; Bright, Alicia; Tan, Haiyan; Zhou, Aimin; Wu, Guiyun; Vargus-Adams, Jilda; Agamanolis, Dimitris; Wang, Heng  (2011). Homozygous mutation in SAMHD1 gene causes cerebral vasculopathy and early onset stroke. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 108 (13) , 5372-7More Information

Vargus-Adams, Jilda N; Martin, Lauren K; Maignan, Stacey H; Klein, Amy C; Salisbury, Shelia  (2011). The GMFM, PEDI, and CP-QOL and perspectives on functioning from children with CP, parents, and medical professionals. Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine, 4 (1) , 3-12More Information

Tilton, Ann; Vargus-Adams, Jilda; Delgado, Mauricio R  (2010). Pharmacologic treatment of spasticity in children. Seminars in pediatric neurology, 17 (4) , 261-7More Information

Baird, Micah W; Vargus-Adams, Jilda  (2010). Outcome measures used in studies of botulinum toxin in childhood cerebral palsy: a systematic review. Journal of child neurology, 25 (6) , 721-7More Information

Vargus-Adams, Jilda N; McMahon, Mary A; Michaud, Linda J; Bean, Judy; Vinks, Alexander A  (2010). Pharmacokinetics of amantadine in children with impaired consciousness due to acquired brain injury: preliminary findings using a sparse-sampling technique. PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation, 2 (1) , 37-42More Information

Vargus-Adams, Jilda N; Martin, Lauren K  (2009). Measuring what matters in cerebral palsy: a breadth of important domains and outcome measures. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 90 (12) , 2089-95More Information

Vargus-Adams, Jilda  (2009). Understanding function and other outcomes in cerebral palsy. Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America, 20 (3) , 567-75More Information

McMahon, Mary A; Vargus-Adams, Jilda N; Michaud, Linda J; Bean, Judy  (2009). Effects of amantadine in children with impaired consciousness caused by acquired brain injury: a pilot study. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists, 88 (7) , 525-32More Information

Vargus-Adams, Jilda  (2009). Quality of life for adolescents with cerebral palsy: perspectives of adolescents and parents. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 51 (3) , 169-70More Information

Vargus-Adams, Jilda N  (2008). Inconsistencies with physical functioning and the child health questionnaire in children with cerebral palsy. The Journal of pediatrics, 153 (2) , 199-202, 202.e1More Information

Vargus-Adams, Jilda  (2006). Longitudinal use of the Child Health Questionnaire in childhood cerebral palsy. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 48 (5) , 343-7More Information

Vargus-Adams, Jilda  (2005). Health-related quality of life in childhood cerebral palsy. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 86 (5) , 940-5More Information

Vargus-Adams, Jilda N; Michaud, Linda J; Kinnett, Douglas G; McMahon, Mary A; Cook, Francis E  (2004). 'Effects of oral baclofen on children with cerebral palsy'. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 46 (11) , 787

Adams, Brian B; Vargus-Adams, Jilda N; Franz, David N; Kinnett, Douglas G  (2002). Hyperhidrosis in pediatric spinal cord injury: a case report and gabapentin therapy. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 46 (3) , 444-6

Vargus-Adams, Jilda  (2002). Oral motor dysfunction in nephropathic cystinosis. Pediatric neurology, 26 (3) , 244; author reply 24

Bolger A, Vargus-Adams J, McMahon M.  (2017). Transition of Care in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy: A Survey of Current Practices. Paulson A, Vargus-Adams J. Overview of Four Functional Classification Systems Commonly Used in Cerebral Palsy. Children (Basel), 2017: 4:30. PMID 28441773, Citations (0). . PM&R, 9, 258-64

Paulson A, Vargus-Adams J.  (2017). Overview of Four Functional Classification Systems Commonly Used in Cerebral Palsy. : 4:30. . Children (Basel), 4 (30) , PMID 28441773

1999 -To Present: American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) First Vice President, 2017