David Neubauer, MD, PhD, Professor,Head of Department

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Contact data

E-mail: david.neubauer@mf.uni-lj.si
Phone: +386.1.5229.273
Fax: +386.1.5229.357

Address:
University Childrens’ Hospital
Vrazov trg 1
1525 Ljubljana
Slovenia

Medical studies

1972 – 1977
Medical Faculty
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Internship

1979 – 1980
University Children’s Hospital
University Medical Center
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Residency

1981 – 1984
University Children’s Hospital
University Medical Center
Ljubljana, Slovenia

PhD

1993, PhD
Cardiorespirography in Newborn and Early Infant Period.
Medical Faculty
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Postgraduate studies

2001, Paris, France
Curriculum of Excellence in Neonatology: Neonatal Neurology & Neuro-Intensive Care, Ipokrates Seminars

2000, Gilleleje, Denmark
Neonatal Neuro-Intesive Care, Ipokrates Seminars

2000, Prizren, Kosovo
Visiting Professor, Prizren Hospital

1999, Budapest, hungary
Child Neurology and neuroimaging, Ipokrates Seminars

1997, Krems, Austria
Course on neonatal neurology and child neurology, Ipokrates Seminars

1995, Lyon, France
Studies on Obstructive sleep apnea in children and Narcolepsy, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Explorations Fonctionelles
(Dr. M.J. Challamell)

1994, London, United Kingdom
Course on neonatal neurology
Hammersmith Hospital

1992, Lusaka, Zambia
Course on Tropical Diseases and Visiting Professor
University Teaching Hosiptal

1985, London, United Kingdom
Course on neuropaediatrics
Great Ormond Street Hospital, London
(Prof. J Wilson)

1982, Lyon, France
Service d’explorations fonctionelles du systeme nerveux
(Prof. M. Revol)

1982, Paris, France
Centre de recherches de biologie du development foetal and neonatal
(Prof. A Minkowski)

Professional experience

1984 >
Department of Pediatric Neurology
University Children’s Hospital
University Medical Center
Ljubljana, Slovenia

1985 -1987, 1988 -1990, 1991, 1992; 1993 & summer months of 1994 >
Division of Child Neurology
Childrens’ Department
Al-Sabah Hospital, Kuwait

Functions

2006 >
Full professor
University of Ljubljana, Medical faculty

1997 >
Head of Department of Pediatric Neurology
University Children’s Hospital
University Medical Center
Ljubljana, Slovenia

2004 >
Senior Councillor, Ministry of Health, Slovenia

1992 >
Visiting Professor & Consultant, Ministry of Health, Kuwait (Al-Sabah Children’s Hospital, NBK-Neuropaedaitric Department)
National coordinator for Child Neurology Curriculum (Medical Chamber of Slovenia)
Co-worker on PhD Study: Neurosciences (leading: prof. I. Kostović), University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Institute of Brain Research

2000 > 2006
Associate Professor
Medical Faculty
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia

1996 > 2004
Pediatrist – Councillor
Ministry of Health
Slovenia

1994 – 2000
Assistant Professor
Medical Faculty
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia

1986 – 1994
Assistant
Medical Faculty
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Fields of interest

neonatal neurology
pediatric neurophysiology
sudden infant death syndrome
central and obstructive apnea
cardiorespiratory functional diagnostics
sleep disorders of newborns & infants
congenital miopathies
neneurodegenerative & neurometabolic disorders

Important memberships & functions

Memberships

European Society for the Study and Prevention of Infant Death (ESPID)
SIDS International (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
EPSC (European Pediatric Sleep Club)
EPNS (European Pediatric Neurology Society)
EACD (European Academy of Childhood Disabilities)
ICNA (International Child Neurology Association)

Functions

Slovenain representative for CNA (Committee of National Advisors) v European Paediatric Neurology Society (EPNS)
Main coordinator for Child Neurology Educational Seminars at IPOKRaTES (International Postgraduate Organisation for Knowledge transfer, Research and Teaching Excellent Students), Mannheim, Germany
President of WG Ethics, EAP – Paediatric Section of UEMS

Research projects and grants

Derganc M, Neubauer D: Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (1990-1995): short term and long term outcome.
Neubauer D: Slovenian study on ECAS; (Main coordinator: R. Carpenter, London, England); 1995.
Neubauer D: Obstructive sleep apnoea in children and adolescents (1996-1998)
Neubauer D: Neonatal encephalopathy (early intervention and long-term outcome) (2000-2002)
Neubauer D: Early Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT) (2001- 2004)
Neubauer D: Long-term follow-up of at risk children (2004-2007)
Neubauer D: Impact of mercury on early infant development (2009 -
Neubauer D: PHIME Study -Part of Multi Centre Research Study on development of infants of the mothers exposed to Hg (joint project with Institute Josef Stefan, Ljubljana) (2007-
Kostovic I, Neubauer D: Long-term outcome of hypoxic-iscahemic encephalopathy (joint research programme CRO-SLO) 2009-2011

7th Framework Programmes:

RESPECT (J Chaplin, Gőteborg University, Sweden) Relating Expectations and needs to Participation of children in Clinical Trials;
nEUroped: Public Health Programme: Rare Nervous System Disorders in Children Characterized by Paroxysmal Attacks (nEUroped),
(Main coordinator: Arzimanoglu, Lyon)
Second Programme of Community Action in the field of Heatlh (2008-2013): Surveilance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe – SCPE4
(Main coordinator: Javier De La Cruz, Spain)
Leonardo da Vinci: Neonatal On-line Training in Europe (NOTE) – main coordinator: dr Michael Hall, Southampton, UK.

Joint research on

Quality of life in survivors of neuro-oncological diseases – Usefulness of new International Classification of Functioning for children and young adults (ICF-CY), Regional Programme with Italy
Long term effects of neonatal HIE- neuropsychological and MRI outcome after 20 years, Scientific Co-operation programme with Croatia
(Kostovic I, Croatian Institute of Brain Research)
Educational Progamme: Leonardo da Vinci: On-line learning in neonatology

Bibliography

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Sicris

Cerar LK, Scirica CV, Stucin Gantar I, Osredkar D, Neubauer D, Kinane TB. A Comparison of Respiratory Patterns in Healthy Term Infants Placed in Car Safety Seats and Beds.

Pediatrics 2009;124: e396-e402.

Rousseff RT, Khuraibet AJ, Neubauer D. The “Child in the Barrel syndrome”–severe pharyngeal-cervical-brachial variant of Guillain-Barre Syndrome in a toddler. Neuropediatrics. 2008 Dec;39(6):354-6. Epub 2009 Jun 30.

Neubauer D, Osredkar D, Paro-Panjan D, Derganc M. Neurophysiological studies during early life. Pediatriki 2009;72: 259 – 267.

Grosek S, Osredkar D, Derganc M, Neubauer D, Primozic J.
Detection of seizures with amplitude-integrated electroencephalography in a neonate treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi. 2008 Aug;10(4):547-51.

Paro-Panjan D, Neubauer D.
Benign neonatal sleep myoclonus: experience from the study of 38 infants.
Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2008 Jan;12(1):14-8.

Neubauer D, Laitinen-Parkkonen P, Matthys D. Ethical Challenges of Clinical Research in Children. In: Guide to Paediatric Clinical Research. Rose K., van den Anker JN (Eds). Karger, Basel: 2007: pp. 38-46.

Neubauer D, Grosek Š, Hamilton P, loGiudice M, Matthys D, Molina V, Nikolovski L, Siebke E, Tenore A, Crawley FP. Persistent vegetative state in children: terminology, aetiology, prognosis and ethical issues. Pediatriki 2007;70:257-265.

Primec ZR, Stare J, Neubauer D.

Primec ZR, Stare J, Neubauer D.
The risk of lower mental outcome in infantile spasms increases after three weeks of hypsarrhythmia duration.
Epilepsia. 2006 Dec;47(12):2202-5.

Rener-Primec Z, Lozar-Krivec J, Krivec U, Neubauer D.
Head growth in infants with infantile spasms may be temporarily reduced.
Pediatr Neurol. 2006 Sep;35(3):197-203.

Osredkar D, Derganc M, Paro-Panjan D, Neubauer D.
Amplitude-integrated electroencephalography in full-term newborns without severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: case series.
Croat Med J. 2006 Apr;47(2):285-91.

Sustersic B, Neubauer D.
Long-term survivor with X-linked myotubular myopathy.
Dev Med Child Neurol. 2005 May;47(5):358-9.

Neubauer D, Frelih J, Zupancic N, Kopac S, Cindro-Heberle L
Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency presenting as dystonia and responding to levodopa.
Dev Med Child Neurol. 2005 Jul;47(7):504. No abstract available.

Paro-Panjan D, Sustersic B, Neubauer D
Comparison of two methods of neurologic assessment in infants.

Pediatr Neurol. 2005 Nov;33(5):317-24.

Paro-Panjan D, Neubauer D, Kodrič J, Bratanič B.
Amiel-Tison neurological assessment at term age: clinical application, correlation with other methods and outcome at 12 to 15 months.
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2005;47:19-26.

Avčin T, Markelj G, Nikšič V, Rener-Primec Z, Čučnik S, Zupančič M, Rozman B, Neubauer D.
Estimation of antiphospholipid antibodies in a prospective longitudinal study of children with migraine.
Cephalalgia 2004;24(10):831-7.

Paro-Panjan D, Neubauer D.
Congenital hypotonia: Is there an algorithm?
J Child Neurol 2004;Jul;19(7):439-42.

Radan I, Rajer E, Uršič Bratina N, Neubauer D, Kržišnik C, Battelino T.
Motor activity during asymptomatic nocturnal hypoglycemia in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Acta Diabetol. 2004 Jun;41(2):33-7.

Avčin T, Frelih J, Neubauer D.
Frequent seizures with elevated interleukin-6 at the eruptive stage of exanthema subitum.
Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2003;7(1):47.

Gnidovec B, Neubauer D, Zidar J.
Actigraphic assessment of sleep-wake rhythm during the first 6 months of life.
Clin Neurophysiol. 2002 Nov;113(11):1815-21.

Neubauer D.
Child neurology from Slovenia at Al-Sabah children’s hospital – 15 years of shared and mutual experience.
J. Kuwait Med. Assoc. 2002,34,(4);296-298.

Al Tawari AA, Ramadan DG, Neubauer D, Heberle LC, Al Awadi F.
An early onset form of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency: a report of a family from Kuwait.
Brain Dev. 2002 Aug;24(5):304-9.

Al-Ajmi MO, Abdulla JK, Neubauer D.
A case of merosin-negative congenital muscular dystrophy with extensive white matter abnormalities and electroencephalographic changes in a Syrian boy.
J Med Liban. 2001 May-Jun;49(3):173-8.

Primec ZR, Kopač Š, Neubauer D.
Epidemiologic features of infantile spasms in Slovenia.
Epilepsia 2002;43(2):183-7.

Pokorn M, Kopač Š, Neubauer D, Čižman M.
Economic evaluation of Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccination in Slovenia.
Vaccine 2001;19:3600-3605.

Neubauer D.
Sleep disordered breathing in infants and children.
Pediatrics Update Special Issue 2001.

Paro-Panjan D, Pečarič-Meglič N, Neubauer D.
A case of Zellweger syndrome with peculiar EEG chagnges.
Clin EEG 2001;32:28-31.

Neubauer D, Novosel-Sever M.
Phenytoin administration in the new born and infant (letter).
Brain & Development 2001;23 (1):75.

Neubauer D.
Sleep disordered breathing in infants and children.
Pediatrics Update, Special Issue 2001.

Gnidovec B, Neubauer D, Zidar J.
Actigraphic assessment of sleep-wake rhythm during the first 6 months of life.
Clin Neurophysiol. 2002 Nov;113(11):1815-21.

Al Tawari AA, Ramadan DG, Neubauer D, Heberle LC, Al Awadi F.
An early onset form of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency: a report of a family from Kuwait.
Brain Dev. 2002 Aug;24(5):304-9.

Primec ZR, Kopac S, Neubauer D.
Epidemiologic features of infantile spasms in Slovenia.
Epilepsia. 2002 Feb;43(2):183-7.

Neubauer D, Novosel-Sever M.
Phenytoin administration in the new born and infant (letter).
Brain & Development 2001: 10.

Paro-Panjan D, Pečarič-Meglič N, Neubauer D.
A case of Zellweger syndrome with peculiar EEG changes.
Clin EEG 2001: 12.

Prezelj M, Neubauer D, Derganc M.
Measurment of purines in urine by capillary electrophoresis for estimating the degree of hypoxia in infants.
Clin Chem Lab Med 2000: 38(7): 623-628.

Trček V, Kozina S, Novosel-Sever M, Neubauer D.
Is there an algorithm to predict inborn errors of metabolism?
Lebanese Medical Journal 1999; 4; 73-5.

Neubauer D, Kopriva S, Župevc A.
Severe obstructive sleep apnea in a girl with Goldenhar syndrome.
In: Stalberg EV, De Weerd AW, Zidar J (eds.).
9th European Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology.
Bologna: Monduzzi Editore, 1998, pp.593-599. ISBN 88-323-0604-2

Paro Panjan D, Neubauer D, Kornhauser Cerar L, Novosel Sever M, Bratanič B.
Zellwegger syndrome.
In: Veličkovič Perat M (Ed.).
New Developments in Child Neurology.
Bologna: Monduzzi Editore, 1998, pp 149-152. ISBN 88-323-0913-0

Paro Panjan D, Neubauer D.
Electroclinical characteristics and late outcome of neonatal seizures.
In: Veličkovič Perat M (Ed.).
New Developments in Child Neurology.
Bologna: Monduzzi Editore, 1998, pp 499-503. ISBN 88-323-0913

Khuraibet AJ, Neubauer D, Noor KZ, Haleem MA, Trontelj JV.
A case of neonatal tetanus with characteristic neurophysiological findings.
Muscle Nerve 1998; 21: 971-2.

Al-Othman NO, Neubauer D, Karaguiosov KL.
A case of tuberculous meningitis complicated by multiple basal ganglia tuberculomas.
J Kuwait Medical Journal 1998; 30 (4); 351-353.

Neubauer D, Kuhar M, Ravnik I.
Antihistamine responsive cluster headache in a teenage girl.
Headache 1997; 37(5): 296-8.

Neubauer D, Kopač Š.
A case of congenital myotonic dystrophy with hydrocephalus and infantile spasms.
Acta Cardiomiol 1996; 8: 107-108.

Neubauer D, Besisso MS, Al-Ajmi MO.
Childhood hemiplegia at Al-Sabah Hospital Children’s Department between 1980-1989.
J Kuwait Med Assoc 1996, 28: 263-7.

Besisso MS, Cindro L, Neubauer D, Trontelj JV, Al-Busairi S, Bushnak R, Al-Mansoor S, Hammuri M, Al-Rashied AA, Ravnik I.
Prognosis and risk factors in febrile convulsions: A prospective study of 150 children in Kuwait.
Neuroepidemiology 1990, 9, 78-87.

Besisso MS, Neubauer D, Al-Rashied AA, Hammouri MY.
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis in children in Kuwait.
J Kuwait Med Assoc 1988, 22, 53-74.

Besisso MS, Neubauer D, Al-Rashied AA.
Idiopathic torsion dystonia in two Arab siblings.
J Kuwait Med Assoc. 1987; 21, 30-42.

Department of Pediatric Neurology