Pediatrics
Literature Review
Levetiracetam May Be Superior to Phenobarbital for Infantile Epilepsy
Levetiracetam may be a superior initial treatment for infants with nonsyndromic epilepsy, according to a multicenter, prospective, observational...
Conference Coverage
How Are Newer DMTs Used in Pediatric MS?
SAN DIEGO—Newer oral and IV disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) increasingly are used in children, according to data...
Literature Review
Nutrition Early in Life Has Long-Term Effects on Neurodevelopment
Nutrition during a child’s first 1,000 days—from conception to age 2—is pivotal for a child’s neurodevelopment and lifelong health, according to...
Commentary
Commentary—Finding Important Nutrients in Unexpected Places
While you might not typically put chopped or blended, unsalted, boiled canned oysters on your usual list of recommended infant and toddler foods,...
From the Journals
Adenotonsillectomy reduced hypertension in OSA subgroup
Hypertensive children with OSA gained more than improved sleep following adenotonsillectomy.
From the Journals
Sleep disturbance not linked to age or IQ in early ASD
Why do some young children with autism experience disrupted sleep patterns? More study is needed.
Conference Coverage
Can a Model Predict Pediatric SUDEP Risk?
WASHINGTON, DC—In a pediatric epilepsy population, number of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) used and prior epilepsy surgery may predict sudden...
Conference Coverage
Mass Psychogenic Illness: Risk Factors and Treatment
KANSAS CITY, MO—Mass psychogenic illness is a condition where signs and symptoms spread rapidly between members of a cohesive group. The illness...
Conference Coverage
Genetic Screens Yield Potential Therapies for Neurodegenerative Diseases
SAN DIEGO—Cross-species genetic screens are helping researchers find molecules that modulate the proteins that cause adult neurodegenerative...
Conference Coverage
Study finds rising use of newer DMTs in pediatric-onset MS
Newer disease-modifying therapies often used in pediatric-onset MS patients appear to have short-term side effect profiles similar to those in...
From the Journals
Nutrition early in life has long-term effects on neurodevelopment
Vitamins and minerals like zinc; iron; choline; folate; iodine; vitamins A, D, B6, and B12 are important micronutrients in neurodevelopment.