Pediatrics
Conference Coverage
Transcranial magnetic stimulation shows promise in autism spectrum disorder
White paper calls TMS “possibly transformative,” but data are still preliminary.
Conference Coverage
Higher ADHD risk seen in children with migraine
BOSTON – Link with attention problem seen with migraine, but not tension-type headaches.
News from the FDA/CDC
‘Chronic Lyme’: Serious bacterial infections reported with unproven treatments
Five case reports illustrate the dangers of unproven treatments for so-called chronic Lyme disease.
Conference Coverage
Gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy shows promise in early study
BOSTON – Early data show remarkable results for a gene therapy with few adverse events, in a phase I study.
Conference Coverage
English infant quadravalent group B meningococcal vaccine pays off
MADRID – Invasive meningococcal disease cases are dropping.
Commentary
The latest news on pediatric migraine
There’s news about the most common disabling neurologic disease.
Conference Coverage
Late-to-bed adolescents may be early-to-diabetes
BOSTON – An endocrinologist presents findings of the first study to focus on chronotype and glycemic control in children on the cusp of or in...
Conference Coverage
Drainage, irrigation, and fibrinolytic therapy held safe, effective for PHVD
SAN FRANCISCO - Should drainage, irrigation, and fibrinolytic therapy become the standard of care for neonates with preterm intraventricular...
Conference Coverage
Nusinersen for early spinal muscular atrophy: Final findings beat interim results
BOSTON – But the drug costs $750,000 a year, and questions remain about its use.
Conference Coverage
Extrapolation of AED Efficacy Data From Adults to Pediatric Patients
BOSTON—Across a likely spectrum of syndromes with generalized seizures, the effect of adjunctive antiepileptic drug (AED)...
Conference Coverage
Intravenous tPA ups mortality in children with acute ischemic stroke
BOSTON – The results show that studies of the efficacy of ischemic stroke treatment in adults can’t necessarily be extrapolated to children.