Pediatrics
Conference Coverage
Psychiatric Comorbidities Are Common in Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Epilepsy
HOUSTON—Nearly one in three children diagnosed with new-onset epilepsy presents with psychiatric diagnoses at the onset, according to research...
Conference Coverage
Children with infantile spasms or nonsyndromic epilepsy achieve similar outcomes
HOUSTON – Infants and children who had epilepsy that was not identified as being part of a syndrome fared slightly worse in developmental outcomes...
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Chest-worn seizure detection device shows promise
An investigative, chest-worn device shows promise for detecting a wide range of seizure types in children with epilepsy, results from a small...
News from the FDA/CDC
First drug for spinal muscular atrophy approved
The antisense oligonucleotide drug nusinersen is the first therapy approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat children and adults...
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Psychiatric comorbidities common in newly diagnosed pediatric epilepsy cases
HOUSTON – About one in three children diagnosed with new-onset epilepsy present with psychiatric diagnoses at the onset, results from a single-...
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Study eyes fracture risk in pediatric patients taking antiepileptic drugs
HOUSTON – The incidence of fractures in pediatric patients taking antiepileptic medication stands at an estimated 1.1%.
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Infantile spasms diagnosis, treatment too often delayed
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Commentary
Transition to adult epilepsy care done right
When patients are too old to be seen by pediatric specialists, the process of being transferred – instead of transitioned – to new providers does...
Conference Coverage
Delays in Diagnosis and Treatment of Infantile Spasms Are Common
HOUSTON—Children with infantile spasms commonly endure substantial delays in diagnosis and treatment, according to research presented at the 70th...
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Recognizing Congenital Zika Syndrome
VANCOUVER—Infants infected with Zika virus in utero may develop a syndrome characterized by brain volume loss, intracerebral calcifications, and...
From the Journals
Meningococcal conjugate vaccination may be associated with increased risk of Bell’s palsy
Meningococcal conjugate vaccine plus another vaccine may be associated with increased risk of Bell’s palsy.