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State concussion laws boost health care use in children
Key clinical point: The introduction of state-based health care legislation mandating medical intervention for concussion has contributed to an...
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Pulmonary edema is common after convulsive seizures
Key clinical point: Postictal pulmonary edema is common in patients having convulsive seizures. Major finding: Overall, 29% of patients had...
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Modified Atkins diet is an alternative for intractable childhood epilepsy
Key clinical point: The modified Atkins diet had similar efficacy as and better safety than the classic ketogenic diet. Major finding: The...
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Genetic studies trump metabolic tests to find cause of infantile spasms
Key clinical point: Turn to genetic studies when brain MRI fails to identify the cause of infantile spasms. Major finding: An epilepsy gene panel...
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Periodic childhood syndromes may precede or shift to migraine
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VIDEO: Hype outstrips evidence on marijuana extracts for childhood epilepsy
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Seizure predictors may help guide EEG monitoring in kids
Key clinical point: Simple clinical factors may help allocate continuous EEG monitoring among critically ill children with brain conditions. Major...
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VIDEO: Curative surgery possible for some kids with LGS epilepsy
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Ketogenic diet halts refractory status epilepticus in kids
Key clinical point: A tailored, aggressive ketogenic diet can terminate super refractory status epilepticus in children. Major finding: The...