Pediatrics
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Epileptic seizures after vaccination usually have genetic causes
Key clinical point: Underlying causes exist for most epilepsies first presenting after vaccination. Major finding: 65% of children have...
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Transition is difficult for young adults with epilepsy treated at pediatric tertiary care centers
Key clinical point: Young adults treated at pediatric tertiary care centers had more difficulty transitioning to adult neurology care. Major...
Guidelines
NHLBI expert panel issues guideline on sickle cell disease
Major finding: The two most widely available disease-modifying therapies for SCD, hydroxyurea and long-term transfusions, are underused, in large...
Conference Coverage
Juvenile facial linear scleroderma is a neurocutaneous disease
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Whole exome sequencing finds TREX1 mutation in a child with cerebral lupus
Key clinical point: Whole exome sequencing can identify the genetic causes of complex autoimmune diseases such as SLE on an individual,...
Conference Coverage
Autism sibling studies beginning to yield data
Conference Coverage
Palliative care consultations linked to reduced hospitalization, ED care
Key clinical point: Palliative care consultations can reduce inpatient and emergency department care.Major finding: Palliative care consultation...
News
Complications from influenzalike illnesses occur in one-third of children
Key clinical point: Keep an eye out for severe complications of influenzalike illness, whether or not children have underlying conditionsMajor...
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New bill aims to decriminalize cannabidiol oil and therapeutic hemp
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Study tackles yield of epileptiform abnormalities in serial EEG recordings
Key clinical point: The probability of finding an epileptiform abnormality after the third nonepileptiform EEG recording is low.Major finding: The...
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Birth registry data demonstrate familial cerebral palsy risk
Key clinical finding: It appears that cerebral palsy runs in families.Major finding: The risk of cerebral palsy was increased 15.6-fold among...