Pediatrics
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Surprise! Lorazepam, diazepam are similarly beneficial in pediatric status epilepticus
Key clinical point: Intravenous lorazepam is not better than IV diazepam for status epilepticus in children, contrary to the conventional wisdom....
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Treating EEG-detected seizures lowers seizure burden in neonates with HIE
Top clinical point: A multicenter randomized controlled trial with a larger cohort may show a significant difference in neurodevelopmental outcome...
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VIDEO: How to diagnose multiple sclerosis in childhood and adolescence
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Studies hint at safety, efficacy of spinal muscular atrophy drug
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Lorazepam not superior to diazepam in pediatric status epilepticus
Major finding: Status epilepticus ceased by 10 minutes and did not recur for at least 30 minutes in 101 (72.1%) patients treated with diazepam and...
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Clinical definition of epilepsy broadened by new criteria
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Human brain mapping project begins to reveal roots of developmental abnormalities
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Topiramate approved for migraine prevention in adolescents
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Autism spectrum disorder on the rise, CDC says
Major finding: About 1 in 68 children was identified as having autism spectrum disorder, up from estimates of 1 in 88 children using 2008 data....
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Autism starts in utero, brain tissue study indicates
Major finding: Cellular markers for several layers of the cortex were absent from brain tissue in 91% of the children with autism and in 9% of...
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Novel mutations point to new genetic etiologies of Dravet syndrome
Major finding: New disease-causing mutations were detected in novel genes for Dravet syndrome, including mutations in GABRA1 in four cases and in...