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Fingolimod cuts pediatric MS relapse rate more than interferon beta-1a
The PARADIGMS study is the first international controlled trial to test fingolimod in pediatric patients.
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Study finds rising use of newer DMTs in pediatric-onset MS
Newer disease-modifying therapies often used in pediatric-onset MS patients appear to have short-term side effect profiles similar to those in...
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Reactive aggressive disorder in children with ADHD is looking for a name
NEW YORK – Early treatment can reverse impulsive aggression in preadolescents.
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Characterize duration when seeking etiology of tantrums in children
Duration and type of aggression are useful in the differential diagnosis of psychiatric disease.
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Whatever the substance, adolescents’ abuse shares common links
In teens who are daily cigarettes smokers, use of alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco shares unique and common associations.
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Clinical rule decreased pediatric trauma CT scans
A clinical rule based on five variables could limit unnecessary abdominal radiation exposure in children with trauma injuries.
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Pathological video game use can be ‘life-dominating’
SAN DIEGO – Advocate against pathological video game use as part of good health care, expert advises.
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You are an integral part of the epilepsy care team
You play an important role in educating the family, considering safety issues, and considering its effect on mental, behavioral, and physical...
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Internet addiction ‘an impairing but treatable problem’
Many checklists and diagnostic instruments can be used to determine whether patients’ Internet use can be characterized as excessive.
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Teens with PID underscreened for HIV, syphilis
Adolescents with PID were unlikely to be screened for HIV or syphilis, and many didn’t receive an appropriate antibiotic regimen.
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MRI-guided neurofeedback improves ADHD long term in adolescent boys
PARIS – Neuroimaging morphs into neurotherapy in proof-of-concept study.