Neurology
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Autism ‘elopement’ raises summer drowning risk
Some youngsters on the spectrum will follow this strong attraction to water and head for a nearby pond, river, or swimming pool.
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FDA expands indication for spinal muscular atrophy drug
After 12 months of risdiplam treatment, the majority of presymptomatic infants with SMA reached key motor milestones.
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Duration of breastfeeding associated with cognition in children
Taking socioeconomic position and maternal cognitive ability into account, those children who were breastfed for longer scored higher in cognitive...
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Myositis guidelines aim to standardize adult and pediatric care
These are the first guidelines on how to manage adult and pediatric patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM).
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Study provides new analysis of isotretinoin and risk for adverse neuropsychiatric outcomes
Although severe neuropsychiatric effects associated with isotretinoin therapy in patients with acne have been reported, “the evidence base ... is...
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Premature return to play after concussion has decreased
“Delay in recovery is the major reason why it’s important not to return to learn or return to play prematurely.”
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Smartphone diagnosis in infant seizures could be highly effective
Many kids with spasms go on to develop seizures that are very difficult to treat, like Lennox-Gastaut epilepsy, and many go on to have...
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Nap length linked to cognitive changes
Plus: Swiss Army robot does it all, a napping double whammy, and historic parasites.
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Childhood abuse may increase risk of MS in women
Women exposed to all three types of abuse – emotional, physical, and sexual – had the highest risk of MS, at 93%.
Behavioral Consult
What can be new about developmental milestones?
While the milestones we were trained on were a good start and highlighted the developmental progression central to pediatrics, they were not based...
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Study: Physical fitness in children linked with concentration, quality of life
VO2max scores were strongly associated with health-related quality of life.