Neurology
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Seizure a first sign of COVID in kids?
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Data supporting cannabis for childhood epilepsy remain scarce
“Children with epilepsy are at risk of being used as the ‘Trojan horse’ for the cannabis industry.”
Conference Coverage
Emerging data point to underlying autoimmunity in ME/CFS
Findings suggest that potential treatments targeting autoantibodies may alleviate symptoms.
News
FDA OKs IV Briviact for seizures in kids as young as 1 month
The approval marks the first time that the IV formulation will be available for children.
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Young Black and White athletes differ in how they recover from concussions
Understanding these differences may serve to provide better and more personalized intervention and management strategies.
Guidelines
New recommendations address ME/CFS diagnosis and management
Document is based on expert clinician experience in illness that has long been overlooked and inappropriately managed.
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Preterm and early term birth linked to an increased risk of autism
A new study published in Pediatrics found that children born preterm or early term have an increased risk of autism independent of genetic or...
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‘Reassuring’ findings for second-generation antipsychotics during pregnancy
“For women with major mood and/or psychotic disorders, treatment with an atypical antipsychotic during pregnancy may be the most prudent clinical...
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‘No justification’ for suicide warning on all antiseizure meds
“How many patients are afraid of their medication and do not take it because of the warning?”
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Opioid prescribing laws having an impact
The number of days an opioid was prescribed for each Medicare beneficiary decreased by 11.6 days in 2018 in states that imposed duration limits....
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Better CNS control in children with ALL: ‘Goldilocks’ approach