Neurology
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Gastrostomy tube placement associated with higher pneumonia recurrence in children with neurologic impairment
Dental care was the only prevention strategy of eight examined that was linked to decreased recurrence.
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‘Fast MRI’ may be option in TBI screening for children
Technique avoids sedation and could be an alternative to CTs, which pose radiation risk.
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Newer drugs provide superior disease activity control in pediatric MS
STOCKHOLM – Study from U.S. Network of Pediatric MS Centers supports early use of newer disease-modifying therapies.
Opinion
Our EHRs have a drug problem
Setting up electronic prescribing of controlled substances in an electronic record can be costly and incredibly time consuming.
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Cerliponase alfa continues to impress for CLN2 disease
BANGKOK – The therapy durably slowed decline in motor and language function seen after 3 years of treatment.
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Combo therapy outcomes for West syndrome prove no better than monotherapy
BANGKOK – The gold standard for treatment of infantile spasms remains ACTH or high-dose steroids.
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A new beverage aims to make ketogenic diets more palatable
BANGKOK – Designed to be consumed with regular foods, this beverage shows preliminary evidence of an antiseizure effect.
News
Blood test may reveal brain injury
Levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1) are lowest in patients with nonconcussive body...
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A practical tool predicts childhood epilepsy diagnosis
BANGKOK – The predictor is freely available online.
Conference Coverage
‘Pot’ is still hot for Dravet, Lennox-Gastaut
BANGKOK – Long-term extension studies show sustained, consistent seizure reductions.
From the Journals
Fluoride exposure during pregnancy tied to lower IQ score in children
This study confirms findings in a 2017 Mexico City study.