Neurology
Conference Coverage
New Drug Options Abound for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Mutations are a crucial factor, neurologist says, and steroids still play a role.
From the Journals
Cannabis Use Linked to Brain Thinning in Adolescents
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) causes shrinkage of dendritic arborization — the neurons’ network of antennae that play a critical role in...
Letters from Maine
Preventing Pediatric Migraine
After listening to scores of families tell their migraine stories, it became apparent to me that there was often a pattern.
From the Journals
A New, Easily Identifiable Sign of Concussion?
Spontaneous Headshake After a Kinematic Event (SHAAKE) refers to the rapid, back-and-forth head movement athletes exhibit following a blow to the...
Conference Coverage
Pediatric Myasthenia Gravis: Don’t Treat Children Like Adults
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What Are the Best Tools for Early Childhood Developmental Concerns?
Behavioral Consult
SAFE: Ensuring Access for Children With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
To be equitable in the care of individuals with NDD we need to be aware of discrimination and also go beyond guidelines to personalize the...
Conference Coverage
Time to Revisit the Standard Treatment Approach in Children With MS?
Only a few medications are licensed for pediatric use, indicating it may be time to reconsider the standard treatment approach for this patient...
Conference Coverage
Investigational Med for Tourette Syndrome Promising
Ecopipam reduced the primary endpoint of tic severity scores by 30% compared with placebo among 149 patients in the 12-week, phase 2b D1AMOND...
From the Journals
Can Antihistamines Trigger Seizures in Young Kids?
“The benefits and risks of antihistamine use should always be carefully considered, especially when prescribing H1 antihistamines to vulnerable...
From the Journals
Brain Network Significantly Larger in People With Depression, Even in Childhood
The frontostriatal salience network was expanded nearly twofold in the brains of most individuals studied with depression compared with controls...