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ADHD Symptoms Linked With Physical Comorbidities
The disorder was observed in association with dental caries, wounds, excess weight, and restless legs syndrome.
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Neighborhood Disadvantage Tied to Higher Risk for ASD
“They may be due to systemic racism, discrimination, and their impact on maternal health during pregnancy.”
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Which migraine medications are most effective?
“Our findings that triptans, ergots, and antiemetics are the most effective classes of medications align with the guideline recommendations and...
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FDA warns of potentially lethal reaction to seizure meds
Diagnosis is often difficult because early signs and symptoms, such as fever and swollen lymph nodes, may be present without evidence of a rash....
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New consensus guide on rare drug hypersensitivity reaction
To support clinicians in diagnosing and managing DRESS, a steering committee conducted a literature review to examine current research, identify...
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Adolescents with migraine need smooth handoff to adult care
One goal of migraine management in adolescents and young adults should be to prevent adulthood chronicity.
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‘Hidden’ cognitive impairments in DMD may worsen outcomes
Long waits for neuropsychiatric evaluations make it difficult to get help, but an NIH tool may help.
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy safe, effective at 4 years
“What’s really striking, and in my mind the most impressive, is that when you follow these patients out 3 or 4 years ... you see there is this...
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FDA okays drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
The approval of vamorolone “provides people living with Duchenne, and their families, a powerful tool to treat the disease, while limiting some...
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Neurologic nuggets of wisdom for pediatric practice
Overall, actual seizures are less common than other neurologic events in children.
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Promising new therapies for managing Tourette syndrome
One new device is “really exciting...It’s not invasive and is quite simple to use and could help a lot of people with Tourette syndrome.”