Pediatrics
Literature Review
CTE common among young athletes in largest brain donor study
“A lot of people think CTE is a result of high-level, professional play such as football, ice hockey, and boxing, but it can affect amateur...
Literature Review
Thrombectomy improves outcomes in pediatric stroke
The authors caution, however, that the outcomes are from hospitals with pediatric neurology expertise and should not be generalized to settings...
Latest News
Folic acid supplementation for birth defects reaffirmed
Primary care physicians play a key role in patient education and ensuring that all patients receive adequate folic acid.
From the Journals
Concussion may not affect IQ in children
“The message I give parents is that most kids recover within 2-4 weeks.”
Literature Review
‘Brain fitness program’ may aid memory loss, concussion, ADHD
Study findings “appear to show that multimodal interventions which are known to increase neuroplasticity in the brain, when personalized, can have...
Latest News
More children missing developmental milestones: Survey
No significant change was seen from 2019 to 2021 in how common it was for survey respondents to report children having autism or an intellectual...
Expert Commentary
Child neurology: Dr. John Bodensteiner considers the path from 1993
To celebrate our 30th year in print, Neurology Reviews invited experts to look back on 30 years of progress in their subspecialty. In this...
Conference Coverage
Migraine device expands treatment possibilities
New studies of remote electrical neuromodulation show efficacy in adolescents and safety during pregnancy.
From the Journals
Cognitive decline risk in adult childhood cancer survivors
“We need to educate oncologists and primary care providers on the risks our survivors face long after completion of therapy.”
From the Journals
Researchers discover brain abnormalities in babies who had SIDS
There is no way to identify babies with the brain abnormalities, and “thus, adherence to safe-sleep practices remains critical.”
Latest News
Clinic responsible for misdiagnosing newborn’s meningitis, must pay millions
In a separate case, a Missouri doctor accused of incorrectly treating a woman’s embolism has been found not liable for her death.