Neurology
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Mortality is high in pediatric superrefractory status epilepticus
BANGKOK – Fulminant cerebral edema was the leading cause of death.
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Neonatal epileptic syndromes are surprisingly common
BANGKOK – Nearly one in six severe epilepsies of infancy identified in a major study involved one of the neonatal or early infantile syndromes.
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Antiepileptic drug outcomes have remained flat for 3 decades
BANGKOK – “We don’t treat the whale; we treat the spout.” – Dr. Martin J. Brodie
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NIH launches 5-year, $10 million study on acute flaccid myelitis
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham will lead the study, which aims to examine the natural history, incidence, and risk factors...
Opinion
Summary: American Medical Society for Sports Medicine position statement on concussion in sport
The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine recommends that student athletes receive specific evaluations.
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Liberalized low–glycemic-index diet effective for seizure reduction
BANGKOK – A less stringent version of the standard low–glycemic-index diet proved effective in reducing seizure frequency in children and teens...
From the Journals
Obesity tied to relapse in young patients with multiple sclerosis
Weight loss or BMI-based dosing might improve treatment response.
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Thelarche and menarche are associated with increased prevalence of migraine
PHILADELPHIA – The association suggests that earlier exposure to estrogen might increase the risk of migraine in...
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Maternal migraine is associated with infant colic
PHILADELPHIA – Mothers with migraine are more likely to have babies with colic, a cross-sectional study finds.
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CDC: Look for early symptoms of acute flaccid myelitis, report suspected cases
The average age of a patient diagnosed with AFM is 5 years
From the Journals
Pediatric-onset MS may slow information processing in adulthood
Scores on the Symbol Digit Modalities Test begin to diverge after age 30 years between MS patients depending on age of onset.