CHOP Researchers Develop Novel Method Using MRI to Study Diseases Modeled in Zebrafish
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This initial study found evidence linking changes in organ development with symptoms seen in certain human mitochondrial diseases.
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The Runway Fashion & Trunk Show Raises More Than $845,000 for CHOP’s Neuroscience Center
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia hosted The Runway, presented by the Jacovini Family, a contemporary lunchtime fashion show at the Mann Center curated by top Philadelphia-area boutiques and designers with proceeds benefitting CHOP’s Neuroscience Center. This year, more than $845,000 was raised!
CHOP Researchers Develop First-Of-Its-Kind Prediction Model for Newborn Seizures
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The model could predict which newborns would receive the most benefit from monitoring with continuous EEG to detect seizures.
CHOP Researcher Leads International Panel in Developing First-Ever Clinical Diagnosis Guidelines for MOGAD
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Patients with this complex neurological disorder experience a wide variety of symptoms, which can be managed with early and proper diagnosis.
CHOP Researchers Identify Underreported Symptoms in Patients with Common Form of Genetic Epilepsy
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STXBP1-related disorders include gastrointestional and respiratory symptoms in certain patients, according to extensive interviews with caregivers.
Harnessing Data to Accelerate Discovery and Treatment of Brain Tumors
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Through collaboration with research partners, patients, foundations, and community members, we are working to defeat childhood brain cancer and find better treatments for current patients. Read about recent milestones we’ve hit to accelerate pediatric brain tumor research.
CHOP Researchers Discover Genetic Variant Associated with Earlier Onset Childhood Epilepsy
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Patients with the identified variant may respond favorably to targeted treatment with a readily available anti-seizure medication.
CHOP Study Explores the Use of Telemedicine in Child Neurology in Largest Study to Date
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Certain patients were more likely to use telemedicine even with the reopening of in-person appointments, while barriers to telemedicine remained for some families.
Study Finds Newly Formed “Immature” Neurons Appear in Brain Throughout Lifespan
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CHOP neurosurgeons collaborated with researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine to confirm the presence of these neurons from birth through age 92.
In New Age of Telemedicine, CHOP Researchers Identify Child Neurology Patients Who Still Require In-Person Visits
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While telemedicine appeared to be effective in 95% of cases, some younger patients and those with neuromuscular disorders still required in-person visits.