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In finding cellular origins of a severe childhood disorder causing seizures, intellectual disability and autistic-like symptoms, new research suggests potential therapies.
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A new study finds non-culture cerebrospinal fluid infection tests for certain diseases like meningitis or encephalitis often do not find positive results that require clinical intervention.
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sEEG has revolutionized how drug-resistant epilepsy is managed. Follow one patient’s dramatically improved outcomes after precision monitoring and epilepsy surgery.
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CHOP researchers use novel tool to mine clinical data and identify causative gene in severe childhood epilepsy.
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CHOP researchers report that including parental testing in clinical genetic tests improves diagnosis to help guide treatment for pediatric epilepsy.
Published on in Children's Doctor
Using the case of a 3-year-old boy, we discuss the diagnosis of acute flaccid myelitis, including testing, management, and CDC reporting.
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Using the case of a 14-year-old girl who presented with a new daily persistent headache (NDPH), we discuss the possible diagnoses and treatment options.
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MOG-antibody associated disease is an emerging demyelinating disorder that is characterized by a broad range of clinical phenotypes and neuroimaging findings with a disease course that is distinct from MS.
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“All staring is not necessarily seizure," but in M's case it was. M was diagnosed with CAE; he outgrew it by age 10, but was then diagnosed with PNEE. A CHOP Neurology fellow highlights the case.
Published on in Neonatology Update
Sonika Agarwal, MBBS, MD, DNB, MNAMS, joins CHOP as an attending physician in the Division of Neurology, focusing on fetal and neonatal neurology.