Welcome to the Neuro-NICU Team
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Sonika Agarwal, MBBS, MD, DNB, MNAMS, joins CHOP as an attending physician in the Division of Neurology, focusing on fetal and neonatal neurology.
Neonatal Neurocritical Care Program News and Updates
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Expanding Therapeutic Hypothermia Services to Improve Care for Neonates with Neurological Conditions
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Level III NICUs throughout the CHOP Newborn Care Network are moving to start their own therapeutic hypothermia programs through a coordinated effort.
Enhancing Parental Involvement with MMC Patients
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A new “care map” for spina bifida seeks to enhance parental understanding of care during the hospitalization of their newborn infants with MMC.
Follow-up Corner: Improving Care for Babies with Potential Neurologic Compromise
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Read about three clinical trials seeking to improve developmental outcomes for babies at risk for neurologic compromise: DARBE, HEAL, and Preemie Hypothermia.
New Hydrocephalus Pathway Offers Potential to Improve Outcomes
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CHOP recently developed a pathway to standardize the approach to preterm infants with evolving hydrocephalus after intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH).
Case Study - Hydrocephalus Pathway
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A case study of a patient with intraventricular hemorrhage who underwent a reservoir placement in the N/IICU at CHOP. In the subsequent days, the reservoir was tapped for tense fontanelle and rapid head growth.
Neonatal Neurocritical Care Program
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The Neonatal Neurocritical Care Program at CHOP provides coordinated ongoing care for infants who are born with, or at risk for, neurologic disease, damage or brain injury in effort to maximize each child’s developmental potential.
Case Study: Neonatal Neurocritical Care Team
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Highlighting the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration represented by the Neonatal Neurocritical Care program, this case follows the care of a full-term female infant with a rare congenital vascular disease.