The Power of Precision
Oct 30, 2025
Advanced surgical techniques are leading to life-changing results for children with drug-resistant epilepsy.
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CHOP, Penn Researchers Find EEG for Genetic Epilepsies Reveal Distinct Signatures
Sep 30, 2025
A new study has found that certain forms of epilepsy caused by genetic mutations have distinct signatures that can be observed via EEG.
CHOP’s Neuromuscular Program Named a Certified Duchenne Care Center (CDCC) by Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD)
Aug 26, 2025
Certification recognizes excellence in clinical care and research and highlights CHOP’s commitment to advancing care for children living with muscular dystrophy.
Case Study: When Spinal Surgery Can Improve Mobility for Children with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
Oct 22, 2024
Read this case study to learn how spinal surgery can help improve mobility for children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.
Headache Case Study: When to Worry, When to Treat
Oct 22, 2024
This case study discusses when primary care professionals should refer their patients to a specialist.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Data Driven Discovery in Biomedicine Receives Up to $10 Million ARPA-H Award to Create Tool for Sharing Data on Cancer and Rare Diseases
Oct 18, 2024
This award will help research, validate and implement a new model for sharing and integrating data at a national level.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Use AI-Powered Method to Identify Genetic Epilepsies Much Earlier than Current Genetic Diagnosis
Jul 31, 2024
New method, bolstered by a study of 89 million points of data, could help patients receive precision care months or years earlier
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Some Patients with Aicardi Goutières Syndrome Have Normal IQ
Jun 24, 2024
While unable to speak, patients can understand parents and caregivers, paving the way for future clinical trial design
Researchers Develop New Tool for Better Classification of Inherited Disease-Causing Variants
May 21, 2024
Tool is freely available for researchers and conforms to evolving research guidelines
CHOP Researchers Develop New Strategy for Assessing Natural History of Leukodystrophies
Apr 22, 2024
The methodology developed in this study could help guide clinical trial design for many rare diseases