CHOP Researchers Develop New Strategy for Assessing Natural History of Leukodystrophies
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The methodology developed in this study could help guide clinical trial design for many rare diseases
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CHOP Researchers Use Human Stem Cells to Model a Severe Epilepsy Syndrome and Identify a Potential Targeted Treatment
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An experimental compound might be further developed as an effective treatment approach for affected patients.
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
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For decades, doctors and researchers have been working diligently to discover new treatments and provide more options for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a debilitating genetic disease that ravages the muscles in the body and leads to a loss of movement and coordination.
Interdisciplinary Fetal/Neuro Approach to ACC
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Agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC) is one of the most common referrals seen in the prenatal period at the Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment (CFDT) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
CHOP Researchers Show Epilepsy and Autism Symptoms in Dravet Syndrome May Be Caused by Separate Mechanisms
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Dravet syndrome is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder defined by treatment-resistant epilepsy and features related to autism spectrum disorder.
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!
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
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The Movement Disorders Program is one of the only programs of its kind in the country and provides life-changing results.
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.
$25 Million Gift to Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Establishes Center for Epilepsy and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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A $25 million gift from an anonymous donor to Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) will establish the Center for Epilepsy and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ENDD), accelerating collaborative research in genetic therapies for neurodevelopmental disorders.