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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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Dr. Nicholson, a primary care pediatrician leader of the Reach Out and Read program, talks about the importance of reading to children and how she encourages parents.
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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.
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Dr. Christian will be co-hosting the CHOP Alumni Reception along with Dr. St. Geme during the annual Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting and looks forward to catching up and reporting back.
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Latest news include our Department of Pediatrics ranking, new research study findings, a new book by Dr. Zur, new videos and more.
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Using the case of a 24-month-old African-American boy, Drs. Ganetzky and Goldstein discuss sideroblastic anemia and how it might be an indicator for multisystem mitochondrial disease.
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Dr. Cunningham writes about when and why should a muscle biopsy be considered in the evaluation of mitochondrial disease, and how to obtain a muscle biopsy.
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Dr. Marni Falk provides an overview of the field of mitochondrial medicine and the role of CHOP's Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program in advancing research and care.
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Hear from four of our residents about how CHOP's Pediatrics Residency Program continues to grow and improve to better train the next generation of pediatrician leaders.