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Neurology
Smoking during pregnancy associated with smaller brain volume in child
August 05, 2022
Smoking tobacco should cease during pregnancy, according to The Journal of the American Medical Association.
Pilot study highlights outcome preferences for adolescents with chronic migraine, their parents
June 03, 2022
More than 60% of adolescents felt that it was more important to measure decreases in the frequency and intensity of headaches in terms of severe headaches/spikes rather than total headache days.
FDA approves risdiplam to treat presymptomatic babies under 2 months with SMA
June 02, 2022
Data from the RAINBOWFISH study and a large-scale extension, FIREFISH, were the basis for risdiplam’s expanded indication, which now includes babies with SMA under 2 months old.
Must-read news from the week of May 23
May 27, 2022
A look at what the Contemporary Pediatrics® team covered this week.
Periconceptional Folic Acid Supplementation Decreases Risk of Preterm Birth in Epilepsy
May 26, 2022
In total, 14% of those on antiseizure medication who did not receive periconceptional folic acid experienced preterm birth compared with 5% of those with supplementation.
First patient treated in adolescent epilepsy trial assessing NeuroPace RNS system
May 17, 2022
Since its approval for the treatment of medical refractory epilepsy in 2013, the closed-loop neuromodulation device has had its efficacy and safety confirmed in several pivotal studies and will now be assessed in focal epilepsy in the RESPONSE trial.
Getting to the heart of pediatric vision loss and blindness
May 16, 2022
Researchers are attempting to determine how pediatric visual impairment caused by damage to the brain is different from visual impairment at the level of the eye.
Is there room for improvement in neuroimage use in suspected abuse cases in infants?
April 28, 2022
When an infant presents with fractures that suggest possible abuse, but appears to be neurologically fine, clinicians should make sure to rule out occult head injury. A report looks at whether many children’s hospitals are routinely following this guidance.
Do repeated head injuries during play impact cognition and behavior?
January 04, 2022
Repeated concussions have been linked to severe negative neurological outcomes. Is there a similar experience with repeated impacts on the head during contact sports?
How weight gain early in life affects brain development
December 15, 2021
A new study examines how weight gain in utero and during infancy can impact brain volume in childhood.