Neurology

The American Academy of Pediatrics reminded parents of the importance of helmet use and encouraged helmet use discussion with their children.

Smoking tobacco should cease during pregnancy, according to The Journal of the American Medical Association.

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.

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.

A look at what the Contemporary Pediatrics® team covered this week.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Repeated concussions have been linked to severe negative neurological outcomes. Is there a similar experience with repeated impacts on the head during contact sports?

A new study examines how weight gain in utero and during infancy can impact brain volume in childhood.

The caregiver's understanding of a child's condition can positively impact care. What can lead to this understanding with cerebral palsy?

For monitoring epilepsy, long-term monitoring can be effective without requiring the time and cost of a hospital stay.

Neighborhood disadvantage can lead to suboptimal health outcomes in children. Is this true for brain structure and neurocognition?

A study looks into the neurological and psychiatric aspects of COVID-19 infections.

A clinical trial can offer a child a chance for relief from painful headaches. An investigation examines whether the benefits of treatment in a migraine study were sustained, even after treatment ended.

Examining 2 of the medications that can be used as an adjunctive treatment for epilepsy.

A session at the virtual Scientific Sessions for the American Diabetes Association examined the potential long-term outcomes for a child who experiences neonatal hypoglycemia.

Headaches are common in children, but not all headaches are the same. This article offers a review of triggers and treatments.

Telemedicine has been shown to be an effective way to provide care. A study examines its efficacy in managing epilepsy.

Headache following concussion is not unusual, but could the type help indicate which cases may be prolonged?

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is more than a disease that attacks the respiratory system. An investigation examines the neurologic involvement during COVID-19.

Previous research has shown that type 1 diabetes can impact the brain. A study examines whether this impact can persist or even worsen.

An investigation looks at the neurological manifestations of COVID-19.

How well do children recover from a concussion? A report offers some answers.

A report examines how parental symptom reports could impact medication needs to children with severe neurological impairment.

The FDA approves Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA) for chronic sialorrhea in children.

A 12-year-old previously healthy male was transferred to a children's hospital from a psychiatric unit for new onset psychosis and an abnormal electroencephalogram. What's the diagnosis?

A new investigation reports on the long-term effect of lead exposure found in brain imaging of midlife adults.

Over the past couple of decades, the recovery process for concussions have changed. A report looks at what factors could impact a pediatric patient’s recovery process.