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Concussions During Adolescence Can Lead to Persisting and Late-Onset Symptoms
More than half the population will receive a concussion at some point in their life. Adolescents, especially girls, are at the highest risk for persisting and late-onset symptoms.
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Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's 2024 Innovation Report
The 2024 Innovation Report highlights some of the transformative work accomplished over the past year. From groundbreaking clinical programs to cutting-edge research and novel therapeutic approaches, our multidisciplinary teams have worked tirelessly to address some of the most complex neurological disorders in children.
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Laser Surgery – Changing Management and Outcomes of Hypothalamic Hamartomas/Update on Laser Surgery for Pediatric Epilepsy
Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) has emerged as a promising minimally invasive treatment for hypothalamic hamartoma with much improved safety and better efficacy. The technology combines the instant effect of thermal ablation with stereotactic precision and guidance using real-time magnetic resonance thermography. At Phoenix Children’s this is now the standard of care for the treatment of hypothalamic hamartomas and many other focal epilepsies.
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Pediatric Bowhunter Syndrome: What Do We Know?
Bowhunter syndrome (BHS) is a rare but important cause of posterior circulation stroke in children, resulting from vertebral artery compression during head rotation.
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When Two is Better Than One - A Unique Collaboration of Orthopedic Surgery and Neurosurgery
Gregory R. White, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and the director of the Center for Spine Care at Phoenix Children's. He specializes in pediatric scoliosis, spinal deformity and sports medicine.
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Spotlight on Neuropsychology: An Integrated Approach to Pediatric Brain Health
Dr. Ashley Whitaker, Board-Certified Pediatric Neuropsychologist and Division Chief of Neuropsychology at Phoenix Children’s, leads a team that plays a vital role in the multidisciplinary care of children with neurological and medical complexities.
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The Digital Migraine Revolution: How Headache Tracking and Digital Health Are Changing Pediatric Care
Pediatric migraine has historically been managed in fragments – symptoms recalled across months of episodic appointments. At Phoenix Children's, digital tools are reshaping care from episodic to continuous.
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Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's 2023 Innovation Report
This 2023 Innovation Report offers a small window into what distinguishes Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s as one of the pre-eminent pediatric neuroscience institutes in the country.
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A transposase-derived gene required for human brain development
A groundbreaking study published in Science Advances and featuring Phoenix Children’s investigators Michael Kruer, MD and Patricia Cornejo,, MD reveals a previously unknown requirement for somatic genetic diversity among neurons in normal brain development.
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American Epilepsy Society Clinical Practice Guideline: Infantile Epilepsy
This American Epilepsy Society (AES) practice guideline provides updated, evidence-based recommendations for the management of epilepsy in infants and children aged 1 month to <36 months.
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The Emerging Role of Multimodality Neurologic Monitoring in Pediatric Neurocritical Care
Multimodal neurological monitoring is increasingly being used in the pediatric neurocritical care environment to monitor for secondary brain injury. Integration of data and advanced calculation of model-based indices of cerebrovascular pressure reactivity, brain compliance and autonomic function provides an opportunity to optimize neuroprotection.
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International Consensus on the Evaluation and Management of Hypothalamic Hamartomas: Results From a Modified Delphi Survey
Hypothalamic hamartomas (HH) are rare developmental brain lesions frequently associated with medically refractory epilepsy and complex neurobehavioral, cognitive and endocrine comorbidities.