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Two Faculty in The Research Institute at Nationwide Childrens Hospital Named AAAS Fellows

Brian K. Kaspar, PhD, and Veronica J. Vieland, PhD, principal investigators in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

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Corpus Callosotomy

Corpus callosotomy is a type of surgery that helps decrease the number and severity of seizures. It has been used to treat drop seizures, where a child may fall down during a seizure. More recently, doctors also use this surgery to treat other seizure types, such as generalized tonic or tonic-clonic seizures or epileptic spasms.

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Laser Ablation

Laser ablation, also known as laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT), is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to reduce seizures in children with epilepsy. It works by using a laser, guided by MRI, to precisely target and treat the small areas of the brain that are causing seizures.

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Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a treatment for epilepsy that helps reduce the frequency and severity of seizures. A small device, is placed under the skin in the chest and connected to the vagus nerve in the neck with a thin wire. The device sends mild electrical pulses to the nerve, which communicates with the brain to help control seizures.

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Disruptive Behavior Disorders (DBD)

Children with disruptive behavior disorders (DBD) show ongoing patterns of uncooperative and defiant, rule-breaking behavior.

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Soft Tissue Sarcomas

Soft tissue sarcomas start as painless lumps or swellings, but they are cancerous tumors. They occur most commonly in the arms, legs, chest and abdomen in children.

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Mo Lab

The Mo Lab investigates how genetic mutations lead to autism and intellectual disability by studying their impact on brain development.

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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Advancements Research in the Pipeline

Researchers in the Jerry R. Mendell Center for Gene Therapy at Nationwide Children’s are leading the way in developing new treatments for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by participating in studies happening around the world. They also lead studies at Nationwide Children’s that are not happening anywhere else.

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