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Helping the Sickest Children Navigate the Health Care System
Dealing with the health care system can be frustrating no matter who you are, or how healthy you tend to be. Think, though, of the children who have long-term, serious conditions. A child with cerebral palsy, for example, may need special equipment just to survive.
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Sturge-Weber Syndrome Textbook Published
Eleven years after the first edition, a new edition of the Sturge-Weber Syndrome textbook has been published by the Sturge-Weber Foundation in New Jersey. Co-author E. Steve Roach, MD, is chief of Neurology and vice-chair of Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
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Autism Care Network
The Autism Speaks Autism Care Network is a network that works to develop the most effective approach to medical care for children and adolescents affected by autism.
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Electroencephalogram (EEG)
What to expect and how to prepare if your child is having an EEG.
Seizures: Premature Infant
When electrical impulses are sudden, excessive, and out of control, a seizure can occur.
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Sports Medicine Concussion Clinic
The Sports Medicine Concussion Clinic has a team of specialists to best manage concussions in youth and adolescent athletes. Our experts offer something adult care providers can’t – a complete understanding of children and adolescents.
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Dr. E. Steve Roach Recipient of The Robert F. and Edgar T. Wolfe Foundation Chair in Pediatric Neurology
During a ceremony held yesterday, E. Steve Roach, MD, Chief of Neurology and Vice-Chair of Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, was announced as the first recipient of The Robert F. and Edgar T. Wolfe Foundation Chair in Pediatric Neurology.
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Cumulative Sub-concussive Impacts in a Single Season of Youth Football
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In an investigation of head impact burden and change in neurocognitive function during a season of youth football, researchers find that sub-concussive impacts are not correlated with worsening performance in neurocognitive function.
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Designated Rett Syndrome Foundation Center of Excellence
Nationwide Children’s Hospital has been honored today with the International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) Center of Excellence designation. Nationwide Children’s joins three new institutions designated for excellence in Rett syndrome care in the Center of Excellence Network. The designation recognizes Nationwide Children’s continued dedication to providing best-in-class clinical care for Rett syndrome, a rare neurological and developmental disorder.
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Post Concussive Syndrome: When Concussion Symptoms Linger
It is expected that most children will return to typical functioning within 3-4 weeks following a concussion. A small portion of children can experience symptoms that continue for a longer duration. This is called Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS).