The consensus practice guideline includes joint recommendations from the AAP, American Academy of Neurology, Child Neurology Society and Society of Critical Care Medicine.

In addition to pursuing technical advances in medical care to protect early brain development, it may be equally important to advocate for educational and social interventions so all may benefit.

Early recognition and aggressive multidisciplinary treatment for intracranial infections are critical due to the potential for seizures, cerebral edema, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and/or intracranial hypertension, which can result in severe neurological morbidity or mortality.

A new AAP clinical report provides suggestions for enhanced monitoring by pediatricians.

Course on helping families navigate special education, hospital medicine resources, epilepsy training

A medical product’s potential adverse effects on a neonate’s developing nervous system may not manifest clinically until well after exposure.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges clinicians to suspect AFM in patients with sudden onset of limb weakness, especially after respiratory illness or fever.

Recognition of medical emergencies and chronic symptoms of COVID are among the topics that will be discussed.

Vision issues after concussion deserve attention due to the substantial negative impact they can have on a child’s functioning in school and activities.

Tic onset occurs after age 10 years, usually in females. Early tics are large-amplitude arm movements (hitting self or family members) and odd/obscene words or phrases.

Leukodystrophies affect nearly one in 4,500 births, and most pediatricians will care for a child with a leukodystrophy.

Those with neurologic complications had higher rates of ICU admissions and death than those without complications.

Leukodystrophies affect nearly one in 4,500 births, and most pediatricians will care for a child with a leukodystrophy.

Studies needed to identify evidence-based treatments for post-traumatic headache.

Authors said they believe it is safe for most infants to discontinue antiseizure medication after 72 hours without a seizure, regardless of whether the infant’s EEG was abnormal.

A new database is collecting information about COVID-19-related neurological symptoms, complications and outcomes, and effects of the disease on pre-existing neurological conditions.

The rare but serious condition characterized by sudden limb weakness has peaked every other year since 2014.

Computer-guided robotic arms were adapted from the automotive industry for neurosurgical use.

The clinical practice guidelines focus on the surgical management of patients with myelomeningocele and include evidence-based recommendations.

The AAP has endorsed a committee opinion on perinatal palliative care and two guidelines on preventing and treating migraines in children and teens.