Pediatric Neurology News

In this video, M. Wade Shrader, MD, discussed the impact of preoperative psychosocial assessment on length of stay in pediatric patients with cerebral palsy undergoing hip reconstruction or spinal fusion.

In this video, Suken A. Shah, MD, discussed results that showed caregivers and surgeons primarily seek spine surgery for children with cerebral palsy scoliosis to improve pain and sitting ability, as well as to prevent complications.

In this video, M. Wade Shrader, MD, discussed results that showed children with cerebral palsy have abnormal foot pressure compared with that of children without cerebral palsy.

INDIANAPOLIS — In a session on melatonin use in children, Judith Owens, MD, MPH, aimed to pique discussion among attendees about the challenges of talking with parents and families about the supplement’s use in this patient population.

INDIANAPOLIS — Newborns with higher levels of hair cortisol, a measure of fetal cortisol in the last trimester of pregnancy, were more likely to have delayed sleep onset at age 7 months, according to preliminary research.

There were increases in rare pediatric intracranial infections over the past 3 years that coincided with notable spikes in respiratory viruses, although the infections remained rare, according to two reports published Thursday in MMWR.

WASHINGTON — The only evidence-based therapy for neonatal encephalopathy is not effective for younger newborns, researchers reported at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.

Myrtelle Inc. has reported promising 6-month trial data for a recombinant adeno-associated virus vector-based investigational gene therapy for Canavan disease.

Continuous treatment with avalglucosidase alfa, or after a switch from alglucosidase alfa, maintained respiratory function and functional endurance in patients with late-onset Pompe disease, with no new safety concerns reported.

Regenxbio Inc. announced that the FDA has granted fast track designation for RGX-202, a one-time gene therapy for treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.