Pediatric Neurology News

Researchers estimated that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, among children and adolescents in the United States was 3.14% in 2019 and 2020 overall, up from 2.24% in 2014.

The American Academy of Neurology, along with the American Epilepsy Society and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, has provided a practice guidance update for women with epilepsy of childbearing potential.

Analyzing clinical phenotypes of race, ethnicity and sex, as well as history of concussions and depression, were crucial in determining risk for suicide attempts among youth in the United States, a study showed in JAMA Network Open.

In children with epilepsy who discontinue anti-seizure medications, the risk for seizure relapse was significantly associated with younger age at diagnosis, according to a study published in Epilepsy & Behavior.

In youth with Tourette syndrome and other persistent tic disorders, treatment with behavioral therapy was linked with symptom remission and a reduction in tic severity, according to a new study.

Biotechnology company bluebird bio announced that an FDA advisory committee has unanimously endorsed its gene therapy treatment for early active cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy.

DENVER — A child’s understanding of a migraine may not align with diagnostic criteria, highlighting the need for greater transparency in defining “migraine day,” Danielle Kellier, BS, said at the American Headache Society’s annual meeting.

Infants born to mothers who had COVID-19 during pregnancy had differences in behavior and movement compared with infants who were unexposed to SARS-CoV-2, preliminary data presented at the European Congress of Psychiatry showed.

Specific phenotypes of autism spectrum disorder, including issues with visual processing, found in older siblings are likely predictors of ASD in younger siblings, according to a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

Pediatric melatonin consumption in the United States has risen more than fivefold since 2012, with related hospitalization increasing as well, according to data published Thursday in MMWR.