Sentences with phrase «of pediatric epilepsy»
Ketogenic Diet Improves Brain Function The ketogenic diet was developed in the 1920's as a medical approach for reducing seizures in cases of pediatric epilepsy.
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Dravet syndrome is a severe form of pediatric epilepsy characterized by frequent daily drug - resistant seizures and developmental delays.
A zebrafish model of Dravet syndrome, a severe form of pediatric epilepsy, may help scientists quickly find drugs for the devastating disease.
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have uncovered new clues to the link between Nodding syndrome, a devastating form of pediatric epilepsy found in specific areas of east Africa, and a parasitic worm that can cause river blindness.
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«Uncontrolled pediatric epilepsy can have serious consequences, from potential problems in development to a higher risk of death,» Dr. Gaillard says.
What's really necessary, Dr. Gaillard says, is real data on efficacy for each of the medications commonly prescribed to pediatric epilepsy patients — a marked vacuum in research that prevents doctors from using evidence - based reasoning when making medication choices.
After his second internship, Dr. Das completed his residency in neurology at Boston University School of Medicine and then received advanced training in neurophysiology and pediatric epilepsy through fellowships at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Boston Children's Hospital, respectively.
Our pediatric neurologists are involved in clinical research to advance our understanding of the causes of epilepsy as well as more effective ways to treat epilepsy.
Each week, our Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Team, made up of board certified pediatric neurologists, neurosurgeons, speech pathologists, neuropsychologists and neuroradiologists, meets to discuss patients being evaluated for epilepsy and make the best treatment decision for each patient.
Based on these results and clinical experience with diet - based therapies for pediatric epilepsy, a novel anti-inflammatory and analgesic application of ketogenic diet therapy would be effective, non-addictive and relatively free of major side effects.