Attention-deficit hyperactivity-disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurobehavioral childhood disorders, according to the CDC. American Psychiatric Association data reveal that between 3% and 7% of U.S. school age children have some form of ADHD as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria, and that prevalence has been increasing in…
As part of an industry effort to reduce wasteful practices that contribute to healthcare costs, the American Academy of Neurology published its recommendations, code-named “Choose Wisely.”
Young people might not understand the health consequences of participating in stunts that help them feel like part of the crowd.
Changes in brain imaging occur before clinical manifestation of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease.
Risk factors increase epilepsy incidence in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy treated with therapeutic head cooling.
An adult stroke tool was not sensitive or specific for childhood ischemic stroke.
Substance abuse could be a coping mechanism used by adolescents to deal with the effects of TBI.
New guidelines for the prevention of stroke suggest eating a Mediterranean diet, not smoking and monitoring blood pressure at home.
Trumenba protects against four strains in serogroup B.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders may affect about 5% of U.S. children
