Short Sleep Duration Linked to Emotional and Behavioral Symptoms in Children
In boys but not girls, reduced sleep duration at age 8 and 10 years predicted the development of behavioral disorder symptoms 2 years later.
Pediatric Neurology
Video Game Based Digital Therapy Looks Promising in Pediatric ADHD Trial
Akili Interactive announced topline data from an open-label study (STARS-ADHD Adjunctive) of AKL-T01 for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children with or without use of stimulants.
One in Four Children With Autism Not Formally Diagnosed
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remains underdiagnosed in black and Hispanic children.
Novel Model Predicts Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Researchers established a prediction model based on the additive effect of 4 independent factors that form an accurate model for predicting the risk of drug-resistant epilepsy in children with cerebral palsy.
Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution May Induce Structural Brain Changes and Increase Behavioral Problems
Prenatal exposure to particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter <2.5 µm is associated with a decrease in corpus callosum volume in children.
Antiepileptic Drug Exposure Low in Breastfeeding Infants
Among infants breastfed by mothers who are receiving drug therapy for epilepsy, antiepileptic drug (AED) concentrations in infant blood samples are substantially lower than those in maternal blood samples.
Sleep Difficulties May Be Associated With Behavioral, Communication Disorders in Preschoolers
In this sample of preschoolers, sleep disorders were commonly reported and associated with specific diagnostic categories.
Sleep Disturbances in Adolescents With Depression Do Not Predict Poor Long-Term Outcome
Anna S. Urrila, MD and colleagues sought to explore whether sleep symptoms in adolescents with MDD were associated with long-term outcomes.
FDA Approves Golodirsen for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The FDA has granted accelerated approval to Vyondys 53 (golodirsen; Sarepta Therapeutics) injection for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Quantitative EEG Prognostic for Sturge-Weber Syndrome in Infants With Port-Wine Birthmark
Researchers find qEG may provide adequate reassurance that an asymptomatic infant with a normal qEEG will not develop SWS.
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