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Treating acquired pediatric epilepsy from brain injury
… Treating acquired pediatric epilepsy from brain injury Blog Epilepsy Neurocritical Care … ischemic brain injury after cardiac arrest or perinatal complications, strokes, or brain infections. As children … a child’s quality of life. Emerging Research and the Future of Acquired Epilepsy While antiseizure medications …
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Your “To Do List” to Recharge Your Brain for a Healthier You
For many of us, it’s difficult to remember the last time we woke up feeling rested, full of energy and excited about the day ahead. Many of us feel exhausted and stressed, despite all the technologies we have available to be more efficient and connected. While it may seem that
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Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Appoints Neil Friedman, MBChB, as Director
Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) at Phoenix Children’s, one of the largest pediatric neuroscience programs in the country, today announced the appointment of Neil Friedman, MBChB as director. Dr. Friedman is a leading pediatric neurologist and has served as interim director since 2022, overseeing the institute’s comprehensive inpatient and outpatient neuroscienceslogical care and services to infants, children and teens with neurological-related issues.
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“Nobody is normal”: Savanna proves confidence is contagious
… For Savanna, who was born with a rare birth defect called cloaca, accepting that her bathroom habits were simply different has played a huge role in helping her become a confident, optimistic source of support for other … just want to be there for people who need support.” Savanna credits her team at Phoenix Children’s with helping her …
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Tips for Helping Young Athletes After a Sports-Related Concussion
A concussion is a temporary brain injury resulting from trauma to the head. Concussions in youth athletes can happen in both contact and non-contact sports. Symptoms may include dizziness, headaches, nausea and sensitivity to light or noise. Michael Puchowicz, MD, at Phoenix
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Researchers at Phoenix Children’s First in the World to Produce Mouse Lungs in Rats
Pediatric patients who have severe forms of lung disease associated with respiratory failure often need transplantable lung tissues and this study proves generating transplantable lungs from stem cells using large animals as bioreactors is possible.
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The teen patient with a brain injury: Why a pediatric acute inpatient rehabilitation facility makes sense
… professionals have often noted, children are not just “little adults.” And as much as teenagers wish to be considered … nurses to social workers, everyone demonstrates competencies and comfort in caring for and addressing the … this age group. Phoenix Children’s has the only CARF-accredited Pediatric and Adolescent Inpatient Rehabilitation …
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Happy National Nurses' Month: A message from Connie McGinness, Interim Chief Nursing Officer
… McGinness shares her gratitude for our nurses, especially coming off a challenging 2020: Countless things changed over the past year … up to May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale who is credited with changing nursing from an untrained job to the …
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By way of the resplendent Quetzal or Why does it take so long to see a Pediatric Dermatologist?
… By way of the resplendent Quetzal or Why does it take so long to see a … asking what this has to do with the long wait times often accompanying scheduling your child as a new patient, or even a … which means, likely to become endangered in the near future. The pediatric dermatologist, is also a threatened …
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Important Tips to Help Keep Your Children Safe Around Water
Pool time is a popular part of sunny days in Arizona, and a great chance to cool off, splash and make memories with your kids. While constant, capable adult supervision is the best way to reduce drowning risk, properly using a vest-style life jacket approved by the U.S. Coast
