Unraveling the Complex Interplay Among Epilepsy, Cognitive Impairment, and Sleep Disruption
Winter 2023 | CNS Connections magazine
Throughout most of medical history, epilepsy has been considered principally a problem of seizures. However, in recent years, the fact has become clear that epilepsy is more than just a...
The Importance of Intracellular Chloride Concentration and Neuronal Volume in Neonatal Seizures.
Spring/Summer 2019 | CNS Connections magazine
Neonatal seizures are a pernicious problem confronting child neurologists. While they are common and cause substantial morbidity, their pathophysiology is poorly understood. Most of the treatments for neonatal seizures consist...
Focus on Young Researchers: Development of a Simple Blood Test for Mitochondrial Disorders
Spring/Summer 2018 | CNS Connections magazine
As all child neurologists know, “mitochondrial disorder” is frequently on the differential diagnosis for many children with neurological disease. However, determining whether a patient actually has a mitochondrial disorder is...
Thinking Outside the Lesion: Lesion Network Mapping
Winter 2018 | CNS Connections magazine
Important advances in neurology often begin with an intellectually curious physician observing an interesting patient. Such was the case that led Dr. Aaron Boes to the discovery of lesion network...
TIA and Stroke in Children
Winter 2017 | CNS Connections magazine
Transient ischemic attack (TIA) and stroke afflict millions of adults each year. In response, neurologists have conducted many clinical and basic science studies addressing the subject of cerebrovascular disease in...