We recently shared important information in a past blog about a newborn screening that will soon be approved in Texas for all babies born here. Testing for the detection of SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) will be added to the newborn screening panel by the end of the year via the Texas Department of State Health
Read MoreNew Central Austin Clinic to Open Sept. 21
Our new and expanded Central Austin clinic will open on Monday, September. 21, 2020. We can’t thank you enough for your patience as we “squeezed” into our two existing clinics, in South Austin and Cedar Park, while we waited for the new central clinic to open. Like us, we think you’ll be thrilled to
Read MoreHow Youth Concussions Could Spike as School Sports Resume
We all know that concussions are common in youth sports (with 15% of high school student-athletes reporting at least one in the last 12 months-CDC). Now as kids are returning to play in school and other organized sports following months off due to COVID-19, could there be a spike in the number of concussions we
Read MoreYou Got This: 5 Tips to Prepare for Back-to-School During COVID-19
Students across Central Texas are heading back to school over these next few weeks. But whether they are going back in person, online, or participating in a hybrid option, there are bound to be fears and anxieties (both for children and parents) with the start of this new school year. Child Neurology Consultants of Austin’s
Read MoreDr. Dilip Karnik Named to SuperDoctors Legacy Hall of Fame
Congratulations are in order for Child Neurology Consultants’ Dr. Dilip Karnik. He has recently been named as a SuperDoctors Legacy Member to its Hall of Fame Doctor Circle for the 15th year in a row. We’d say he’s not only leaving a legacy in terms of his tireless dedication to caring for children and educating
Read MoreChild Neurology Consultants of Austin Celebrates Our Rising Stars
Child Neurology Consultants of Austin is thrilled to celebrate our trio of SuperDoctors Rising Stars 2020 recently revealed in the July issue of Texas Monthly magazine. Our hearty congratulations goes to: Dr. Ryan Boeck Board-Certified Child Neurologist Special interest: Autism Dr. Aaron Cardon Board-Certified Child Neurologist Special interest: Epilepsy Dr. Meeta Cardon Board-Certified Child Neurologist
Read MoreVideogame approved by FDA for ADHD: Should you try it?
The FDA recently approved a new type of therapy for children (between the ages of eight and twelve years old) with ADHD in the form of a videogame. The game is called EndeavorRX and is available solely by prescription from a doctor. Dr. Dilip Karnik, one of Child Neurology Consultants of Austin’s board-certified pediatric neurologists
Read MoreSMA Screening for Newborns Will Soon be Available in Texas
With the prick of a heel, and in the blink of an eye, a tiny drop of blood could contain life-changing genetic information about your newborn baby. This newborn screening process is done in the hospital the first 24 to 48 hours after delivery and is part of a mandatory testing that aims to identify
Read MoreKilometers 4 Carter
Kilometers 4 Carter is a cause close to our hearts at Child Neurology Consultants of Austin. The inspiration for the cause is Carter Halliburton, a young patient of pediatric neurologist, Dr. Karen Keough, who suffers from a rare, debilitating neurological condition known as SynGAP1. This weekend on June 13, Carter’s father Peter Halliburton will be
Read MoreDr. Aaron Cardon Interviewed in HealthCentral: Raising a Child with Epilepsy
Raising a child is an amazing and endlessly rewarding experience. But as all parents know, it’s not without challenges. Even more challenging is when you discover that your child may have a neurological or developmental disorder or condition such as epilepsy. Epilepsy affects more than 2 million people nationwide, and many of them are children
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