Thousands of kids and teenagers suffer from concussions each year. Many of them are sports-related. As the school year starts and fall sports begin, like football and soccer (which are major culprits), we treat concussions quite frequently here at Child Neurology Consultants of Austin. Many parents are aware of the steps needed to follow before
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Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) is a rare genetic disorder causing tumors to grow throughout the body, typically in the brain, skin, heart, eyes, kidneys, and lungs. While the tumors are benign, they can lead to serious health issues including severe epilepsy and learning and developmental disorders. Our board-certified pediatric neurologist Dr. Karen Keough is passionate
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As you know, Child Neurology Consultants of Austin joined Pediatrix Medical Group last year. Pediatrix Medical Group has been providing pediatric specialty care in this region for many years including maternal-fetal medicine, neonatology, pediatric cardiology and much more. Our collaboration enhances access to high-quality and convenient pediatric subspecialty care right here in Central Texas. In
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Child Neurology Consultants of Austin is thrilled to announce two of our pediatric neurologists made the Texas Monthly Super Doctors Rising Star list for 2022. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Kate Labiner and Dr. Jinfon Ong on this prestigious honor! This is Dr. Labiner’s second year in a row to make the Rising Stars list. As a pediatric
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Child Neurology Consultants of Austin is thrilled to welcome Dr. Sara Siddiqui to our practice family as a pediatric neurologist and epilepsy specialist. She expands our existing epilepsy subspecialty team who perform in-depth epilepsy evaluations and provide resources to improve seizure management, including offering patients access to ongoing research trials. Dr. Siddiqui is quite familiar
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Much research has been logged on the connection between diet and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), a common neurological condition in children and teenagers that affects attention. Do specific foods aggravate it in some kids? Can eliminating certain foods help with symptoms in others? Board-certified pediatric neurologist Dr. Dilip Karnik recently contributed to an article
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Child Neurology Consultants’ board-certified pediatric neurologist Dr. Jinfon Ong recently contributed to an article about cerebral palsy (CP) for SELF. He shared insight specifically on a form of this common condition known as spastic cerebral palsy. Spactic cerebral palsy affects about 80% of those diagnosed with CP, and it is something we treat often in
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A common concern many parents have when considering ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) medications for their child is if they are addicting. While people with ADHD can have addictive personalities and hyper-focused tendencies, growing research has shown that the ADHD meds themselves used to curb these very symptoms are typically not addictive. In fact, there is
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In 2019 the FDA approved Epidiolex (cannabidiol, also called CBD), which is made from cannabis, as an effective therapy for some forms of severe epilepsy in patients who do not respond well to traditional anti-seizure medicines. Generic medical cannabis, which includes both CBD and THC, is now widely used to treat many things such as chronic
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Migraines affect more than one billion people worldwide, including one in 11 children, according to the American Migraine Foundation. Those who suffer from these debilitating headaches often seek ways to ease symptoms like throbbing pain, nausea, dizziness, and sudden sensitivities to light and sound. While there are many effective medications and injections (such as Botox)
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