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
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Dr. 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
Read MoreVisiting Our Offices Safely
COVID-19 Update Child Neurology Consultants of Austin is taking extra precautions to keep you, our staff, and providers safe so that we can continue to serve our patients’ families. If you or your child are traveling by airplane and have an in-person appointment within 14 days after that travel, please use our telehealth option
Read MoreFacebook Live Series: Managing ADHD At Home
Join us on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. CT The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented change and stress. To help support our families during this time, we have launched a series of video broadcasts streamed live on Facebook about various topics that impact our patient families. You can access our past videos here.
Read More5 Sleep Tips for Kids During Uncertain Times
Sleep is proving to be a struggle right now for many children. The upending of schedules, home learning, and uncertainty that the Coronavirus situation has lent to daily life are all likely contributors to nighttime restlessness. Adding to this current wave of insomnia are longer daylight hours as summer approaches, and already existing sleep challenges
Read MoreFacebook Live Series: Managing Kids’ Headaches and Migraines
Join us on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. CT The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented change and stress. To help support our families during this time, we are launching a series of video broadcasts to be streamed live on Facebook about various topics that impact our patient families. The next Facebook Live event
Read MoreMeet Mary Harrison: Nurse and Superhero
Meet Mary Harrison. She is an integral member of the Child Neurology Consultants of Austin pediatric neurology and rheumatology team, helping young patients with their infusion treatments. Mary is also pretty much ah-mazing. She works as an infusion nurse alongside board-certified pediatric rheumatologist Dr. Ruy Carrasco and board-certified pediatric neurologist Dr. Jeffrey Kane. She is
Read MoreFacebook Live Series: COVID-19 and Epilepsy
Join us on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. CT The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented change and stress for families particularly those with children who have neurological issues or autoimmune disorders. To help support our families during this time, we are launching a series of video broadcasts to be streamed live on Facebook
Read MoreFacebook Live Series: How We Are Supporting Patients During COVID-19
Join us on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. CT The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented change and stress for families particularly those with children who have neurological issues or autoimmune disorders. To help support our families during this time, we are launching a series of video broadcasts to be streamed live
Read MoreKeeping Kids Busy in Trying Times
We know that times are uncertain and even scary right now with the ongoing escalation of the coronavirus. (More on Child Neurology Consultants of Austin’s take on the virus is here.) As parents, let’s admit, the thought of several weeks ahead at home with no school, sports, or other structured activities to keep our kids
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