Child Neurology Consultants of Austin Blog

Many of our patient families who have young children with developmental delays often ask us for books to aid their children. We’ve compiled a few below, including one written by our very own pediatric neurologist, Dr. Dilip Karnik, a book he recently published this year.

It is always great to get kids outside for some fresh air and physical activity to keep their bodies and brains healthy, but if it’s too cold to brave the outdoors, here are some ideas to get a daily dose of exercise.

MRI-guided laser therapy is a form of minimally invasive surgery using a proven technology that has been around for several years and is having a moment in the spotlight due to recent research.

Child Neurology Consultants of Austin is proud to start off the year with a special honor. Several of our physicians have been named to Austin Monthly’s annual listing of “Top Doctors.”

We are so thrilled to have several of our physicians named as Texas Monthly SuperDoctors each year. Find out who they are this year...

How much do you know about ADHD? There’s a fair chance that someone in your immediate circle is affected by it. According to a recent study in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), roughly one in ten children and teens in the U.S. face challenges of this common neurodevelopmental disorder.

Dr. Karnik was recently featured in an article for Moms.com about the FFFF reactions in children and teens with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Find out more about 'Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fib' and how he suggests helping your child keep these often strong reactions -- and their associated emotions --manageable and in check.

Ample sleep is so important and vital for our bodies to function well -- especially for children. But can too much sleep ever be a bad thing?

“Fear of failure” isn’t a new concept among kids and teenagers. Mounting academic pressures combined with a more dominant social media culture have exacerbated this “need for perfection” over recent years.

Whether or not to send your child back to school in person right now is a big decision. It is even more challenging when they have learning differences, special needs, or other disorders, such as MS, to consider. Dr. Jeffrey Kane shares pros and cons of both virtual and in-person learning for children and teens with multiple sclerosis.