Child Neurology Consultants of Austin Blog

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.

We are so excited to tell you about the launch of Pediatric Rheumatology Consultants (PRC), the practice of board-certified pediatric rheumatologist, Dr. Ruy Carrasco, and his amazing team. Our sibling medical group, PRC, will operate at all three Child Neurology Consultants of Austin locations.

We recently shared important information 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 Services. One example of how early diagnosis and swift intervention has made all the difference is in Dr. Cardon’s young patient, Lincoln.

Child Neurology Consultants of Austin's new and expanded Central Austin clinic and Pediatric Infusion Center will open on Monday, September. 21, 2020. We can’t wait to show you our "new digs"!

Concussions are common in youth sports, and there could be an increase in cases now as kids resume fall sports after a long hiatus due to COVID-19.

Anxieties may be high right now with kids heading back to virtual school due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some ways to help your children and teens cope: