Child Neurology Consultants of Austin Blog

Dr. Karen Keough will soon be packing up her mouse ears and heading off to Disneyland to participate in the annual Epilepsy Awareness & Education Expo /Epilepsy Awareness Day, November 4 - 6, taking place at the Southern California theme park.

Rain Woods began facing challenges well before he was even born. In utero, it was discovered that he had a large tumor filling up his tiny heart--an early indication that he may have Tuberous Sclerosis. After his birth, seizures and other medical issues kept him in the ICU. Find out how Dr. Karen Keough intervened and how Rain is thriving as a now active two-year old.

The fall sports season is heating up, and unfortunately, head injuries are bound to happen out there on the fields. Here's what you should know about concussions and Baseline and Impact testing for your child or teenager involved in sports such as football and soccer:

Get to know Dr. Ruy Carrasco -- our board-certified Pediatric Rheumatologist-- who has recently joined us on a full-time basis at Child Neurology Consultants of Austin. We are so grateful to have his expertise on our side.

X-ALD is a genetic disorder affecting the nervous system and adrenal glands. Screening newborns for it will hopefully lead to early detection and treatment plans to avoid its serious side effects like developmental delays, blindness, and seizures.

Dr. Keough shares a closer look at the important differences between prescription and over-the-counter CBD products.

Dr. Aaron Cardon and Dr. Kate Labiner both recently shed light on what is SUDEP and how common it is after the sudden death of popular actor Cameron Boyce.

Dr. Kate Labiner was featured in a story on KXAN about a number of recent foul balls at baseball games injuring young fans in the stands--some extremely severe.

Our spunky patient Beatrice is doing great after successful brain surgery to end her traumatic seizures. More about her journey here:

Dr. Keough recently participated in a discussion with Texas Public Radio on updates to Texas' Compassionate Use Program for medical marijuana to treat epilepsy and other newly proposed conditions. Here's what she had to say: