At Child Neurology Consultants of Austin, we are always humbled to receive accolades from our fellow peers in medicine. During this extremely challenging year when everyone in the medical and healthcare communities has gone above and beyond–and then some–we are especially honored to have had several of our physicians recognized once again as Texas Monthly
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ADHD: What to know from Dr. Lindsay Elton in HealthCentral
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. The CDC also says
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Dr. Karnik in Moms.com: FFFF Response in Kids with ADHD and ASD
Do you know what “FFFF” is? It stands for Fight, Flight, Freeze and Fib. These words describe our natural reactions when we are confused, scared or challenged. For special needs children, especially those with ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the FFFF response can easily go from zero to sixty in no time at all.
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Can too much sleep trigger a migraine?
We are often reminded that if we don’t get enough sleep, our bodies will suffer. Healthful, restorative sleep is necessary for optimal brain function (especially in children) and boosts immunity–something that is so important right now for all of us as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. But can too much sleep actually be harmful, too?
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Building Resiliency: Teaching Kids It’s Okay to Fail
“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. While it can be debilitating, contributing to bouts of anxiety or depression which can cause headaches, migraines and even seizures, there are solutions to
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Dr. Kane Shares Pros/Cons of Virtual Learning for Students with MS
Virtual or remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has proven challenging for even the best of students over the recent spring months and as this new school year begins. It may be exponentially more challenging for those children and teens with learning differences, special needs or other disorders such as multiple sclerosis (MS). According to the
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Announcing… Pediatric Rheumatology Consultants
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. PRC will operate at all three Child Neurology Consultants of Austin (CNCA) locations — South Austin, Central Austin, and Cedar Park. In 2018, we were thrilled that
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Early Intervention and Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Linked In with Baby Lincoln
We recently shared important information in a past blog 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
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New Central Austin Clinic to Open Sept. 21
Our new and expanded Central Austin clinic will open on Monday, September. 21, 2020. We can’t thank you enough for your patience as we “squeezed” into our two existing clinics, in South Austin and Cedar Park, while we waited for the new central clinic to open. Like us, we think you’ll be thrilled to
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How Youth Concussions Could Spike as School Sports Resume
We all know that concussions are common in youth sports (with 15% of high school student-athletes reporting at least one in the last 12 months-CDC). Now as kids are returning to play in school and other organized sports following months off due to COVID-19, could there be a spike in the number of concussions we
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