Division of Pediatric Neurology Archive — Page 2 of 2

Pediatric health conditions, their treatments and the related stress hinder the prefrontal cortex, which is the region of the brain associated with learning, memory and behavior. (istock)
September 20, 2017

Goal of new tissue-chip research is to assess efficacy of novel epilepsy drugs

An interdisciplinary team of Vanderbilt University researchers has received a two-year, $2-million federal grant to develop an “organ-on-chip” model for two genetic forms of epilepsy.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Head-and-shoulders portrait of a smiling man wearing a light blue shirt and red patterned tie.
August 24, 2017

Grants bolster research on rare neurological disorder AHC

Kevin Ess, M.D., Ph.D., Gerald M. Fenichel Professor of Neurology, has received two grants from the Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood Foundation (AHCF).

By Leigh MacMillan
Red heart-shaped object with three adhesive bandages crossed over its center on a white background.
November 16, 2015

Children, heart disease, and IQ

Treatment for congenital heart disease during infancy may result in cognitive and attentional deficits during adolescence and young adulthood, Vanderbilt researchers have found.

By Vanderbilt Health News
A smiling couple sits on the floor holding twin infants; one baby wears a gray-and-orange striped outfit and the other wears gray-and-green stripes.
May 1, 2014

Vanderbilt pediatricians call for a tracking system for babies not getting vitamin K shot

By Christina Echegaray
Three mothers seated with their children at a table during an Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood clinic gathering. The children sit in front of the adults, with cups, colorful bottles, and food on the table.
February 26, 2014

New clinic seeks clues to rare childhood genetic disorder

A new specialty clinic at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is dedicated to investigating and treating a rare childhood disorder that causes partial — and sometimes nearly total — paralysis for unpredictable lengths of time.

By Doug Campbell
Head-and-shoulders portrait of a smiling man wearing a light blue shirt and red patterned tie.
November 21, 2013

Ess named to take reins of Division of Pediatric Neurology

Kevin C. Ess, M.D., Ph.D., has been named chief of the Division of Pediatric Neurology within the Department of Pediatrics at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Doug Campbell