You may remember Dakayta Givens from Children’s Med Dallas. She was born with spina bifida – a defect of the spinal cord, and she was at a significant risk for infection which could turn fatal. We followed her from the beginning when she was only a couple of hours old. At 2 days old, Dakayta underwent surgery [...]
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Emergency Services/Trauma, Experts, Neurology, Patient Features
Football Collision Leads to Near-Fatal Head Injury
After receiving a concussion during recess, a fourth grader was transported to the Children's Dallas Level 1 Trauma Center. Follow a pictorial look at Ethan's journey.
It was a typical day at recess for fourth-grader Ethan Fox. But while playing a football game with his friends on May 29, 2012, an accident on the field landed him in an ambulance. Neurosurgeon Dr. Bradley Weprin says Ethan could have died had he reached the Children’s Level 1 Trauma Center 10 minutes later [...]
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Why Our Neurology Program is the Best
We often hear from our many patients and families that our Neurology program is the best. And now it has been confirmed by U.S.News & World Report, which ranked the program one of the top in the nation. The Children’s Neurology program treats more than 18,500 children each year. These kids are seen for conditions [...]
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Once Paralyzed, Teen Finds Solace in Swimming – CBS 11
June 15, 2012 – Jay Gormley of CBS Ch. 11 covers the story of Landon Light who four years ago awoke paralyzed from his chest down as the result of Transverse Myelitis, a rare disease that causes the immune system to attack the spinal cord. Through a combination of treatment, rehabilitation and sheer determination, Landon [...]
Continue ReadingAutism by the Numbers
April is National Autism Awareness Month so stories about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are appearing in the news. The CDC estimates that an average of 1 in 110 children is affected by autism. I know a child with autism and you probably do too. Autism is really a broad range, or spectrum, of pervasive developmental [...]
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Experts, Neurology, Nutrition, Patient Features
Special diet helps girl with epilepsy
Parents know that getting kids to eat — sometimes anything — is an endless struggle. Trying to get them to eat food that’s good for them even more so. But what if you must control each and every morsel that your child eats for medical reasons? That’s the task that Naida Casanova faces daily with [...]
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The Neurology Program at Children's Medical Center treats more than 18,500 children annually for conditions across the neurological and developmental spectrum.
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