Neurology

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

This podcast will discuss Neurofibromatosis Type 1 or NF1, a congenital neuro-oculocutaneous disease and its possible neurologic, ophthalmic, and cutaneous manifestations. The podcast was created by Miles Jaques, a fourth-year medical student at the University of British Columbia with the support of Dr. Jennifer Ling, an ophthalmology resident at the University of British Columbia, and Dr. Gardiner, a pediatric ophthalmologist at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC.


Cranial Nerves

This podcast will present an overview on cranial nerves. It will cover cranial neuropathies, the etiology, clinical manifestations, investigations and management of various cranial nerve disorders, and examination of cranial nerves in children. This podcast was created by Alekhya Nimmagadda, a medical student at the Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research with the help of Dr. Janette Mailo, a Pediatric Neurologist at the University of Alberta.


Spina Bifida

In this podcast, the listener will learn to differentiate various types of neural tube defects, to discuss the etiology and risk factors of spina bifida, and to describe the fundamentals of the workup and management of spina bifida.  The podcast was created by Quin Pon and Brianna Salverda, both medical students at the University of Alberta, with support from Dr. Cynthia Gunaratnam, a general pediatrician at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.


Status Epilepticus - CPS Podcast

This podcast reviews the 2021 CPS practice point “Emergency management of the pediatric patient with convulsive status epilepticus.” The podcast was developed Dr. Larissa Shapka a pediatric resident at the University of Toronto, Dr. Chris Novak, a pediatrician in Calgary and Dr. Kyle McKenzie, a pediatrician in Red Deer, Alberta, and one of the authors of the practice point.


Elevated Intracranial Pressure

This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Elevated Intracranial Pressure. It outlines the steps to recognize, diagnose, and manage a child who presents with increased ICP including a hospital-based management algorithm. It was created by Grace Georgopoulos, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Jonathan Duff, a pediatric intensivist at the University of Alberta. 

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Cerebral Palsy

This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Cerebral Palsy. It reviews classification, diagnosis, and management of this condition in the pediatric population. The Note was created by Asha Hollis, an MD student at the University of Calgary, with the help of Dr. Scott McLeod, a developmental pediatrician at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary. 

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Episodic Syndromes That May Be Associated with Migraine in Children

This podcast covers episodic syndromes that may be associated with migraine in children.  It will discuss the five pediatric syndromes associated with a higher risk of developing migraine later in life, including infantile colic, benign paroxysmal torticollis of infancy, benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood, cyclic vomiting syndrome, and abdominal migraine.  This podcast was developed by Stephanie Unrau, a fourth-year medical student from the University of Alberta with Dr.


Meningitis

This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on the management of meningitis. It reviews clinical presentation, key findings on investigations, and an overall management plan. It was created by Katharine Jensen, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Melanie Lewis, a pediatrician and professor of pediatrics at the University of Alberta.

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Febrile Seizures

This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on febrile seizures. It presents an approach to managing simple and complex febrile seizures, as well as outlining red flags that may present in a patient. It was created by Katharine Jensen, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Natarie Liu, a neurologist and Epileptologist at the University of Alberta. 

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Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures (PNES) in Children and Youth

This podcast presents an approach to the assessment, diagnosis, and multidisciplinary management of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) in the pediatric population. It was developed by Vivienne Beard, a second-year medical student at the University of British Columbia (UBC), in collaboration with Dr. Mary Connolly (Department of Pediatrics, UBC) and Dr. Andrea Chapman (Department of Psychiatry, UBC).


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