This PedsCases Note provides a one-page summary of the management of epilepsy in the pediatric population. It explains various types and causes for seizures, as well as outlining common childhood epilepsy syndromes and their management. It was created by Katharine Jensen, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with help from Dr. Natarie Liu, a neurologist and epileptologist at the University of Alberta.
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This PedsCases Note provides a one-page summary of the management of migrane in the pediatric population. It outlines the differences between a migrane with and without aura, as well as presenting a diagnosis and management flowchart that is meant to be easily used on the wards. It was created by Katharine Jensen, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with help from Dr. Colin Wilbur, a pediatric neurologist and assistant professor at the University of Alberta.
This podcast will discuss the topic of gross motor delay and muscular dystrophy in children, and was created by medical student Brittany Lissinna, in collaboration with Dr. Lyn Sonnenberg, a Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician with the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital and the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
This podcast will cover an approach to the differential diagnosis, history, physical exam, and management of common causes of acute ataxia. It was developed by Dr. Aran Yukseloglu, a pediatric resident at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Francois Jacob, a pediatric neurologist at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, AB.
This podcast explores the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of sports related concussion in children. It is the first in a two-part series on the topic (part two discusses post-concussive syndrome). The podcast was developed by Adam Neufeld and Brendan Lee, medical students from the University of Saskatchewan, in collaboration with Dr. Ahmed Alterkait, a pediatric emergency physician at the University of Saskatchewan.
This podcast will go over the presentation, causes, diagnosis and management of infantile spasms. This podcast was developed by Dr. Talia Lenton-Brym, Dr. Laura Betcherman, second-year pediatric residents at SickKids in Toronto and Dr. Robyn Whitney, a Pediatric Neurologist at The Hospital for Sick Children.
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This podcast describes the key features of NBPI. This podcast will cover an approach to assessment and diagnosis of NBPI, discuss prognostic factors of NBPI, and outline an approach to management and follow-up of patients with NBPI. This podcast was created by Dr. Jaskiran Sandha in conjunction with Dr. Matthew Prowse, a pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at the University of Alberta.
This podcast covers an overview of neurocutaneous disorders including etiology, presentation, inheritance patterns, and surveillance needs for affected children. It was developed by Jen Weekes and Harry (Chaocheng) Liu, medical students at the University of Alberta, with the guidance from Dr. Helly Goez, a pediatric neurologist at the Stollery Children's Hospital and Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital in Edmonton, AB, Canada.