Migraine in childhood

Review of acute and preventative pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment of pediatric migraine, including recent or ongoing clinical trials.

Familial (Autosomal Dominant) Focal Epilepsies

Overview: Temporal lobe epilepsy was traditionally considered an acquired condition. Causes include lesions such as: Hippocampal sclerosis Tumours Trauma Vascular malformations Malformations of cortical development Recent research has highlighted the genetic involvement in some…

Neural tube development

Day 15 Post-Conception (p/c): Formation of the primitive streak of specialized neuroectoderm on the dorsal surface of the embryo. Hensen’s…

Fetal Neurology

Fetal neurology is a specialized branch of medicine that focuses on the study, diagnosis, and management of neurological conditions…

Zika Virus Infection

Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus primarily transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes (Hayes, 2009; CDC, 2016 ) and to a lesser extent by…

The First Description of Tay-Sachs Disease by Warren Tay, 1881

In 1881, British ophthalmologist Warren Tay published his groundbreaking observation of a cherry-red spot on the retina of a child suffering from a neurological disorder. This momentous discovery marked the first description of what would later be known as Tay-Sachs disease, a…

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