Neurosciences
Nerves of steel. Hearts of gold. When a medical condition interrupts your child's life, it can be scary, especially when it's related to the brain and nervous system. If your child is diagnosed with a neurological disorder or disease, it may ease your mind to know that our neurosciences department is one of the largest and most respected in the southwest. Learn more about the Jane and John Justin Neurosciences Center.
Neurosciences
Growing up, Lexi Waggoner instinctively knew what to do when her little brother Luke had seizures at home.
She’d hold his hand and talk to him during the sudden stiffness or muscle spasms and blank stare. She made sure he …
National medical journal features Cook Children’s role in studies of breakthrough epilepsy treatment
Children and teens with Dravet syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy, have new hope following treatment with an investigative therapy that alters the effects of the genetic abnormality responsible for their …
Cook Children’s Medical Center – Prosper has opened its Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU), allowing children experiencing seizures to receive integrated care closer to their homes and communities. The unit is similar to the EMU at the Jane and John …
By Amber Kaiser
Cook Children’s doctors and researchers are aiming to make an impact on the progression and treatment of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), a rare type of epilepsy that causes seizures that often lead to a cognitive or …
