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Pediatric Neuroscience News

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Capitalizing on Collaboration in Neurology CareÌýÌý11/22/20 Podcast featuresÌýPaul Fisher, MDÌýdiscussing the ways Stanford Children’s Health is bolstering the use of multidisciplinary care and harnessing advances in science to improve the care of children with neurologic disease.

Robotic ROSA enables doctors to stop seizuresÌýÌý5/20/20 A robotic tool aids doctors in pinpointing and removing the source of epileptic seizures in a child’s brain.

Virtual reality used to practice children’s brain surgeriesÌýÌý5/12/20 Discussion about the ways the team uses virtual reality programs and 3-D tools to locate tumors and remove the source of epileptic seizures in children’s brains.

Virtual reality brings new vision to health careÌýÌý2/10/20 HowÌýneurosurgeons are using VR to help prepare for complex surgeries.

Virtual Reality Helps Surgeons Remove Tumor from 2-Year-Old’s BrainÌýÌý11/14/19 This story interviewsÌý, and the patient’s parents about their journey to find a solution for their son’s life threatening brain tumor. Before the procedure, which had never been done on a patient so young, the doctors used virtual reality and a 3-D printed skull to practice and prepare for the surgery.

How doctors used virtual reality and 3D printing to save a 2-year-old with a brain tumorÌýÌý11/14/19

Técnica de realidad virtual salva la vida de niño con raro tumorÌýTelemundo November 2019ÌýThis interview is in Spanish.

The story of CashÌýÌý5/10/19 The parents of a three-year-old California boy look to Stanford after their son suffers a stroke.ÌýGary Steinberg, MD, describes the life-saving surgery he performed on the young boy, and how virtual reality played a main role in the procedure.

Steve Young: Football needs ‘sea change’ in approach to concussionsÌýÌý4/28/19 This article highlights the Stanford Sports Concussion Summit which included a panel discussion with former 49ers quarterback Steve Young andÌýGary Steinberg, MDÌý(the 49ers’ team neurosurgeon during the 1990s), andÌýÌý(team physician for the 49ers and the Golden State Warriors).

Cancer therapy's impact on cognitive functionÌýÌý3/25/19 In a recent segment on Stanford Radio,ÌýMichelle Monje, MD, PhD, discussed immunotherapy as a promising new approach to the treatment of brain cancer in children.

Inspirational athlete with Robby Cleveland from Liberty BasketballÌýÌý3/3/19 The story of a high school athlete who collapsed without warning during basketball practice. Airlifted to John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek, he was diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation (AVM). After undergoing two surgeries to repair the ruptured blood vessel, he made a rapid recovery and within two months was back on the court.

U.S. News & World Report: Top 25 hospitals for pediatric neurology and neurosurgeryÌýBecker’s Hospital ReviewÌý6/26/18 The hospital is included among the top 25 children’s hospitals in the country forÌýpediatric neurologyÌýandÌýneurosurgery, according to U.S. News and World Report’s latest rankings.

Young boy battles brain cancer with help from the Stanford men’s basketball teamÌýÌý2/16/18 Story profiles medical treatment of Packard Children’s patient fighting medulloblastoma and his unique relationship with the Stanford men’s basketball team. Samantha Ingerick, NP, is interviewed.

A brave 11-year-old inspires Stanford’s basketball playersÌýÌý2/25/18

An innovative new children’s hospital uses a mix of technology, nature and playtime to help patients healÌýÌý(sponsored content) 1/1/2018 Article featuresÌýShreyas Vasanawala, MD, PhD;ÌýMary Leonard, MD; and Christopher Dawes, former president and CEO.

VR in healthcareÌýÌý10/12/17 Gary Steinberg, MD, PhD, is interviewed about the use of VR in brain surgery and training of future neurosurgeons.

‘Druggable’ protein could halt deadly brain cancers, if only for a few monthsÌýÌý9/21/17 A Stanford team has found that a group of aggressive brain tumors called high-grade gliomas temporarily stop growing if a signaling molecule called neuroligin-3 is missing. Senior authorÌýMichelle Monje, MD, PhD, is quoted.

What parents should know about febrile seizuresÌýÌý1/17/17 Article offers advice to parents on how to manage a child during a febrile seizure. Paul Fisher, MD, is quoted.

Scientists tackle lethal childhood brain cancerÌýÌý10/28/16ÌýMichelle Monje, MD, PhD, is quoted in this article about advancements in treatments for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a rare, aggressive brain cancer found in children.

What happens in kids’ brains when they hear mom’s voiceÌý;Ìý;Ìý;ÌýÌý5/16/16 A new Stanford study shows that a variety of brain circuits are engaged when children hear their mother's voice. In the extensive press coverage of the study lead author Daniel Abrams, PhD, and senior author Vinod Menon, PhD, are quoted.

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