A5012490323- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Older Adults Driving Studies
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Sleep and related disorders
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Language Development and Disorders
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Williams Syndrome Research
Seattle Children's Hospital
2020-2025
University of Washington
2020-2025
Nationwide Children's Hospital
2017-2025
Center for Neurosciences
2024
Seattle University
2020-2022
Drexel University
2013-2020
Children's Hospital Colorado
2020
The Ohio State University
2020
University of Colorado Denver
2020
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2015-2016
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a brief cognitive behavioral intervention program for children and adolescents experiencing persistent post-concussion symptoms. A total 31 patients aged 10 18 years participated in intervention. The median time since injury at treatment onset was 95 days though range large (23–720 days). Treatment on average four sessions duration. Sessions included concussion education, activity scheduling, sleep hygiene relaxation training, restructuring....
Background and Objective: This study aimed to examine whether socioeconomic variables (SES) parenting behaviors mediate differences in sleep problems between Black White preschool-aged children.Method: Parents of 191 children (53% male; 77% White) completed questionnaires regarding SES behaviors. Parenting were analyzed as mediators children.Results: Parent related bedtime routine independence mediated the relationship race parent-reported difficulty, parent confidence managing sleep, onset...
Improve data-driven research to inform clinical decision-making with pediatric epilepsy surgery patients by expanding the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium Surgery (PERC-Surgery) Workgroup include neuropsychological data. This article reports on process and initial success of this effort characterizes cognitive functioning largest multi-site cohort in United States.Pediatric neuropsychologists from 18 institutions completed surveys regarding practice impact involvement collaborative....
Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of current neuropsychology referral methods for children with epilepsy and develop data‐informed recommendations use performance‐based cognitive screening measures improve these processes. Methods Children who had been referred ( n = 51) or never 34) completed four brief tablet‐based tests from National Institutes Health Toolbox Cognition Battery along a comprehensive neuropsychological test battery. Demographics, medical...
Caregiver behavioral symptom ratings are frequently used to assist in diagnosing childhood disorders.Although disorders highly comorbid with learning disabilities (LDs), little work has examined the utility of caregiver concerns for screening LD.WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS: The validity a time-and cost-efficient rating academic (Colorado Learning Difficulties Questionnaire) was examined.The measure accurately predicted children without LD, suggesting that absence parentreported difficulties may be...
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may experience greater difficulty learning to drive than peers who do not have ASD, but reasons for those differences are unclear. This study examined how diagnostic symptoms of ASD and commonly co-morbid executive dysfunction relate in simulated driving performance between young, inexperienced drivers without ASD. Participants included 98 young adults, ages 16–26 years, half which were diagnosed completed the Autism Diagnostic Observation...
Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are reluctant to pursue driving because of concerns about their ability drive safely. This study aimed assess differences in simulated performance young adults ASD and typical development, examining relationships between the level experience (none, driver's permit, licensed) across increasingly difficult environments.Participants included 50 English-speaking (16-26 years old) matched for sex, age, licensure typically-developing (TD) peers....
Although it is widely accepted that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) involves neuroanatomical abnormalities and atypical neurodevelopmental patterns, there little consensus regarding the precise pattern of differences or how these relate to symptomology. Furthermore, limited research related correlates symptomology in individuals with ASD studies do exist primarily include small samples. This study was first investigate gray matter (GM) changes throughout lifespan, using voxel‐based...
Concussions can impact cognitive processes necessary for driving. Young adults, a group who are more likely to engage in risky behaviors, have limited driving experience and higher rate of motor vehicle collisions; they may be at risk impairment after concussion. There no clear guidelines return-to-driving following We sought examine the simulated performance young drivers receiving medical care concussion, compared with similar control population, association on neuropsychological tests....
Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and potential benefits of a manualized, brief cognitive-behavioral therapy–based intervention program for children adolescents with persistent postconcussive symptoms. Setting: Two outpatient pediatric concussion programs in United States. Participants: Patients aged 8 to 17 years who sustained concussions between 2 12 months prior enrollment. Design: Pre-/postretrospective study. Main Measures: SCAT-3; HBI; PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales; RCADS....
Community-based research indicates that Black preschoolers tend to have more bedtime difficulties and are at higher risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared White preschoolers. This study examined differences in patterns problems by race among a clinical sample of an outpatient clinic.Data were collected from electronic medical records 125 children ages 2-5 years (mean = 3.37 years, 64.0% White, 36.0% Black; 59.2% male) presenting pediatric clinic academic center. Neighborhood income...
Hydroxyurea (HU) is used in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) to increase fetal hemoglobin (HF), contributing a decrease physical symptoms and potential protection against cerebral microvasculopathy. There has been minimal investigation into the association between HU use cognition this population. This study examined relationship status SCD.Thirty-seven SCD HbSS or HbS/β0 thalassaemia (sickle anemia; SCA) ages 4:0-11 years no history of overt stroke chronic transfusion completed...
Clinical guidance on outpatient follow-up of children hospitalized with acute neurologic complications SARS-CoV2 infection is needed. We describe the clinical infrastructure our pediatric neurology post-Covid clinic, including evaluation and cognitive testing battery specific to this patient population, a case series initial cohort. Our findings demonstrate sequelae in all 4 patients months following disseminated encephalomyelitis, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, viral...
Objective: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with prospective memory (PM) deficits, which may increase the risk of poor functional/health outcomes such as medication non-adherence. This study examined potential benefits selective reminding to enhance PM functioning in persons MS.Method: Twenty-one participants MS and 22 healthy adults (HA) underwent a neuropsychological battery including Selective Reminding (SRPM) experimental procedure. Participants were randomly assigned either: (1)...
AbstractObjectives This study sought to examine whether young adults who sustain concussions have different driving histories and pre-injury styles than uninjured peers. In addition, we assessed modifications were made behavior in the acute period following concussion.Methods Self-reported demographic information was collected from 102 16- 25-year-old drivers. Half of sample had recently sustained other half comprised a matched comparison group.Results The groups reported similar behaviors...
OBJECTIVE Functional MRI (fMRI) helps with the identification of eloquent cortex to assist function preservation in patients who undergo epilepsy surgery. Language and memory tasks can even be used effectively clinically involved pediatric patients. Most studies report on English speaking–only cohorts from English-dominant countries, yet languages other than (LOEs) are increasingly prevalent countries such as US. This study evaluated efficacy fMRI for primarily bilingual LOEs undergoing...
BACKGROUND: Virtual reality (VR) offers an innovative method to assess the impact of neurocognitive deficits on daily activities like driving. OBJECTIVE: This study sought evaluate reliability a VR driving simulator (VRDS) in assessing behaviors. METHODS: Participants included 91 individuals with neurological condition (e.g., acquired brain injury, multiple sclerosis) and 59 participants no history disorder. Internal consistency split half were examined from data for all speed, lane...