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The Journal of Child Neurology (JCN) embraces peer-reviewed clinical and investigative studies from a wide-variety of neuroscience disciplines. Focusing on the needs of neurologic patients from birth to age 18 years, JCN covers topics ranging from assessment of new and changing therapies and procedures; diagnosis, evaluation, and management of neurologic, neuropsychiatric, and neurodevelopmental disorders; and pathophysiology of central nervous system diseases. View full journal description

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Radiation Necrosis in Pediatric Proton Therapy for Central Nervous System Tumors: Current Evidence and Future Directions

  • Taha Kassim Dohadwala MS
  • Soumiya Nadar MS
  • Arusha Ayub MS
  • Hasnain Wajeeh Saqib MS
  • Muhammad Daniyal MS
  • Lika Khorbaladze MD
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Implementation of Paediatric Deep Brain Stimulation: Experience from an Australian Tertiary Centre

  • Jamie M. Barnacoat BClinSc
  • Wafa Bani Uraba MBBS, MD
  • Dianah Hadi MBBS, MRCPCH
  • Kirsty Stewart BAppSc(OT), MAppSc(OT), DHSc
  • Jennifer Lewis BAppSc(Physio), GradDipAppSc
  • Sara Coombes MClinNeuropsych
  • Mary-Clare Waugh MBBS, FRACP, FAFRM
  • Michelle A. Farrar MBBS, FRACP, PhD
  • Brian Owler MBBS, PhD, FRACS, FAMA
  • Neil Mahant MBBS, FRACP, PhD
  • Russell C. Dale MBBS, PhD
  • Simon Paget FRACP, PhD
  • Shekeeb S. Mohammad MD, FRACP, PhD
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Narrative Medicine Competencies in Intellectual Disability Rehabilitation—A Narrative Review

  • Liuyan Zhu MMed
  • Tianmiao Gu MMed
  • Lina Lv MMed
  • Dan Yao MD
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From Diagnosis to Recovery: Charting the Path of Children With Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy in a Tertiary Care Setting

  • Varsha Mishra MD
  • Rachna Sehgal MD, DM
  • Archana Bansal MD
  • Meenakshi Bhatt MD
  • Shamsuddin Hassan MD
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What Is Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?

  • Lydia Furman MD
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Visual Recovery and Neurological Stabilization Following Miglustat Treatment in Pediatric CLN3 Disease

  • Alice E. Dutton MBBS, MMed
  • Ineka T. Whiteman PhD
  • Michael M. Jones MD, PhD
  • Katie E. Geering MPH
  • Soheil Afshar PhD
  • Alexandra M. Johnson MBBS, MMed
  • John R. Grigg MBBS, MD, FRANZCO FRACS
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Consensus Clinical Management Guideline for PLA2G6-Associated Neurodegeneration (PLAN)

  • Jenny L. Wilson MD
  • Audrey K.S. Soo BSc, MBBS, MRCPCH, PhD
  • Allison Gregory MS, CGC
  • Nardo Nardocci MD
  • Giovanna Zorzi MD
  • Matthew Ritzman BA
  • Amanda Hope MPA
  • David W. Duncan JD
  • Megan Thomas JD, M.Div
  • Serena Bertoldi PhD
  • Natale A. Scalise MD
  • Patricia Wood BS
  • Heather Massey MA
  • Amber Denton BS
  • Amanda Sargent BA
  • Leena Panwala BS
  • Penelope Hogarth MD
  • Manju A. Kurian MBBChir, MRCPCH, PhD
  • Susan J. Hayflick MD
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An Occurrence of Mass Psychogenic Illness: LeRoy, New York

  • Jennifer McVige MD, MA, FAAN, FASN
  • Lanie Masset B.SC
  • Laszlo Mechtler MD, FAAN, FASN, FAHS, FEAN
  • Megan Rooney B.SC
  • Patrick Eugeni B.SC
  • Dilpreet Kaur-Spencer MD
  • Alice Trzcinski B.SC
  • Zhongzheng Niu PhD
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Electroencephalographic (EEG) Biomarkers in Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorders

  • Kimberly Goodspeed MD
  • Dallas Armstrong MD
  • Alison Dolce MD
  • Patricia Evans MD, PhD
  • Rana Said MD
  • Peter Tsai MD, PhD
  • Deepa Sirsi MD
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Caregivers’ Perspectives on the Impact of Cannabidiol (CBD) Treatment for Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut Syndromes: A Multinational Qualitative Study

  • Jade Marshall MEng, MSc
  • Hanna Skrobanski MSc, PhD
  • Lisa Moore-Ramdin MBBS, MRCPCH, DPM, MFPM
  • Klaudia Kornalska MSc
  • Paul Swinburn MRes
  • Sally Bowditch MPH, BSc
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Stereotactic Awake Basal Ganglia Electrophysiological Recording and Stimulation (SABERS): A Novel Staged Procedure for Personalized Targeting of Deep Brain Stimulation in Pediatric Movement and Neuropsychiatric Disorders

  • Mark A. Liker MD
  • Terence D. Sanger MD, PhD
  • Jennifer A. MacLean NP
  • Jaya Nataraj MS
  • Enrique Arguelles PhD
  • Mark Krieger MD
  • Aaron Robison MD
  • Joffre Olaya MD
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Ketogenic Diet: Parental Experiences and Expectations

  • Elizabeth Orr PhD
  • Robyn Whitney MD, FRCPC
  • Nandini Nandeesha MD
  • Eric H. Kossoff MD
  • Rajesh RamachandranNair MD, FRCPC
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