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What Is Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy? A CHLA Neurosurgeon Describes the Procedure for Children With Cerebral Palsy

April 22, 2025

CHLA neurosurgeon Virendra R. Desai, MD, describes how a surgical procedure can dramatically improve the ability to walk for certain children with cerebral palsy.

Work That Matters

Research Faculty Spotlight: Katherine Matho, PhD

April 14, 2025

Dr. Matho is investigating how development impacts the diversity and function of different types of cells in the brain over time.

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Advice From Our Experts

5 Things Parents Need to Know About Multiple Sclerosis

March 24, 2025

CHLA neuroimmunologist Laura Saucier, MD, MSc, offers parents the most important information on pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS).

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Research and Breakthroughs

Breakthrough Study Led by CHLA Neurologists Links Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction and Inflammation With Down Syndrome Regression Disorder

March 7, 2025

Investigators led by CHLA’s Jonathan D. Santoro, MD, published a new research study that links Down syndrome Regression Disorder (DSRD) with neuroinflammation and dysfunction of the blood-brain

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Care Innovation

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Fellowship Launches at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

February 4, 2025

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has launched a Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Fellowship, one of the first such programs in the nation.

Work That Matters

Research Trainee Spotlight: Scott Huberty, PhD

January 24, 2025

Postdoctoral Fellow Scott Huberty, PhD, is using several neuroimaging techniques to investigate the development of brain networks in infants with autism.

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Research and Breakthroughs

Elevidys Gene Therapy: A Neurologist’s Perspective

November 7, 2024

A CHLA expert shares her experience of administering this gene therapy for Duchenne—and why comprehensive care is critical for patients.

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Research and Breakthroughs

New Research From the Neurological Institute Team

November 4, 2024

CHLA’s Neurology and Neurosurgery faculty have led multiple research publications over the past few months.

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Advice From Our Experts

What is a Wada Test? CHLA’s Dr. Sucheta Joshi Tells Parents What to Expect

October 25, 2024

Dr. Sucheta Joshi discusses the Wada test, which is used to determine the parts of the brain associated with language and memory prior to epilepsy surgery.

Press Release

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Named Among Nation’s Top 10 Children's Hospitals 16 Years in a Row

October 8, 2024

LOS ANGELES (Oct. 8, 2024)—As a leader in pediatric academic medicine, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has continued to fulfill its mission by making discoveries and advances to enhance health

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