In a new study, researchers looked at the presence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the impact that inflammation has on the development of the ...

A neurologic disorder is any condition that affects the brain and nerves throughout the body. Common neurologic conditions in children include epilepsy, cerebral palsy, attention deficit hyperactivity ...

Until recently, the prevailing belief was that brain development ceased at around the time a child entered kindergarten (i.e., that the brain is 90-95% formed by age six). However, recent findings ...

Children of mothers who took certain anti-seizure medications while pregnant do not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 6, according to a long-running study. Children of mothers who took ...

Local pediatric chiropractors report a surge in families seeking nervous system-based care for children’s behavior, ...

Parents often assume a quiet, well-behaved child must feel safe at home, yet child development experts warn that calm on the surface can hide a very stressed nervous system. The real test is not how a ...

If you feel anxious for no reason, struggle to regulate your emotions, and often feel overwhelmed, you may have a dysregulated nervous system. This is often the result of childhood trauma or other ...

Tantrums and meltdowns can be a normal part of early childhood, says Dr Jo. But longer and more intense meltdowns are particularly common for neurodivergent children. She explains: ‘Tantrums and ...

Using Findings from Studies on Adolescent Neurological Development to Design Interventions for Adolescents Recent findings from neurological development studies (e.g., Casey et al. 2000; Luna and ...

About the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): NINDS is the nation’s leading funder of research on the brain and nervous system. The mission of NINDS is to seek fundamental ...