Posts Tagged: neurology
October 6, 2026
A Clearer View
Next-Generation Technology Adds New Precision to the Operating Room When a child needs brain surgery, clarity is a must. Michael Levy, MD, PhD, chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego and UC San Diego School of Medicine, and a professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine, and his team are integrating…
Neurosurgery
innovation, neurology, neurosurgery, pediatric research, Rady Children's research, research, staff stories
July 26, 2026
Research & Innovation: A Custom-Built Therapy Designed at Rady Children’s Quiets a Rare Form of Epilepsy
A therapy designed at Rady Children’s for one patient’s genetic signature cut a San Diego teen’s seizures by about 90 percent. Read the Union-Tribune story.
Genomics Institute, Neurology, Research and Innovation
Epilepsy, genetics, genomics, innovation, neurology, pediatric neurology, precision medicine, Rady Children's research, rare disease research, research
April 15, 2026
Research & Innovation: How Precision Surgery Is Helping Protect Children’s Brains
When it comes to brain surgery, even the smallest detail matters. In children, just a tiny difference in where a surgeon operates can affect important abilities like talking, moving, or seeing. That’s why precision is so important. At Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, pediatric neurosurgeons are using advanced technology to make brain surgery safer and…
Neurosurgery
aneurysms, brain, brain aneurysms, brain surgery, innovation, neurology, neurosurgery
March 21, 2024
Rowin’s Journey to Diagnosis and Hope at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego
In July 2020, Rowin, a lively 6-year-old from Bozeman, Montana, began experiencing frequent and uncontrollable daytime naps. This disrupted his daily routine and concerned his family. Despite multiple visits to pediatricians and specialists, a definitive diagnosis remained mysterious. Frustrated by the lack of progress, Rowin’s family sought a referral to a sleep specialist in Bozeman.…
Sleep
behavioral sleep disorder, childhood narcolepsy, hypersomnia, insomnia, narcolepsy, neurology, patient stories, patient story, pediatric narcolepsy, sleep, sleep apnea, sleep disorders, sleep study
January 18, 2024
The CURE Community
Mother of a child with a rare disease unites other families on the same path. The Yiu family knows all too well the struggles that come with having a child with an undiagnosed disease. When Caroline Cheung-Yiu and Bandy Yiu’s son, Alex, began to progressively lose motor function at age 2 1/2, it was the…
Genomics Institute
gene, genetics, genome, Genome Institute, genomics, genomics institute, innovation, neurology, rare disease research, research
July 25, 2019
Explore the Rady Children’s Hospital Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center with Director Jennifer Graves, MD, PhD, MAS
Although the Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego Division of Neurology has cared for children living with multiple sclerosis for years, we recently took a significant step in increasing patient access to comprehensive, leading-edge care for this complex autoimmune condition: opening the all-new Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center. Under the expert purview of Director Jennifer Graves, MD, PhD,…
Neurology
MS, multiple sclerosis, neurology, pediatric MS, Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center, pediatric neurology
June 3, 2019
What Is Your Child’s Headache Telling You?
We all get headaches. Some of us deal with intense, persistent and all-too-frequent pain; some soldier through the occasional stress- or dehydration-induced discomfort. Of course, this applies to kids as well. While no parent wants to see their child in pain, the good news is, most headaches are acute and not a cause for concern.…
Neurology
brain health, headaches, headaches in kids, migraines, migraines in kids, neurology
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