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CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder) is now taking applications for its Young Scientist Research Fund Awards, a program to recognize new researchers making contributions to the understanding of ADHD.  CHADD will support two ADHD researchers with: ~ an unrestricted cash award of $5,000 each; ~ recognition at CHADD’s Annual International Conference on ADHD [...]

Each year the Child Neurology Foundation presents various awards to promote research, entrance into the field of child neurology, and recognizing successful advocacy organizations. This year we are proud to award: Infantile Spasms Heroes Award to Dr Ali Mostajelean Scientific Research Award to Carolyn Pizoli, MD/PhD Shields Award to Mai revi Mazumdar, MD MPH Logan [...]

From WBOC16 | Delmarva’s News Leader The Philadelphia Eagles today announced they will be collaborating with the Child Neurology Foundation (CNF) to sponsor a program for first and second-year students from the six regional medical schools in the Delaware Valley. The program promotes the neurological specialty, which cares for the one-in-four children who face problems [...]

A 21-year-old Chicago man who began college at age 9 and completed medical school three years later is about to become the youngest student ever awarded an M.D. by the University of Chicago.  more from the NY Daily News

Questcor is a biopharmaceutical company whose products help patients with serious, difficult-to-treat medical conditions. Questcor’s specific areas of focus are in the fields of neurology and nephrology and the company is currently supporting research efforts in a variety of conditions having significant unmet medical need. For more information, please visit www.questcor.com.

Infantile Spasms is a severe, ultra-rare form of epilepsy that affects infants, with onset typically occurring during the first year of life in about 90 percent of cases. IS incidence is estimated at approximately 2,000 new cases in the U.S. per year, which can be classified as an ultra-orphan disease. For comparison, orphan disease designation [...]

Thanks to all who attended CNF’s 3rd Annual Twin Cities Mardi Gras Gala.  Our Facebook page highlights some of the fun had by all.

February 21, 2012 (Minneapolis, MN) – The Child Neurology Foundation (CNF) announced today that it has named Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as the recipient of its first-ever Corporate Citizenship Award.  The Award honors Questcor’s long-term commitment to support the child neurology community as well as the company’s efforts to fund education and research of infantile spasms [...]

Thanks to all who attended CNF’s 3rd Annual Twin Cities Mardi Gras Gala.  Our Facebook page highlights some of the fun had by all.

February 21, 2012 (Minneapolis, MN) – The Child Neurology Foundation (CNF) announced today that it has named Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as the recipient of its first-ever Corporate Citizenship Award.  The Award honors Questcor’s long-term commitment to support the child neurology community as well as the company’s efforts to fund education and research of infantile spasms [...]

October 14-20, 2012 This year’s theme: “ADHD, Get the Facts.” To build awareness of the science, treatments, and consequences of untreated ADHD. More, including details of their video contest at www.adhdawarenessweek.org

A long term goal of CNF is to raise awareness of the urgent need to correctly identify Infantile Spasms before it’s too late.  With early diagnosis and treatment affected children may live a quality life without cognitive disabilities.  To achieve this goal CNF has designated the week of October 23-29, 2011 as Infantile Spasms Awareness [...]

From: The National Institute of Neurological Disorders…link to page What are Infantile Spasms? An infantile spasm (IS) is a specific type of seizure seen in an epilepsy syndrome of infancy and childhood known as West Syndrome. West Syndrome is characterized by infantile spasms, developmental regression, and a specific pattern on electroencephalography (EEG) testing called hypsarrhythmia [...]