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Care Innovation

CHLA Performs Its First Thalamic RNS Procedure for Epilepsy

February 4, 2025
A CHLA neurosurgeon explains why thalamic responsive neurostimulation offers a much-needed treatment option for kids with generalized epilepsy.
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Our Patients

A Surgical Solution Eliminates Seizures in Epilepsy Patient

November 20, 2024
Experts at CHLA’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center remove a rare brain lesion in a 14-year-old boy.
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Care Innovation

5 Trends That Are Changing Pediatric Epilepsy Care

November 7, 2024
CHLA experts share how new medications, less-invasive surgeries, and neuromodulation are improving care for children with epilepsy.
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Advice From Our Experts

A ‘Pacemaker’ for the Brain? What to Know About Thalamic Responsive Neurostimulation for Epilepsy

November 5, 2024
Thalamic RNS is a groundbreaking technology that can greatly improve quality of life for kids with the toughest-to-treat epilepsy.
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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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Hospital News

New Surgical Director of Epilepsy Joins Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

August 6, 2024
Virendra Desai, MD, arrived July 1 and will further strengthen CHLA’s leading care for children with epilepsy and movement disorders.
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