New Brunswick, NJ (PRWEB) January 18, 2015 Dr. Marcelo Lancman, Medical Director of the Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group, commented We are extremely pleased that Dr. Lazar is joining our epilepsy program. She is an excellent specialist in pediatric epilepsy that will benefit our New Jersey children who are diagnosed with epilepsy and seizures. Her experience and skills are a strong addition to our talented team of world-class specialist physicians. Bringing extensive experience to her new position, Dr. Lazar will treat newborn to 21 years old patients and will be actively involved in diagnosis and treatment of diverse epileptic syndromes and seizure types. Dr. Lazar earned dual MD and PhD degrees at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Her training includes an Internship in Pediatrics at the New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center, a Neurology and Child Neurology Residency at the New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center, a Senior Pediatrics Residency at Columbia University Medical Center, and a Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship at the New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center. She holds Board Certifications from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology, the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology. Among … Continue reading →

Two decades ago, about 1-in-10,000 children in Canada and the United States were diagnosed with autism. Today, that number is about 1-in-68. There are several reasons for the marked increase, said Dr. Margaret Clarke, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Calgary, one of the biggest being medical officials developing a much better understanding of the condition and who it affects. We used to diagnose according to a small number of criteria related to language, behaviour and social skills, she said. We went from diagnosing that way, much like your blood pressure is either up or down, to diagnosing along a spectrum. Its positive that we have more people recognizing and diagnosing, its positive that more people on the spectrum can get help, because often you need to get the diagnosis to get the help. Autism is a lifelong, neurological disorder which manifests itself in three main areas: communication and language, social interactions and behaviour. It affects boys much more than girls. Parents of autistic children will likely start to notice differences in behaviour early on, said Clarke. When I see young people in my practice, and I see a whole age range, parents usually recognize a difference anywhere … Continue reading →

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