An October 2026 presentation at the Child Neurology Society’s Annual will highlight how Rady Children’s Health Orange County, formerly called CHOC, is at the forefront of finding ways to improve the timeliness of pediatric stroke care.
‘Everything that you could want for anybody that you love’
Bud Hager and his wife, Maggie, are the primary caregivers for their daughter, Emma, 9. They help other parents of medically complex children.
Confronting the potential for a return of a rare measles sequela
As measles cases in the U.S. rise, a complication called SSPE may become more common. Learn about a recent case that prompts questions about how to respond.
Patient, 8, is first in region to receive new gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
A third patient is scheduled to receive the FDA-approved therapy, with some patients showing improvement in their function and motor skills.
Research by Dr. Jennifer Gelinas earns recognition from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Dr. Gelinas was honored, along with a team of collaborators, for research that soon may help preserve brain function in pediatric patients with epilepsy.
Pediatric stroke: identifying barriers to early diagnosis
A study led by Rady Children’s Health in Orange County, formerly called CHOC, helps illuminate why children with stroke often face lengthy delays to diagnosis and fuels potential solutions.







