CHOC Pediatrica
News and Information for Pediatric Healthcare Professionals
CHOC is proud to announce the opening of the Rett Syndrome Center of Excellence, located within the Thompson Autism and Neurodevelopmental Center at CHOC. This clinic is recognized as the 21st Center of Excellence in the United States by the International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF), the leading advocacy and research organization for this rare condition.
CHOC infectious disease expert Dr. Erlinda “Chulie” Ulloa makes history nationally with investigational medication.
An investigational medication device yields dramatic firsts in a CHOC clinical trial for a patient with a motor neuron disorder.
CHOC is one of five Batten Disease Centers of Excellence across the country and the only one on the West Coast.
Neonatal stroke may lead to cerebral palsy, but early rehabilitation can limit disability. CHOC researchers are at the forefront of improving outcomes.
A study by a multidisciplinary team at CHOC found quantitative pupillometry likely can’t help diagnose acute concussions in children.
