🧬 Real-world data suggest motor improvements in children with #SMA after switching to #genetherapy. A Polish study found patients transitioning from nusinersen or risdiplam to onasemnogene abeparvovec showed gains on motor scales within 6 months. Read more on NeurologyLive! #Neurology #RareDisease

“If Cats Disappeared from the World” by Genki Kawamura is a great quick-read meditation on life, death, and family.* *And cats.

Strongly recommend Enshittification by @doctorow.pluralistic.net for anyone living through modern times. If you’re not living through modern times it might be less-relevant, but then that’s the least of your problems…

Connections Puzzle #1000🎉 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Teachers: you can support children with hearing loss. Here's how 👇 bit.ly/4l97XkQ

🚨 Big news for the littlest New Yorkers: 2-K is coming.   Starting this year, we’re delivering 2,000 FREE child care seats for 2-year-olds across our city.   By Fall 2027, we'll be ready to serve 12,000 kids.   Grateful to our partner in this work, @governor.ny.gov, for her support.

Thrilled to have Dr. @kuntalsen.bsky.social MD, co-director of the Neurogenetics Clinic at Children's National Hospital, speaking at our weekly NYUGSoM Child Neurology Grand Rounds: Unraveling Ultra-Rare Neurometabolic Disorders: Insights from Sequencing, Deep Phenotyping, and Collaborative Science

Mathematicians have been dealing with this issue of proof automation for over a century and a very influential school of thought says that math is not about generating true propositions but about making abstract structures intelligible to human beings. If math can make this move so can all sciences

Before Marion Downs, childhood hearing loss wasn’t caught until age 3+. #WorldHearingDay The 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘈𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 advocated for early detection/intervention & established the first large-scale newborn screening program (1963), proving early intervention is the key to language. #WomenInSTEM

Scrubs premiered my first year of med school; as a first generation physician I always point to it as the most realistic portrayal of medical training for friends & family. Happy to have it back—now dealing with chief life!* *(The less said about the bizarre med school spinoff the better.)

“It’s March. Do You Know Where Your Children Are Going to Camp?” Yes, yes I do… “In one of the most expensive, competitive cities on the globe, popular summer programs can fill up by the preceding September...” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/n...

The first concern with measles is, of course, the devastating health impact. But this article does a great job of explaining the economic costs.

Sad to read that G.G. Santiago, creator of “Rainbow Brite,” has died. Her obit is quite moving. ♥️ www.billingsfuneralhome.com/obituaries/g...

I hope Neil Sedaka ended up with a signed copy of this…

Study finds ChatGPT Health did not recommend a hospital visit when medically necessary in more than half of cases. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Learning a second language can be hard. Signing up for Pre-K and 3-K is easy. Go to myschools.nyc to apply today. Deadline is tomorrow at midnight!

Remaining essential this afternoon!

Feeling particularly essential this morning!

NYC public schools: Tomorrow (Mon 2/23) is a full snow day —no remote learning, no logging on. Our first real snow day in seven years. This blizzard is serious. Stay inside. Travel ban 9pm–noon tomorrow so crews can keep streets clear. After the worst passes, bundle up and enjoy the snow — safely.

The call has been made! NYC Public Schools will have a full snow day tomorrow.

3K and Pre-K enrollment is still open! Apply at myschools.nyc    Deadline for registration is Friday, February 27th

⚖️ Save the Date: State of the Foundation Town Hall March 12 • 7:00 PM ET (Virtual) Join DSF for updates on organizational updates, Dravet research + clinical trials, and how our community is engaging in patient advocacy 👉 tr.ee/DSF-TownHall #DravetSyndromeAwareness

When Jesse Jackson Came to ‘Sesame Street’: ‘I Am! Somebody!’ www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...

Today is a special day - the day I persuade you to apply for GANGLIA, a new neurology-education game-development workshop, by "accidentally" leaking the games @zachlondon.bsky.social and I are planning for this year neurdgames.com/ganglia 1/

“… our ID fellows alone receive an average of 4.1 chat messages per patient, every day. With 15–20 patients, that’s easily 60–80 interruptions daily … a recent study showed that… 99% were non-urgent and 66% were non-actionable.”

Quite enjoyed watching the Sabrina Carpenter episode of the Muppet Show. Hope between the positive views and reviews they kick it up and do it regularly like SNL…

"Against this theoretical backdrop, there is a growing body of empirical research documenting that early childhood programs can generate meaningful and lasting improvements in children’s life chances" #Econsky

Let's talk about the history of #Valentine's Day! You probably learned in elementary school that this is the day we celebrate famed vascular surgeon #Valentine Mott (1785-1865). But how did his name become synonymous with hearts, chocolates and roses? 1/❤️

Howdy #MedEd friends and enemies, our MedEd game research group/community of practice is planning our first conference. If you are into that sort of thing let me know what you want to see and get notified when details are up. ohsu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

This is a real thing that can happen, has happened, and will happen again… #Measles #SSPE apple.news/A5guR7Ni1RPG...

Mazzio et al: Association of EEG Response to Hypertonic Saline and Neurologic Outcomes in Pediatric Acute Brain Injury Link: link.springer.com/ar... @neurocritical #neurocritcare

Party 1 of 2 down, 1 more to go!

Went All Out and got to see Lawrence, Sarah Silverman, Heidi Gardner, Jason Mantzoukas, and Craig Robinson!

Save the date! Join our upcoming Advances in Pediatric Neurology Seminar Series and earn 1.25 CME credits for each seminar. Looking for a previous seminar? Visit CNS Education to watch on OnDemand. https://ow.ly/zHHq50Y9lnR

Early spring is a good time to visit Cincinnati. Join us for a video-based, interactive Movement Disorders Review. Date: March 28, 2026 Location: The Graduate by Hilton, Cincinnati Faculty, agenda and other details attached. Link: neurocme.org

@bainbrainlab.bsky.social kicking off our inaugural NEURON-NYC didactics using the fantastic @childneurosoc.bsky.social neurogenetics curriculum—joined by @kuntalsen.bsky.social! Creating a collaborative child neurology teaching group across the NY / Metro programs has moved from theory to reality!

Child Neurology Foundation 2026 summer scholarship applications are now open! Applications open: January 19, 2026 Applications close: March 22, 2026 Applicant notifications: May 14, 2026 To apply: www.childneurologyfoundation.org/research-gra...

I just visited one of our city’s child care providers to spread the word about 3-K & Pre-K. 50,000+ families have already applied & we’re going block by block to make sure every eligible New Yorker enrolls. Applications are open through Feb. 27. Apply: myschools.nyc

Join us today, January 29, for The Art of Listening: Qualitative Research in Child Neurology seminar at 4pm CT. Learn when and how qualitative methods support clinical and health equity research. Expert panel + Q&A. Register: https://ow.ly/Rmue50Y3YmO

Are you an @aanmember.bsky.social resident trying to decide what to do with your life? The 2026 AAN Resident Lecture Series kicks off this Thursday, January 29, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. with an expert panel on "Careers in Academics!" learning.aan.com/webinars/88844

Thrilled to have @drbhooma.bsky.social, MD, Medical and Research Director of the Cerebral Palsy and Mobility Center @washuneurology.bsky.social speaking in-person at our NYUGSoM Child Neurology Grand Rounds, delivering a great overview of: “Diagnosis and Treatment of Dystonia in Cerebral Palsy”

Applications for NeuroHackademy 2026 are now open! This is a two-week NIH-funded summer experience that combines neuroimaging and data science in a summer school / experiential hackathon: neurohackademy.org/apply/ @uwpsychology.bsky.social @uwescience.bsky.social

I like seeing summaries like this one that integrate findings from practice, theory, empirical work, and neuroscience. Each domain provides a type of evidence and when they cohere, we can have greater confidence in making practice recommendations. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky

Very cool breakthrough on anaerobic metabolism powering the highly energy-intense work of bird vision in low oxygen tissue…

I've got big game news today. Please share widely (and wildly!) First, I'm excited to introduce the planet to Cranial Vault 2, the newest big box of neurology party games for your whole ganglia. www.neurdgames.com/cranial-vaul... Cool fact: We are co-releasing this today in English and Spanish!

Everyone in both these categories turned in bangers but that said I hope Delroy and Amy get their flowers. Long overdue.

Excited to have at least 4 NYUGSoM child neurology residents recognized at the upcoming @aanmember.bsky.social #AANAM 🧠🥳🧠: —Enhanced Resident Leadership Program! —Resident Scholarship to the Annual Meeting! —Clinical Issues Plenary Platform Presentation! —Futures in Neurology Research Scholarship!

I'm very excited to announce that the Psychology Department at Brooklyn College of CUNY is hiring a tenure-track line in Cognitive Neuroscience. Applications are being accepted now, and review will begin on or after February 23rd, please repost! #PsychSciSky #neuroskyence cuny.jobs/brooklyn-ny/...

Sending babies to nursery (daycare, for Americans) completely changes their microbiome www.nature.com/articles/d41...