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When epilepsy medications could no longer control Payton Stanley’s seizures, his parents, Stephanie and Robert, were desperate to find alternative treatment options. Every time James Sain would have a seizure, his mom, Michelle, had difficulty administering his emergency medication. Multiple surgeries and medications did little to slow down Hannah Lawrence’s uncontrolled seizures.
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Payton Stanley, 2, is enrolled in a clinical trial of cannabidiol (CBD), a compound extract from a cannabis plant. The year-long trial studies the potential benefits of CBD for children with epilepsy, and Le Bonheur is the only children’s hospital in Tennessee to participate.
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James and Michelle Sain of Olive Branch, Miss., enrolled their 15-year-old son, James Jr., into the epilepsy nasal spray drug trial after the Sains had complications administering the emergency rectal gel.
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Hannah Lawrence of Brandon, Miss., had her first seizure when she was 13 years old and was transported to Blair E. Baston Children’s Hospital in Jackson, Miss., where she was diagnosed with viral encephalitis. Inflammation on her brain left scar tissue and caused uncontrolled seizures.
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A team of Le Bonheur pediatric surgeons and specialists separated 12-month-old ischiopagus conjoined twin girls in November. The 18-hour procedure involved a team of more than 20 surgeons and physicians from five subspecialties.
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Two years into ambitious plan, Heart Institute achieves STS rating, expands 9 super-specialized clinics
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For Le Bonheur's new Chief of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine Patricia J. Dubin, MD, pursuing new treatments for respiratory issues is more than just a passion.
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Small amounts of lead and mercury levels are delivered to premature infants who have received a blood transfusion, and some of these metals are deposited in body organs, according to research led by Le Bonheur Children’s Neonatologist Mohamad T. Elabiad, MD.
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