Arpita Lakhotia
@paediatrix.bsky.social
MBBS, FAAN, FCNS • Associate Professor • #ChildNeurology at University of Louisville & Norton Children’s• 🧠 • Media Editor @pedneurojournal.bsky.social • she/her • 🇮🇳🇺🇸
@pedneurojournal Editorial Board meeting = Getting to be in a photo with all of these very smart people 🤯
#CNSAM
#CNSAM
2025 Editorial Board Meeting AT #CNSAM with change in leadership — outgoing Editor in Chief @dryasminkhakoo, and incoming Editor in Chief Dr. Shawn Aylward
#PediatricNeurology #ChildNeurology
#PediatricNeurology #ChildNeurology
October 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
@pedneurojournal Editorial Board meeting = Getting to be in a photo with all of these very smart people 🤯
#CNSAM
#CNSAM
Missed the first session due to being on vacation. But catching up now and excited to join this cohort of @ndecinstitute.bsky.social!
#secretmission
#secretmission
September 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Missed the first session due to being on vacation. But catching up now and excited to join this cohort of @ndecinstitute.bsky.social!
#secretmission
#secretmission
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⚡️ Ped Neuro x EM ⚡️
This journal club style podcast discusses a RCT on use of ketamine + midazolam for pediatric status epilepticus that was recently published in Pediatric Neurology ⬇️
This journal club style podcast discusses a RCT on use of ketamine + midazolam for pediatric status epilepticus that was recently published in Pediatric Neurology ⬇️
🧠 Ready to seize a new option? Is ketamine+midazolam combo more effective for stopping pediatric status epilepticus than midazolam alone? Tune into #SGEMPeds. buff.ly/wM2joGF @thesgem.bsky.social @pedneurojournal.bsky.social @childneurosoc.bsky.social #FOAMed #PedSky #NeuroSky #MedSky #EMedSky
SGEM#482: Seize the Day with Ketamine and Midazolam for Pediatric Status Epilepticus - The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine
Reference: Othman AA, et al. Combined ketamine and midazolam vs. midazolam alone for initial treatment of pediatric generalized convulsive status epilepticus (Ket-Mid study): A randomized controlled…
thesgem.com
August 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
⚡️ Ped Neuro x EM ⚡️
This journal club style podcast discusses a RCT on use of ketamine + midazolam for pediatric status epilepticus that was recently published in Pediatric Neurology ⬇️
This journal club style podcast discusses a RCT on use of ketamine + midazolam for pediatric status epilepticus that was recently published in Pediatric Neurology ⬇️
23rd Annual Neurology Update today, and the theme this year is Navigating Neurologic Disorders in Adolescents.
Excellent talks so far!
And an opportunity to bring back this tweet from @amygdalamd.bsky.social
Excellent talks so far!
And an opportunity to bring back this tweet from @amygdalamd.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
23rd Annual Neurology Update today, and the theme this year is Navigating Neurologic Disorders in Adolescents.
Excellent talks so far!
And an opportunity to bring back this tweet from @amygdalamd.bsky.social
Excellent talks so far!
And an opportunity to bring back this tweet from @amygdalamd.bsky.social
Did I just learn about yet another eponymous syndrome last week?
Why yes.
Collet Sicard syndrome — pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37707587/
This has left me wondering how many more exist that I have not yet heard of. Let’s hear your most obscure neurological syndrome/association
Why yes.
Collet Sicard syndrome — pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37707587/
This has left me wondering how many more exist that I have not yet heard of. Let’s hear your most obscure neurological syndrome/association
Collet-Sicard syndrome: a scoping review - PubMed
Collet-Sicard syndrome (CSS) is the unilateral palsy of the cranial nerves (CN) IX, X, XI, and XII. To our knowledge, no review describes the characteristics of patients diagnosed with CSS. Therefore,...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
July 30, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Did I just learn about yet another eponymous syndrome last week?
Why yes.
Collet Sicard syndrome — pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37707587/
This has left me wondering how many more exist that I have not yet heard of. Let’s hear your most obscure neurological syndrome/association
Why yes.
Collet Sicard syndrome — pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37707587/
This has left me wondering how many more exist that I have not yet heard of. Let’s hear your most obscure neurological syndrome/association
A week of volunteering at MDA summer camp. LOVE to see kids outside of clinic setting, and living their best life! 💛🧡
July 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
A week of volunteering at MDA summer camp. LOVE to see kids outside of clinic setting, and living their best life! 💛🧡
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In patients with SMA, does improvement in motor function help with mental health and independence ? Yes!
This study evaluates this effect in pediatric patients with SMA type 2 and 3 who were treated with nusinersen - buff.ly/uy2d2MB
This study evaluates this effect in pediatric patients with SMA type 2 and 3 who were treated with nusinersen - buff.ly/uy2d2MB
June 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
In patients with SMA, does improvement in motor function help with mental health and independence ? Yes!
This study evaluates this effect in pediatric patients with SMA type 2 and 3 who were treated with nusinersen - buff.ly/uy2d2MB
This study evaluates this effect in pediatric patients with SMA type 2 and 3 who were treated with nusinersen - buff.ly/uy2d2MB
As #StrokeAwareness month comes to a close, reminder that #KidsHaveStrokesToo
www.whas11.com/article/news...
#PediatricStroke
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#PediatricStroke
Stroke symptoms overlooked: Sellersburg parents' quick action saves toddler
Signs of a stroke are often missed in children because it’s not top of mind, even for doctors.
www.whas11.com
May 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
As #StrokeAwareness month comes to a close, reminder that #KidsHaveStrokesToo
www.whas11.com/article/news...
#PediatricStroke
www.whas11.com/article/news...
#PediatricStroke
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Out today @courierjournal.bsky.social from my friend and colleague Dr. Allison Black:
"I'm a pediatric heart doctor. Medicaid cuts put half of Kentucky kids at risk"
www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...
"I'm a pediatric heart doctor. Medicaid cuts put half of Kentucky kids at risk"
www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...
I'm a pediatric heart doctor. Medicaid cuts put half of Kentucky kids at risk. | Opinion
Congress must protect Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, the backbone for caring for KY children with special health care needs.
www.courier-journal.com
May 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Out today @courierjournal.bsky.social from my friend and colleague Dr. Allison Black:
"I'm a pediatric heart doctor. Medicaid cuts put half of Kentucky kids at risk"
www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...
"I'm a pediatric heart doctor. Medicaid cuts put half of Kentucky kids at risk"
www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...
April 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Love that these neurologists are constantly coming up with more & more fun ways to learn neurology!
@zachlondon.bsky.social @oligoclonalband.medsky.social @jrgoldstein.bsky.social
#AANAM #EndNeurophobia
@zachlondon.bsky.social @oligoclonalband.medsky.social @jrgoldstein.bsky.social
#AANAM #EndNeurophobia
April 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Love that these neurologists are constantly coming up with more & more fun ways to learn neurology!
@zachlondon.bsky.social @oligoclonalband.medsky.social @jrgoldstein.bsky.social
#AANAM #EndNeurophobia
@zachlondon.bsky.social @oligoclonalband.medsky.social @jrgoldstein.bsky.social
#AANAM #EndNeurophobia
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And the Glial Gladiator #secretmission belt goes to….
@paediatrix.bsky.social for her skillful identification of digital tools and technology at #AANAM! Congratulations!
Want to continue the mission? Join our #NDEC faculty development program! Applications now open at ndec.institute
@paediatrix.bsky.social for her skillful identification of digital tools and technology at #AANAM! Congratulations!
Want to continue the mission? Join our #NDEC faculty development program! Applications now open at ndec.institute
April 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
And the Glial Gladiator #secretmission belt goes to….
@paediatrix.bsky.social for her skillful identification of digital tools and technology at #AANAM! Congratulations!
Want to continue the mission? Join our #NDEC faculty development program! Applications now open at ndec.institute
@paediatrix.bsky.social for her skillful identification of digital tools and technology at #AANAM! Congratulations!
Want to continue the mission? Join our #NDEC faculty development program! Applications now open at ndec.institute
Reposted by Arpita Lakhotia
This was so. much. fun. (and education!) @ericleonardis.bsky.social is the best. Thanks to Eric for a phenomenal evening, and Digital Gym Cinema, and @neurohumanitiesn.bsky.social for connecting us.
If you are in San Diego, check out their other offerings!!!
If you are in San Diego, check out their other offerings!!!
#NeurologyMovieNight at #AANAM, organized by @oligoclonalband.medsky.social!
The Elephant Man was a fascinating watch & the discussion after was even better! 🍿 🎥 🧠
The Elephant Man was a fascinating watch & the discussion after was even better! 🍿 🎥 🧠
April 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This was so. much. fun. (and education!) @ericleonardis.bsky.social is the best. Thanks to Eric for a phenomenal evening, and Digital Gym Cinema, and @neurohumanitiesn.bsky.social for connecting us.
If you are in San Diego, check out their other offerings!!!
If you are in San Diego, check out their other offerings!!!
Thank you #AANAM @aanmember.bsky.social for this plenary session about effect of climate change on brain health.
This was a great talk!
This was a great talk!
April 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Thank you #AANAM @aanmember.bsky.social for this plenary session about effect of climate change on brain health.
This was a great talk!
This was a great talk!
And the Glial Gladiator #secretmission belt goes to….
@paediatrix.bsky.social for her skillful identification of digital tools and technology at #AANAM! Congratulations!
Want to continue the mission? Join our #NDEC faculty development program! Applications now open at ndec.institute
@paediatrix.bsky.social for her skillful identification of digital tools and technology at #AANAM! Congratulations!
Want to continue the mission? Join our #NDEC faculty development program! Applications now open at ndec.institute
April 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
#NeurologyMovieNight at #AANAM, organized by @oligoclonalband.medsky.social!
The Elephant Man was a fascinating watch & the discussion after was even better! 🍿 🎥 🧠
The Elephant Man was a fascinating watch & the discussion after was even better! 🍿 🎥 🧠
April 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
#NeurologyMovieNight at #AANAM, organized by @oligoclonalband.medsky.social!
The Elephant Man was a fascinating watch & the discussion after was even better! 🍿 🎥 🧠
The Elephant Man was a fascinating watch & the discussion after was even better! 🍿 🎥 🧠
Reposted by Arpita Lakhotia
Celebrity Deficits! I'm sure @zachlondon.bsky.social will be ok with that (just say "inspired by," not "stolen from"). Also share!
You'll find many free resources for neurology education available under Playground Games at NeurdGames.com (and we are showing them Wednesday at #AANAM at 12:50)
You'll find many free resources for neurology education available under Playground Games at NeurdGames.com (and we are showing them Wednesday at #AANAM at 12:50)
April 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Celebrity Deficits! I'm sure @zachlondon.bsky.social will be ok with that (just say "inspired by," not "stolen from"). Also share!
You'll find many free resources for neurology education available under Playground Games at NeurdGames.com (and we are showing them Wednesday at #AANAM at 12:50)
You'll find many free resources for neurology education available under Playground Games at NeurdGames.com (and we are showing them Wednesday at #AANAM at 12:50)
@zachlondon.bsky.social @oligoclonalband.medsky.social
Just popping in here to say that if it’s okay, I’m going to steal the idea of your photo/rhyme game (did it have a name?) for student/resident talks! (w/credit ofc!)
#AANAM #SecretMission
Just popping in here to say that if it’s okay, I’m going to steal the idea of your photo/rhyme game (did it have a name?) for student/resident talks! (w/credit ofc!)
#AANAM #SecretMission
April 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
@zachlondon.bsky.social @oligoclonalband.medsky.social
Just popping in here to say that if it’s okay, I’m going to steal the idea of your photo/rhyme game (did it have a name?) for student/resident talks! (w/credit ofc!)
#AANAM #SecretMission
Just popping in here to say that if it’s okay, I’m going to steal the idea of your photo/rhyme game (did it have a name?) for student/resident talks! (w/credit ofc!)
#AANAM #SecretMission
We had a fantastic neurocinema session at #AANAM yesterday!
Got to hear the guru Elco Wijdicks talk about history of neurocinema, and I got to discuss #NeurologyMovieNight! 🍿🎬🧠
Got to hear the guru Elco Wijdicks talk about history of neurocinema, and I got to discuss #NeurologyMovieNight! 🍿🎬🧠
April 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
We had a fantastic neurocinema session at #AANAM yesterday!
Got to hear the guru Elco Wijdicks talk about history of neurocinema, and I got to discuss #NeurologyMovieNight! 🍿🎬🧠
Got to hear the guru Elco Wijdicks talk about history of neurocinema, and I got to discuss #NeurologyMovieNight! 🍿🎬🧠
Reposted by Arpita Lakhotia
We need a bigger room for the History of Neurology course next year - thrilled to see so many people standing in the back and sitting at the front for the History of Film @aanmember.bsky.social #AANAM with Eelco Wijdiks @paediatrix.bsky.social and Alexis Simpkins!
April 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
We need a bigger room for the History of Neurology course next year - thrilled to see so many people standing in the back and sitting at the front for the History of Film @aanmember.bsky.social #AANAM with Eelco Wijdiks @paediatrix.bsky.social and Alexis Simpkins!
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@paediatrix.bsky.social presenting on the use of cinema in neurology education at #AANAM!
April 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
@paediatrix.bsky.social presenting on the use of cinema in neurology education at #AANAM!
WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING HERE!!?! 😂🤩🫠 #AANAM #SecretMission
@oligoclonalband.medsky.social @zachlondon.bsky.social
@oligoclonalband.medsky.social @zachlondon.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING HERE!!?! 😂🤩🫠 #AANAM #SecretMission
@oligoclonalband.medsky.social @zachlondon.bsky.social
@oligoclonalband.medsky.social @zachlondon.bsky.social
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When the seizures stop but the dancing starts—Neurology block party was lit-erally a hit. @dryasminkhakoo.bsky.social @paediatrix.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
When the seizures stop but the dancing starts—Neurology block party was lit-erally a hit. @dryasminkhakoo.bsky.social @paediatrix.bsky.social