Lori Jordan

Cognitive and attention deficits observed in children following surgery before age 5 to repair congenital heart defects likely will persist into their teens and young adulthood. Read More

Childhood stroke patients with hyperglycemia may be more at risk for disability, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) study that sought to determine if vital sign measurements and blood glucose levels could be associated with poor neurological outcomes. Read More

Treatment for congenital heart disease during infancy may result in cognitive and attentional deficits during adolescence and young adulthood, Vanderbilt researchers have found. Read More

A system to ensure that children with stroke-like symptoms receive emergency evaluations results in faster diagnosis and treatment for patients with the condition, a team of physicians and researchers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has shown. Read More

Laura and Justin Burney watched anxiously as the platform holding their infant daughter slowly moved into place inside the CT scanner. Read More

Mark and Melissa Knotowicz declined the vitamin K shot for their infant twins Abel, left, and Silas at birth. Silas had a brain bleed and subsequent seizures, and the family is raising awareness for other parents about vitamin K deficiency. (Photo by Joe Howell) Doctors at… Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has joined a national network funded by the National Institutes of Health to streamline multi-site clinical trials focused on key interventions in stroke prevention, treatment and recovery. Read More