Dr. Stephen L. Nelson, Board Certified Pediatric Neurologist

05/04/2022

April is Autism Acceptance Month, previously known as Autism Awareness Month. What do people with autism wish others knew? We asked to find out.

05/05/2021

May is mental health awareness month.

Eating disorders important to consider during Mental Health Awareness Month –all yearlong

04/19/2021

April is autism awareness month.

Without health care and employment, and without friendships, Ryan is not living his life as fully as he could, if only society accepted him.

04/14/2021

A majority of Americans, 81%, say companies should do more to remove barriers such as discriminatory hiring policies or practices that keep people from being hired or promoted, according to a survey released by Kelly Services (NASDAQ: KELYA, KELYB) for World Autism Awareness Month.

02/14/2021

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)- Advocates say a law that bars Virginia courts from fully considering a person’s disability or mental illness is causing defendants with autism to fall through the cracks…

10/08/2020

Editorial from The New England Journal of Medicine — Dying in a Leadership Vacuum

09/18/2020

While neurogenesis is most active in embryos, neuron creation is possible throughout life. The more you can achieve this as you age, the better, especially in areas like your brain's hippocampus—the focus of this study. The main duties of the hippocampus is the consolidation of experiences and inf...

06/28/2020

Wearing a mask to protect yourself and others against COVID-19 pandemic should be a no-brainer, but misinformation and mixed signals have created mask confusion. Dr. Sonja Bartolome, a specialist in lung disorders and pulmonary disease, separates the myths from the medical realities.

01/15/2020

Most of us like the ritual -- not to mention the caffeine boost -- that comes with a cup of tea or coffee. WebMD explains how it can be good for your health, too.

01/04/2020

More vaccine-autism facts for the fact-averse.

09/10/2019

The Tulane Department of Pediatrics’ Section of Pediatric Neurology provides expert clinical care for children with neurological disorders ranging from migraines or headaches, muscle and nerve disorders, suspected/known seizures including epilepsy or other paroxysmal events, critical illness, developmental delay including Autism, ADHD and other learning disabilities, and sleep disorders among others. Read more about our Pediatric Neurology department on our website -> https://bit.ly/2kyWcKl

Tulane Pediatrics / Tulane University Hospital & Clinic / Tulane Medical Center

06/26/2019

Congratulations to Dr. Nelson for his tremendous achievements this week--first recipient of Tulane's Clinical Excellence Award, 2019 Best Doctors in America (again!), and most importantly, his milestone hard-earned promotion to Full Professor! HATS OFF TO YOU DOC! 👏😃👍