LindaCarolLauxMD

Pediatrics • Chicago, IL

Child Neurology

Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, Northwestern University Medical School

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Office
225 E Chicago Ave
#29
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-227-3540

Fax+1 312-227-6940
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Education & Training

Phoenix Children's HospitalFellowship, Child Neurology, 1994 - 1997
University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Pediatrics, 1990 - 1993
Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2000 - 2023
AZ State Medical License 1994 - 2010
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy

Clinical Trials

Verapamil as Therapy for Children and Young Adults With Dravet Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

11 citations
COVID-19 vaccine in patients with Dravet syndrome: Observations and real-world experiences.
Veronica Hood, Anne T Berg, Kelly G Knupp, Sookyong Koh, Linda Laux, Mary Anne Meskis, Quratulain Zulfiqar-Ali, M Scott Perry, Ingrid E Scheffer, Joseph Sullivan, Elai...> ;Epilepsia. 2022 Jul 1
9 citations
Dravet syndrome: A quick transition guide for the adult neurologist.
Danielle M. Andrade, Anne T. Berg, Veronica Hood, Kelly G. Knupp, Sookyong Koh, Linda Laux, Mary Anne Meskis, Ian Miller, M. Scott Perry, Ingrid E. Scheffer, Joseph Su...> ;Epilepsy Research. 2021 Aug 18
110 citations
Long-term safety and efficacy of cannabidiol in children and adults with treatment resistant Lennox-Gastaut syndrome or Dravet syndrome: Expanded access program results.
Linda Laux, E. Martina Bebin, Daniel Checketts, Michael Chez, Eric D. Marsh, Ian Miller, Kathryn Nichol, Y. D. Park, Eric Segal, Laurie E. Seltzer, Jerzy P. Szaflarski...> ;Epilepsy Research. 2019 Mar 25
22 citations
The ketogenic diet in children 3 years of age or younger: a 10-year single-center experience
Se Hee Kim, Alexandra Shaw, Robyn Blackford, Wesley Lowman, Linda Laux, John Millichap, Douglas R. Nordli> ;Scientific Reports. 2019 Jun 19
30 citations
Seizure burden in severe early‐life epilepsy: Perspectives from parents
Anne T. Berg, Karen Kaiser, Tracy Dixon-Salazar, Andi Elliot, Nancy A. McNamara, Mary Anne Meskis, Emily Golbeck, Priya Tatachar, Linda Laux, Carrie Raia, Janice Stanl...> ;Epilepsia Open. 2019 Apr 14
147 citations
Long‐term cannabidiol treatment in patients with Dravet syndrome: An open‐label extension trial
Orrin Devinsky, Rima Nabbout, Ian Miller, Linda Laux, Marta Zolnowska, Stephen Wright, Claire Roberts> ;Epilepsia. 2019 Feb 1
132 citations
Long‐term safety and treatment effects of cannabidiol in children and adults with treatment‐resistant epilepsies: Expanded access program results
Jerzy P. Szaflarski, E. M. Bebin, Anne M. Comi, Anup D. Patel, Charuta Joshi, Daniel Checketts, Jules C. Beal, Linda Laux, Lisa M. De Boer, Matthew Wong, Merrick Lopez...> ;Epilepsia. 2018 Jul 12
110 citations
Open-label use of highly purified CBD (Epidiolex®) in patients with CDKL5 deficiency disorder and Aicardi, Dup15q, and Doose syndromes.
Orrin Devinsky, Chloe Verducci, Elizabeth A. Thiele, Linda Laux, Anup D. Patel, Francis Filloux, Jerzy P. Szaflarski, Angus A. Wilfong, Gary D. Clark, Yong D. Park, La...> ;Epilepsy & Behavior. 2018 Sep 1
492 citations
Cannabidiol in patients with seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (GWPCARE4): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial
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86 citations
Severe peri-ictal respiratory dysfunction is common in Dravet syndrome
YuJaung Kim, Eduardo Bravo, Caitlin K. Thirnbeck, Lori A. Smith-Mellecker, Se Hee Kim, Brian K. Gehlbach, Linda Laux, Xiuqiong Zhou, Douglas R. Nordli, George B. Riche...> ;The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2018 Mar 1
8 citations
Seizure Outcomes in Children Following Electrocorticography-Guided Single-Stage Surgical Resection.
Seema Bansal, Andrew J. Kim, Anne T. Berg, Sookyong Koh, Linda Laux, Srishti Nangia, John Millichap, Alexandra Shaw, Breanne Fisher, Catherine Dezort, Arthur J. DiPatr...> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2017 Jun 1
73 citations
Screening of conventional anticonvulsants in a genetic mouse model of epilepsy.
Nicole A. Hawkins, Lyndsey L. Anderson, Tracy S. Gertler, Linda Laux, Alfred L. George, Jennifer A. Kearney> ;Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 2017 Apr 26
167 citations
Optimizing the Diagnosis and Management of Dravet Syndrome: Recommendations From a North American Consensus Panel
Elaine C. Wirrell, Linda Laux, Elizabeth J. Donner, Nathalie Jette, Kelly G. Knupp, Mary Anne Meskis, Ian Miller, Joseph Sullivan, Michelle Welborn, Anne T. Berg> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2017 Mar 1
110 citations
Cannabidiol as a Potential Treatment for Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome (FIRES) in the Acute and Chronic Phases.
Jacqueline S. Gofshteyn, Angus Wilfong, Orrin Devinsky, Judith Bluvstein, Joshi Charuta, Michael A. Ciliberto, Linda Laux, Eric D. Marsh> ;Journal of Child Neurology. 2017 Jan 1
Phenotypes of Dravet Syndrome.
Rebecca Garcia-Sosa, Linda Laux> ;Pediatric Neurology Briefs. 2016 Aug 30
566 citations
Cannabidiol in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy: an open-label interventional trial
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14 citations
Ictal ontogeny in Dravet syndrome
Se Hee Kim, Douglas R. Nordli, Anne T. Berg, Sookyong Koh, Linda Laux> ;Clinical Neurophysiology. 2015 Mar 1
73 citations
Stiripentol in Dravet syndrome: results of a retrospective U.S. study.
Elaine C. Wirrell, Linda Laux, David Neal Franz, Joseph Sullivan, Russell P. Saneto, Richard P. Morse, Orrin Devinsky, Harry T. Chugani, Angel Hernandez, Lorie D. Hami...> ;Epilepsia. 2013 Sep 1
40 citations
The ketogenic diet in Dravet syndrome.
Linda Laux, Robyn Blackford> ;Journal of Child Neurology. 2013 May 7
22 citations
Alleged Cases of Vaccine Encephalopathy Rediagnosed Years Later as Dravet Syndrome
Ila S. Reyes, David T. Hsieh, Linda Laux, Angus A. Wilfong> ;Pediatrics. 2011 Sep 1
17 citations
Ictal Asystole and Anti–N-Methyl-d-aspartate Receptor Antibody Encephalitis
John Millichap, Joshua L. Goldstein, Linda Laux, Douglas R. Nordli, Cynthia V. Stack, Mark S. Wainwright> ;Pediatrics. 2011 Mar 1
167 citations
Cellular injury and neuroinflammation in children with chronic intractable epilepsy
Jieun Choi, Douglas R. Nordli, Tord D. Alden, Arthur J. DiPatri, Linda Laux, Kent R. Kelley, Joshua M. Rosenow, Stephan U. Schuele, Veena Rajaram, Sookyong Koh> ;Journal of Neuroinflammation. 2009 Dec 19
19 citations
Child Neurology: Dravet syndrome: When to suspect the diagnosis
John Millichap, Sookyong Koh, Linda Laux, Douglas R. Nordli> ;Neurology. 2009 Sep 29
53 citations
When do seizures usually improve with the ketogenic diet
Eric H. Kossoff, Linda Laux, Robyn Blackford, Peter F. Morrison, Paula L. Pyzik, Rana M. Hamdy, Zahava Turner, Douglas R. Nordli> ;Epilepsia. 2008 Feb 1
60 citations
Dravet Syndrome (Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy in Infancy): A Retrospective Study of 16 Patients
Christian M. Korff, Linda Laux, Kent R. Kelley, Joshua L. Goldstein, Sookyong Koh, Douglas R. Nordli> ;Journal of Child Neurology. 2007 Feb 1
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Press Mentions

Antisense Oligonucleotide Shows Potential in Dravet SyndromeDecember 9th, 2022
Stoke Therapeutics : Presents Data from a Combined Interim Analysis of the Phase 1/2a - Form 8-KDecember 2nd, 2022
Stoke Therapeutics Announces Presentations Related to the Company’s Work to Advance STK-001, the First Potential New Medicine to Target the Underlying Cause of Dravet Syndrome at the American Epilepsy Society (AES) 2020 Annual MeetingDecember 4th, 2020
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