Are Attention Deficit Disorder, Depression, and Suicide More Common in Patients with Perthes Disease? By Chad Price, MD and Harry Kim, MD The researchers in Sweden found that the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, and suicide was 2.5%, 3.7%, and 3.9% in people with Perthes, respectively, in their study published in the

What is perfusion MRI? Perfusion MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is an imaging study without radiation that evaluates the blood flow into the ball of the hip joint (femoral head). Depending on the age of the child, sedation or anesthesia may be required to get this test as the child must lie still for 30-45 minutes.

This week we answer some common questions about Perthes. What causes it? On the most basic level, Perthes is caused by a temporary loss of blood flow to the ball of the hip joint, but the reason for that loss of blood flow isn’t known. Research associations have been made to family history, injury, clotting

2014 IPSG Annual Meeting: A Fresh perspective Someone new at the meeting this year! Mallory Barth (mom of patient with Perthes) was our luncheon speaker. She presented a parent’s perspective in dealing with Perthes and shared great ideas and suggestions on making our website more user friendly for parents. Based on Mallory’s suggestions, we are