Lucknow: Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Saturday called for early diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders in children at Neuropedicon-2026, a three-day conference in the city.The conference, organised by the UP chapter of the Academy of Pediatric Neurology, the Lucknow Academy of Pediatrics and King George’s Medical University, focused on new research, treatment approaches and developments in child neurology.Pathak said that since 2017, the state expanded its healthcare network and urged doctors to use research and technology to improve diagnosis and treatment.Senior paediatric neurologist Rashmi Kumar received the Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions to child neurology. She established the specialty and its dedicated unit at KGMU.Kumar has authored around 130 research papers and delivered over 170 invited lectures.
