Christina Szperka
Director, Headache Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Division of Neurology · University of Pennsylvania Health System
Credentials: · ·
History
- 2011–2013
- 2010–2011
2001–2005
Research
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis in children and adolescents
Annals of Neurology · 2009 · 787 citations
Migraine Care in the Era of COVID-19: Clinical Pearls and Plea to Insurers
Headache · 2020 · First of 7 authors · 74 citations
Recommendations on the Use of Anti-CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies in Children and Adolescents
Headache · 2018 · First of 22 authors · 72 citations
31 papers
25 papers
17 papers · 3 as a resident
9 papers
8 papers · 5 as a fellow
7 papers
7 papers · 1 as a resident
6 papers
Grants
- 2018–2023
Occipital Nerve Blocks for Acute Treatment of Pediatric Migraine
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · K23
Contact PI · $940.1K · Children's Hosp of Philadelphia
Clinical trials
- 2019–2023
Occipital Blocks for Acute Migraine
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 3
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- 2023–2027
Responding With Evidence and Access for Childhood Headaches
Site PI · Recruiting
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati