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- Arteriovenous Malformations, Spinal
- Astrocytomas
- Cerebral Palsy
- Craniopharyngiomas
- Craniosynostosis
- Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNETs)
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy: Types of Surgery
- Epilepsy and Seizures
- Epilepsy Types
- Gliomas and Astrocytomas
- Hydrocephalus
- Meningiomas
- Meningitis
- Moyamoya Disease
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Muscular Dystrophy and Neuromuscular Diseases
- Neocortical Epilepsy
- Obstructive Hydrocephalus
- Phakomatoses
- Posterior Fossa Tumors
- Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors (PNETs)
- Spina Bifida and Spinal Dysraphism
- Venous Malformations
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Pediatric Neurology
A child's nervous system is vulnerable to a variety of both pediatric and adult disorders. The pediatric neurologists and neurosurgeons at Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian have the expertise, resources and experience required to diagnose and treat the full range of childhood neurological disorders, including
- Epilepsy
- Mental retardation
- Autism and other developmental disabilities
- Cerebral palsy
- Metabolic diseases
- Congenital malformations (including spina bifida), and
- Neuromuscular disorders
In addition, our neurologists and neurosurgeons, all of whom are members of the faculty of Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and Weill Cornell Medical College, participate in clinical and basic research studies to advance our understanding of these disorders, to develop effective therapies today and to prevent illness in the future.
At NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, many children and their families have the opportunity to partner with our neurologists and neurosurgeons in these studies.
The Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian is nationally recognized for its specialized pediatric treatment programs, including:
- The Herbert Irving Child and Adolescent Oncology Center, whose nationally recognized faculty and staff are all specially trained and board certified to offer specialized care in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.
- The Pediatric Neurosurgery Program is recognized nationally for leadership in the treatment of congenital malformations of the brain and spinal cord, hydrocephalus, brain and spinal cord tumors, epilepsy, movement disorders, craniofacial anomalies, and head injuries resulting from trauma.
- The Pediatric Epilepsy Center, which utilizes highly sophisticated diagnostic techniques, including video-electroencephalographic (EEG) monitoring, and functional and structural and imaging techniques (SPECT and MRI), to evaluate children with seizures. A multidisciplinary team of pediatric epileptologists, pediatric neurosurgeons, psychologists, and epilepsy nurses uses these techniques and their specialized skills to formulate a comprehensive treatment plan. In all cases, therapy is tailored to the individual child. Treatment options may include anti-epileptic drugs (including investigational agents), the ketogenic diet, vagus nerve stimulation or, in selected cases, surgery. The Center is a major referral site for the treatment of children with intractable seizures from throughout the tri-state region.
- The Department of Neurology, with a long history of caring for children with inborn errors of metabolism that involve the nervous system. Our experts were the first to describe Tay-Sachs disease in the 1890's, and we remain at the forefront of treatment for mitochondrial diseases, glucose transporter deficiency, lysosomal storage diseases, and congenital disorders of glycosylation.
- Specialists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center comprise an experienced multidisciplinary team, including neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists and neuro-oncologists, to manage the care of children with brain and spinal cord tumors. The following specialized centers are offered:
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell's Division of Pediatric Neurology, whose large staff of board-certified pediatric neurologists is available for management of all childhood neurological disorders, including epilepsy, movement disorders, headache, neuro-oncology and metabolic disorders, as well as other pediatric neurological disorders.
- The Pediatric Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinic, which offers special expertise in neuromuscular disorders, and provides access to the expertise of physiatrists, pulmonologists, orthopedists, psychologists and therapists, who work collaboratively with the coordinating neurologist. A specialized clinic has been established in collaboration with the Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation for the care of children with spinal muscular atrophy, and for the development of more effective therapies.
