Pediatric Neurology division deals with diagnosis, treatment and supervision of brain, muscle and nervous system diseases in children aged 0 to 18 years.Brain and nervous system of children are more susceptible to injury and their response to treatment varies, as growth and development of brain and nervous system continue; accordingly, these systems require a specialty of its own.
Physical examination is supplemented by EEG, MRI, cranial ultrasound, certain metabolic tests and developmental assessment tests in pediatric neurology division.
- Diseases dealt by Pediatric Neurology department:
- Epilepsy and febrile seizures
- Neurological supervision of premature and high-risk babies
- Dizziness and headache.
- Cerebral palsy
- Hypotonic babies
- Movement disorders
- Retarded neuromotor development
- Otism and common developmental disorders
- Retardation in speech development
- Learning difficulties
- Congenital/acquired paralysis
- Muscle and peripheral nervous system diseases
- Stereotypical movement disorders and tic disorder
