Pediatric Neurology
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244049
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339
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COD10
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https://www.eastalabamahealth.org/find-a-service/neurology-center/pediatric-neurology
COD10 AssetID
244049
External ID
339
Integration Source
COD10
Integration Source URL
https://www.eastalabamahealth.org/find-a-service/neurology-center/pediatric-neurology
A pediatric neurologist is a medical doctor who has specialized training in the diagnosis, treatment and management of disorders in the developing nervous system. The nervous system includes the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles.
The brain and nervous system help regulate other organ systems in the body and conversely, can be adversely affected in diseases of other organ systems. Because of this, disorders in the nervous system can present in a variety of physical and neurobehavioral symptoms. Most pediatric neurologists will treat patients from birth, through infancy and adolescence, and until their young adult years.
Conditions that can be managed with the help of a pediatric neurologist include:
- Seizures and epilepsy
- Headaches
- Sleep disorders
- Developmental delay
- Cerebral Palsy
- Mental retardation
- Congenital malformations and infections of the brain and spinal cord
- Traumatic brain injury
- Genetic and metabolic disorders that affect the nervous system
- Neurobehavioral disorders including autism, Tourette’s syndrome
- Movement disorders
- Inflammatory and infectious diseases of the nervous system
- Brain tumors
COD10 AssetID
244049
External ID
339
Integration Source
COD10
Integration Source URL
https://www.eastalabamahealth.org/find-a-service/neurology-center/pediatric-neurology