The Division of Pediatric Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center provides comprehensive diagnosis and management for children from newborn to late adolescence who have disorders of the brain, spinal cord, nerve or muscle. Faculty members specialize in providing neurological care, consultations and second opinions for children afflicted by virtually any neurological disorder. Our programs cover:

• Comprehensive Epilepsy Program
  • Epilepsy Monitoring Unit for inpatient evaluation
  • Ketogenic diet clinic
  • Rett syndrome clinic
  • Urgent epilepsy for new onset afebrile seizures
• Developmental delay
• Cerebrovascular disease and stroke
• Neurologic complications of sickle cell disease
• Neonatal neurology
• Critical neurological care
• Brain tumors
• Neuromuscular disorders, such as muscular dystrophy and myasthenia
• Neurobehavioral disorders and autism
• Neurometabolic, neurogenetic and complex/rare diseases
• Neuroimmunologic disorders, such as multiple sclerosis

Diagnostic procedures available to our patients include:

• Electroencephalography - Routine and Video EEG (including 24-hour inpatient monitoring)
• Evoked potentials
• Transcranial Doppler ultrasound
• Lumbar puncture
• Electromyography/Nerve conduction studies/Repetitive stimulation
• Muscle/nerve biopsy
• Skin biopsy

The Pediatric Neurology multidisciplinary teams include board certified pediatric neurologists, pediatric nurse practitioners, physician assistants, licensed pediatric nutritionists, occupational therapists, physical therapists and speech therapists. Our teams offer accurate diagnosis and comprehensive management plans as well as access to state- of-the-art clinical trials.