Pediatric Neuroscience
Pediatric Neuroscience.
Comprehensive Brain & Spine Care for Children and Teens
The Pediatric Neuroscience Service offers integrated medical and surgical care from the neonatal period through adolescence. Subspecialty clinics (epilepsy, movement, neuromuscular, neurogenetic) work alongside neuro-oncology, endocrinology, cardiology, and rehabilitation to deliver precise diagnostics, minimally invasive treatments, and comprehensive developmental follow-up.
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fellowship-trained pediatric neurologists & 1 pediatric neurosurgeonLevel 4
Pediatric Epilepsy Center—> 250 epilepsy surgeries since 202196%
gross-total resection rate for posterior-fossa tumorsDedicated Pediatric Neuro-ICU with multimodal monitoring
Common Conditions & Subspecialty Clinics.
- Infantile spasms
- Lennox–Gastaut syndrome
- Focal cortical dysplasia
- Dravet syndrome
- Cerebral palsy–related spasticity
- Dystonia
- Tics and Tourette syndrome
- Ataxia
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
- Guillain–Barré syndrome
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Developmental delay
- Learning disorders
- Mitochondrial disorders
- Leukodystrophies
- Urea-cycle defects
- Medulloblastoma
- Low-grade glioma
- Ependymoma
- Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT)
- Spinal ependymoma
- Arterial ischemic stroke
- Moyamoya disease
- Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
- Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
- Neonatal seizures
- Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH)
- Migraine
- Chronic daily headache
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri)
Procedures & Treatments.
Cerebral Revascularization (STA-MCA bypass) for moyamoya
Scoliosis-corrective & tethered-cord release (with Ortho Spine)
Neuro-endoscopic Tumor Biopsy & Cyst Fenestration
Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (ETV) ± choroid-plexus cauterization for hydrocephalus
Deep-Brain Stimulation (DBS) for dystonia & tremor
Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS) & Vagal-Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
Resective Epilepsy Surgery – focal cortical resection, posterior quadrantectomy
Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) for deep-seated epileptogenic foci
CGRP inhibitors for pediatric migraine (age-eligible)
Disease-modifying therapy for SMA (nusinersen, onasemnogene)
Botulinum toxin injections & intrathecal baclofen pump for spasticity
Ketogenic and modified Atkins diet initiation with dietitian support
256-channel long-term video-EEG monitoring with high-density nets
School reintegration & individualized education plan (IEP) collaboration
Assistive-technology assessment (AAC devices, mobility aids)
Pediatric physio-occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and neuropsychology
Care Pathway & Coordination.
Comprehensive Intake
Child-friendly neuro exam, developmental screening, family counseling.
Advanced Diagnostics
MRI under pediatric anesthesia, metabolic/genetic panels, EEG.
Multidisciplinary Case Conference
Pediatrics, neurosurgery, neurology, oncology, rehab.
Definitive Treatment
Medication, diet therapy, surgery, or combined approach.
Inpatient & ICU Care
Pediatric Neuro-ICU with age-specific sedation and monitoring.
Long-Term Follow-up
Growth & development tracking, therapy adjustments, transition-to-adult-care planning.
Technology & Facilities.
Intra-operative MRI & Neuro-Navigation
Real-time localization for tumor and epilepsy surgery
Robotic Stereotactic EEG (sEEG)
High-precision electrode placement
Low-Radiation Dose CT & EOS Imaging
Safer imaging protocols for children
Pediatric Neuro-ICU
Multimodal monitoring (aEEG, NIRS, ICP)
Child-Life & Sensory Rooms
Anxiety reduction and developmental play therapy
Family Accommodation Suites
Real-time surgical updates
