Pediatric Neurologist Consultation

Symptoms

There are a wide range of symptoms in Pediatric Neurology when the Pediatric Neurologist Consultation is needed:

• restlessness, attention, behavior, and self-control failure;
• tempo and rhythm of speech disorders and writing;
• speech disorders (in particular its absence or babbling, unclear speech);
• impairment of mental, and physical development;
• incoordination, walking disorder and disbalance;
• gross motor and fine motor skills disorders;
• tremors, tic disorders, chorea - abnormal involuntary movement disorder (dyskinesias);
• convulsions, seizures;
• hallucinations;
• vision, hearing, smell, and sensitivity disorders (kinesthetic);
• altered muscle tone - weak or elevated;
• sleep disorders;
• headaches, migraines;
• intellectual disability;
• pains of different nature with unexplained causes;
• nausea, vomiting for no apparent reason;
• urinary and fecal incontinence, nocturnal enuresis;
• hysterics;
• somnambulism.

Diseases Treated by the Pediatric Neurologist

• Epilepsy
• Seizures
• Cerebral palsy
• Neuropathy
• Headaches
• Migraine
• Cerebral concussion
• Hydrocephaly
• Attention deficit and other behavioral disorders
• Hyperactivity (ADHD)
• Tic disorder
• Tourette's syndrome
• Sleep problems
• Autism
• Congenital disorders
• Consequences of traumatic brain injury (CBI)
• Genetic conditions affecting the nervous system
• Developmental disorders, including delayed speech, mental retardation, and physical retardation
• Muscular dystrophy (muscle disorders manifested by weakness and low tone)
• Autoimmune problems related to the nervous system (multiple sclerosis)
• Brain infections or inflammations (meningitis, encephalitis)
• Brain tumors