Children’s Neurology Services:United Hospital
The Paediatric Neurology service provide management of acute and chronic Neurological and developmental disorders in children.
- Primarily the service is provided by – Paediatric Neurologist,
- In developmental disorder coordinated service by paediatric neurologist along with - Developmental Therapist is given to improve the quality of life of children.
The services under Child Neurology include:
- Neurological disorders:
- Epilepsy in Children
- Neonatal convulsion
- Cerebral palsy
- Stroke in children
- Disease of peripheral nerve
- Congenital infection(TORCH)
- Neuromascular disorder
- Neurometabolic disorder
- Neurodegenerative disorder
- Neurocutaneous disorder·
- CNS infection
- Congenital defect in brain and spinal cord
- Headache in children
- Movement disorders in children
- Down’s syndrome and other Genetic disorder
2. Developmentaldisorders:
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Attention deficiet hyperactive disorder(ADHD)
- Global developmental delay
- Speech delay
- Cognitive delay
- Behavior problem
- Learning difficulty
3. Specialised service and procedure:
- EEG in Children.
4. Services provided by Different types Therapy:
- Neurodevelopmental assessment and Developmental therapyclinic
- Autism intervention clinic
- Speech and language therapy clinic
- Feeding and seating practice clinic
- Low vision clinic
- Occupational therapy
- Cognitive and behavior therapy.
5. Wellbaby clinic :
- Neurodevelopmental assessment and therapy and follow-up of high risk newborn, done to prevent future disability – includes:
- Preterm baby,
- Baby with Low birth weight,
- Baby with history of Birth asphyxia
- Baby with neonatal convulsion
- Baby with newborn infection(sepsis)
- Baby with congenital anomalies,
- Baby with history of previous neonatal loss etc.
