Pediatric Neurology

Neurological disorders can affect many aspects of a child’s health, including the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system. And since some neurological conditions are present at birth, they often require lifelong care.

The truth is that diagnosis and care for neurological conditions is complex, so it’s vital for families to work with a trusted, expert team.

That’s where we come in. At UHealth Jackson Children’s Care, our multidisciplinary professional team is more than ready to provide children of all ages with care across a spectrum of conditions.

Thanks to our expert team of board-certified pediatric neurologists, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, counselors, and social workers, we’re able to give children personalized attention and offer families with the support and resources needed to manage each child’s health and wellbeing.

If your child needs hospital care, you can count on our state-of-the-art facility and pediatric intensive care unit, including Holtz Children’s Hospital, one of the largest children’s hospitals in the southeast United States.

Frequent headaches, muscle spasms and seizures are among the reasons families turn to our experienced pediatric neurologists for evaluation and treatment.

We also examine children who have suffered traumatic brain injuries, working closely with our skilled team of pediatric neurosurgeons to determine the best course of treatment.

In addition, we have access to research-backed innovative treatments and procedures, such as our Video EEG Telemetry Unit, which includes a specially trained staff of electroencephalography technicians and nurses and a five-bed unit providing inpatient monitoring of epilepsy patients.

In particular, we specialize in treating: