Pediatric Neurology

What does this specialty do?

Pediatric Neurology deals with the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of diseases of the nervous system in newborns, children and adolescents, from the embryonic and fetal stage (in conjunction with gynecology and obstetrics) up to 18 years of age.

It treats pathologies of the central, peripheral, autonomic and neuromuscular nervous systems, integrating with multiple specialties to provide comprehensive, highly complex care based on advanced diagnostic technology.

Diseases it treats

The service addresses a wide range of pediatric neurological conditions, including:

Seizures and childhood epilepsy
Neurodevelopmental disorders
Learning and language disorders
Attention and social behavior disorders
Autism spectrum disorders
Headaches and migraines
Movement disorders:
- Tics
- Tremors
- Dystonias
- Koreas
- Juvenile Parkinson's disease
Cerebral palsy and motor impairment of cerebral origin (IMOC)
Peripheral neuropathies
Neuromuscular junction diseases (myasthenia)
Myopathies and muscular dystrophies
Traumatic brain injury and its sequelae
Brain malformations due to embryopathies or fetopathies
Cerebrovascular accidents (heart attacks, hemorrhages, embolisms)
Genetic diseases with neurological involvement
Autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system (e.g., multiple sclerosis)
Infections and inflammations of the nervous system (meningitis, encephalitis)
Brain, cerebellar, and spinal cord tumors

Procedures and treatments

Diagnostic studies

Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Video telemetry
Electromyography (EMG)
Neuroconduction studies
Visual, auditory, and somatosensory evoked potentials
Brain MRI
Brain computed tomography (CT) scan
Transfontanellar ultrasound
Transcranial Doppler

Therapeutic procedures

Botulinum toxin application
Lumbar and ventricular puncture
Muscle or nerve biopsy
Support in managing epilepsy with a ketogenic diet

Interdisciplinary care

The service works in coordination with:

Genetics
Neurosurgery (tumors and refractory epilepsies)
Pediatric nephrology (myelomeningocele)
Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units

Subspecialties

General Neuropediatrics
Neurodevelopment and movement disorders
Childhood epilepsy and management with a ketogenic diet
Neurosurgical and genetic support in complex neurological diseases

Schedule an appointment

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Contact

Call us: (+57) 602 331 9090 ext. 7337

Specialists who can assist you

Juan Fernando Gomez Castro

Santiago Sergio Cruz Zamorano

Other services and specialties

Allergology

Anesthesiology

Cardiology

Interventional Cardiology

Adult Non-Invasive Cardiology

Pediatric Non-Invasive Cardiology

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