Services

Diablo Valley Child Neurology is able to provide the following services, which all child neurologists have been trained to provide:

• Seizure disorders, including seizures in the newborn period and epilepsy throughout childhood
• Headaches, including migraine and chronic daily headaches
• Concussions and the treatment of other traumatic brain injuries
• Medical aspects of brain tumors, such as seizures and the need for ongoing therapy
• Cerebral palsy, including etiology, diagnosis and treatment
• Weakness caused by nerve or muscle disorders such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease or Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy
• Movement disorders, including tic disorders and Tourette's Syndrome
• Behavioral disorders, often as co-morbidity to other underlying neurological conditions. These can include school failure, ADHD, mood and sleep regulations issues
• Diagnosis and etiology of Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Asperger's Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-NOS
• Developmental disorders such as delayed speech, motor and global cognitive issues, including apraxia of speech, gross an fine motor skills
• Neuro-pharmacologic management of complex behavioral issues
• Neurodegenerative diseases causing loss of developmental milestones
• Increased intracranial pressure, such as pseudotumor cerebri and other causes
• Autoimmune disorders affecting the nervous system
• Neurocutaneous disorders such as Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and Neurofibromatosis
• Neurological aspects of infectious disease, such as complications from meningitis