How do you prepare your child for Pediatric Neurology treatment?

Preprocedure:

The pediatric neurology department with the help of pediatric neurologists  will examine your child and ask you questions about your child and your child's behavior. After the evaluation, the neurologist may ask your child to undergo various tests to rule out or to diagnose certain conditions.  He may conduct the following tests

• -Blood and Urine tests to look for infections
• -Imaging tests of brain/spine to look for tumours, brain damage or problems with nerves or discs
• - EEG-Electroencephalography to record electrical activity in the brain
• -Muscle or nerve biopsy to look for signs of neuromuscular disorders.
• Evoked potentials to measure the brain's response to stimulation of hearing, vision and nerves

• Your may be asked to stop giving aspirin, ibuprofen, warfarin (Coumadin), and any other blood thinning medicines to your child

What are the various types of Pediatric Neurology Treatments?

Treatments to treat neurological disorders in children

1. Brain Mapping

By using 3-dimensional imaging surgeons target their dissection in the brain to the smallest degree. The goal is to remove all or most tumour without generating permanent neurological deficit

2) CyberKnife

It is a painless, non-invasive treatment that delivers high doses of targeted radiation to destroy tumors or lesions. The treatment varies depending on the tumor size, location and shape, typically one to five sessions are needed

3)  Deep Brain Simulation

DBS surgery involves putting the tip of a hair-thin wire inside the brain in a special area that controls movement. It is used for patients with dystonia, a disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions that force certain parts of the body into abnormal movements and postures

What are the risks associated with Pediatric Neurology Treatments?

• Blood clot or bleeding in the brain
• Seizures
• Stroke
• Coma
• Infection in the brain, wound, or skull
• Brain swelling

Lifestyle changes:

• Physiotherapy for speedy recovery and restoring some function

Key Terminology:

EEG: Electroencephalograph is a study of brain function. Small electrodes, are put on your scalp, and they're connected to a machine by wires. The machine records the electrical activity in your brain

Evoked Potentials: It is a test that measures the electrical activity in parts of the brain caused by light, sound, and touch