Neurology
At the pediatric neurology clinic at OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, your child will receive expert care for neurological conditions. From newborns to teens, we work with you to evaluate, diagnose and manage your child’s brain and nervous system disorders. We partner with you to offer compassionate, personalized care for your child’s unique needs.
What is pediatric neurology?
Kids’ neurology focuses on diagnosing and treating neurological conditions in children from infancy through adolescence. Pediatric neurologists specialize in disorders of the brain, spinal cord, muscles and nerves, helping children manage conditions such as epilepsy, developmental delays, movement disorders and headaches.
What to Expect at Your Appointment
When you visit the pediatric neurology clinic, your child will receive a thorough evaluation from a team of specialists trained in childhood neurology.
Appointments may include:
- Comprehensive neurological exams
- Review of medical history and previous testing
- Outpatient electroencephalography (EEG) or other diagnostic procedures
- Genetic testing and assessments for specific neurological disorders
- Follow-up care planning and referrals to subspecialty clinics if needed
Our urgent clinic is available for acute conditions, ensuring timely evaluation when your child needs care most, including when symptoms arise at home between or after scheduled appointments.
Meet Your Care Team
Your care team includes board-certified pediatric neurologists, nurse practitioners and specialized staff dedicated to children’s neurology. We collaborate closely with neurosurgery and other pediatric specialists to provide coordinated, family-centered care.
Neurological Conditions We Treat
At the children’s neurology clinic, we evaluate and manage a wide range of pediatric neurological diseases and brain disorders, including:
- Ataxia
- Autoimmune disorders of the brain and peripheral nervous system, including acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
- Cerebral palsy
- Chorea
- Concussion
- Demyelinating disorders, including multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis and optic neuritis
- Developmental delay
- Dystonia
- Encephalitis
- Epilepsy
- Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Headaches or migraines
- Infantile spasms
- Leukodystrophy
- Meningitis
- Movement disorders, including tics, chorea and dystonia
- Myoclonus
- Neurofibromatosis
- Tourette syndrome
- Tremor
Neurology Services We Provide
Your child may receive a wide range of services, including:
- Continuous video EEG for seizure monitoring and epilepsy evaluation
- Coordination with pediatric neurological surgery
- Genetic testing
- Inpatient acute neurological care
- Outpatient clinics for neurological needs
- Subspecialty clinics for headaches, new-onset seizures, intractable epilepsy, movement disorders and neurocutaneous disorders
Collaborative Specialties and Programs
The team at the children’s neurology clinic works closely with other pediatric specialties to provide comprehensive care for your child.
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Ask for a Referral
Need comprehensive neurological care for your child? Contact your primary care provider about a referral to pediatric neurology. Need a primary care provider? Browse our directory.
