Home to some of the nation’s leading authorities on pediatric neurological diseases, the Department of Neurology at DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan is a world-class clinical program providing expert neurological care and resident training.
Children's Hospital of Michigan's Neurology and Neurosurgery program is ranked among America's best in U.S. News Media Group's 2011-12 Best Children's Hospitals survey.
Physicians at the Children's Hospital of Michigan conduct important research into pediatric neurological diseases and neurogenetics, publishing 30-40 articles per year. For example, researchers have identified some neurochemical disturbances associated with autism in hopes of finding effective pharmacological treatments and continue to conduct treatment trials for diseases such as autism, epilepsy, tic disorders, spinal muscular atrophy and others.
The program utilizes advanced neuroimaging technologies – including a 3.0 Tesla Pediatric MRI scanner and one of the world’s few pediatric PET centers. Patients from throughout the country and as far away as Norway have come to the Children’s Hospital of Michigan for the advanced technological capabilities.
Neurologists at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan use PET scanning to pinpoint the origin of epileptic seizures – enabling neurosurgeons to remove the affected tissue and dramatically improve the patient’s condition. In addition to advanced diagnostic technology, comprehensive treatment for epilepsy is offered at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan including medications, surgery, dietary treatments including the ketogentic diet and the modified Atkins diet, and vagus nerve stimulation.
Pediatric neurogenetic experts at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan also offer comprehensive diagnostic and care services for children who have – or are suspected of having – a genetic disorder affecting the nervous system or muscles. A true leader in this field, the Children’s Hospital of Michigan is home to one of the nation’s generalized neurogenetic DNA banks, a research program that promises to unlock the secrets of many neurological diseases at the molecular level.
Other specialized programs and treatments include: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Center, Developmental/Behavioral Clinic, Electromyography (EMG)/Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV), Epilepsy, Headaches, Leukodystrophy Clinic, Multiple Sclerosis (MS)/ADEM, Neuromuscular Diseases and Muscular Dystrophy, Neurogenetic and Metabolic Disorders, Neuropsychological testing, Pediatric Stroke, Sleep Center, Tourette’s Syndrome, Vagus Nerve Stimulation and treatment for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC).
For further information on the Children’s Hospital of Michigan and the Department of Neurology please call (313) 745-KIDS (5437) or (888) DMC-2500.
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