Children’s  nervous  system  diseases  are  very  different  from  those  of  those  afflicting  adults.  Typical  children’s  neurological  problems  include  :  fits or  convulsions,  delayed  nervous  system  maturation  problems (  delayed  speech,  motor  development,  etc ),  diseases  due  to  birth  defects  of  the  brain,  spinal  cord,  nerves  and  muscles,  and  infections  of  the  brain,  its  coverings ( meninges )  or  nerves  caused  by  both  bacteria,  viruses  and  other  agents  including  parasites.   Certain  muscle  diseases  and  disorders  occur  commonly  in  children  either  due  to  genetic  defects,  improper  nervous  system  control  of  muscles  and  infections  and  exposure  to  toxins.  Many  nervous  system  diseases  in  children  and  newborns  are  of  an  acute  nature  (  sudden  onset,  and  of  short  duration  onset ).  Some  are  chronic (  slow  to  develop  and  progress  gradually. Nervous  system  disease  in  children  and  newborns  requires  a  methodical,  systematic  approach  to  diagnosis  and  treatment.  Delayed  diagnosis  and  improper  treatment  can  lead  to  permanent  brain  and  nervous  system  injury  and  even  death.

The  Children’s  Neurology  services  at  Lotus  Children’s  Hospital  are  a  well  established  programme  with  a  team  approach  from  children’s  neurologists,  children’s  neurorehabilitation  specialists,  and  in  acute  settings,  children’s  intensive  care  specialists. We  take  immense  pride  in  saving  hundreds  of  children  with  nervous  system  diseases,  and  markedly  improving  their  functioning  after  an  integrated  approach.

Services Offered:

• Evaluation of seizures (fits) and Epilepsy in  children.
• Diagnosis and treatment of all types of brain infections
• Evaluation, management, rehabilitation and  follow  up of all chronic brain related conditions eg. Cerebral Palsy, brain defects, post  meningitic  or encephalitic  sequelae.
• Evaluation  and  management  of  all types of nervous  system  and  developmental delay
• Evaluation and management of headache and sleep disorders  in  children
• Evaluation of brain related birth defects like muscular dystrophy, Rett’s syndrome, mitochondrial encephalopathy, neurodegenerative disorders etc.
• Evaluation, diagnosis, management and follow-up all types of brain tumours

Diagnostic  Services  Offered :

• Brain  Imaging  Services :  Neurosonography ( Ultrasound ),  Doppler  Studies
• Nerve  Conduction  Studies,  Muscle  Function  Studies  (  ENMG,  EMG testing )
• Fits  and  Epilepsy  Diagnosis :  Brain  electrical  function  studies,  Brain  electrical  mapping  and  recording,  Video  and  simultaneous  electrical  brain  recording  testing  (  EEG,  Video EEG )
• Testing  of  Special  Senses :  Retinal  Brain  Function  Testing  (  VEP or Visual  Evoked  Potentials  Testing ),  Inner  Ear  Nerve  Function  Testing  (  AEBR – Auditory Evoked  Brainstem  Responses )
• Advanced  Brain  and  Brain  Blood  Vessel  Imaging :  MRI  Scan,  MR Angiography  of  the  Brain ( In collaboration  with  Dept of Radiology, KIMS Hospital, Secunderabad )

Support  Services  for  Children’s  Neurology  Programme :

Children’s  Neurorehabilitation  department  works  closely  with  the  neurologists

Children’s  Neurosurgery  department  supports  any  surgical  intervention  as  and  when  needed.