Neurologic disorders in children affect the brain, spine, skull and nervous
system, which may alter your child’s sensory development and impair
vision, hearing and thinking, as well as the ability to communicate and
control movement.
Children's Neurology & Neurosurgery Close to Home
When you choose the pediatric neuroscience experts at Oklahoma Children’s
Hospital OU Health in Oklahoma City for your child’s neurological
care, you get access to the extensive medical capabilities and scientific
research at Oklahoma’s only academic health system, as well as Oklahoma
City’s only board-certified pediatric neurosurgeons and some of
the region’s only pediatric neurologists, including the only pediatric
epileptologist in the state.
You and your child benefit from working with an experienced team of children’s
neuroscience professionals, who provide you with comprehensive, child-centered,
age-appropriate care designed for infants, children and adolescents, as
well as advanced treatment options for a wide range of congenital and
trauma-related neurologic conditions, from simple to complex.
Request an Appointment
Request an appointment or ask your doctor for a referral to the expert
pediatric neurologists and neurosurgeons at Oklahoma Children’s
Hospital OU Health in Oklahoma City.
Following your child’s thorough neurologic evaluation at Oklahoma
Children’s Hospital, you’ll consult with your child’s
neuroscience care team to develop an individualized treatment plan that
addresses your child’s specific situation.
Your child’s care plan may take advantage of the full spectrum of
innovative neurologic treatments at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital
OU Health, the only site in Oklahoma where you’ll find pediatric
epilepsy surgery and a comprehensive ketogenic diet program. Regardless
of condition or circumstance, your child benefits from a wide range of
neuro-medical (medication) options and advanced neurosurgical technologies
for the most appropriate, up-to-date care available anywhere. Treatment
options include:
Management of lumbar disc herniation
Minimally invasive and robotic surgery
Movement disorders and spasticity treatments, including:
Intrathecal baclofen pump delivery
Selective dorsal rhizotomy
Deep brain stimulation
Moyamoya surgery – Direct and indirect bypass surgery
Pain procedures, including:
Ablative – eg DREZ lesioning, cordotomy
Neuromodulation – spinal cord stimulation
Spinal deformity surgery
Your Children's Neurosciences Care Team
Conditions affecting your child’s brain, spine, skull or nervous
system benefit from the expert care provided by OU Health board-certified
and fellowship-trained pediatric neurologists and pediatric neurosurgeons,
part of Oklahoma’s only Level I trauma center verified by the American
College of Surgeons (ACoS), who perform both standard and extremely complex
procedures every day. That means you and your child benefit from their
extensive experience,
Your child’s neuroscience team also includes advanced practice providers
such as certified nurse practitioners (NP-C) and certified physician assistants
(PA-C) who specialize in pediatric neurology and neurosurgery.
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