Pediatric neurologist in Mykolaiv

Pediatric neurologist in Mykolaiv diagnoses, treat and administers preventive measures foe diseases of central and peripheral nervous system in children.

Neurology is kind of pathologies of cerebrospinal system, cerebral and peripheral nerves, nerve roots, nervimuscular nodes and vegetative nervous system.

The most common neurological diseases in children are the following:

epilepsy;
cerebral palsy;
head injuries;
hereditary pathologies;
Tourette’s syndrome;
brain cysts;
intracranial hypertension and hydrocephalus;
stuttering;
spasmodic torticollis.

There are also psychiatry-related disorders. For instance, asthenic neurosis, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, pathologies of autistic spectrum.

Some pathologies, like septum pellucidum cyst, may not appear during life and are detected on computed tomography by accident. Other illnesses, such as hereditary Wilson-Konovalov disease, can cause death.

Doctors of Pediatric Neurology Department at "ON Clinic" identify the disease in the early stages of development and prevent severe complications. Modern ultrasound equipment and pediatric encephalography enable the doctor to study the brain structure in detail and not to miss brain pathology.

Symptoms pediatric neurologist deals with

You should visit neurologist in the following cases:

child often complains of dizziness and headaches, darkening in the eyes, "pulsation" in the head;
in the last month baby has become lethargic, apathetic, uninitiated, often wakes up in the middle of the night from nightmares;
school performance of adolescent has declined for no apparent reason;
child has trembling hands;
child often stutters or faints;
child has cramps;
child often has nocturnal urination;
baby often possets; liquid food passes through the nose.

Procedure of examination by pediatric neurologist

During the consultation, neurologist examines the child and interviews the parents: asks about the dynamics of symptoms, the sequence of their occurrence, checks sensitivity, muscle strength, reflexes and coordination with a neurological hammer, needle and neurological tests. If some diseases are suspected, for example, if there are symptoms of spastic torticollis or epilepsy, the neurologist invites related specialists for consultation: pediatric orthopedist, psychologist or psychiatrist, therapist.

If there are any indications for surgery, the neuropathologist invites pediatric surgeon for consultation to discuss the clinical picture of disease and treatment methods. Pediatric surgeon helps to find the most effective treatment for neurological disease.

Make appointment to the doctor at medical center “ON Clinic Mykolaiv” by phone or leaving online application at the website.