Other terms
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
- Pericytes
- Peripheral Arterial Disease/ Peripheral arterial occlusive disease
- Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Peripheral Vein Grafts
- Personalized Medicine
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacovigilance
- Phase I
- Phase II
Pediatric Neurology
What is Pediatric Neurology? Pediatric neurology is the branch of medicine that is devoted to the research, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological disorders in infants, children, and adolescents. Pediatric neurologists practice in a variety of settings, including private practice and academic teaching hospitals. Specialization in child neurology is gained through a fellowship after completion of medical school and residency in pediatrics or through a combined pediatrics-neurology residency program.
What conditions are managed by Pediatric Neurology?
- Epilepsy
- Development delay, learning, or behavioral issues.
- Cerebral palsy
- Tic disorders
- Headaches
- Sleep disorders
- Pediatric strokes
- Neuromuscular diseases
- Neurocutaneous syndromes
- Central nervous system tumors
- Brain and spinal cord trauma
- Neurometabolic disorders
Source: Child Neurology Foundation. (2020, July 18). The Field of Child Neurology. Retrieved May 30, 2022, from https://www.childneurologyfoundation.org/providers-or-researchers/the-field-of-child-neurology/
