{"id":18385,"date":"2016-12-04T03:51:09","date_gmt":"2016-12-04T03:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/?p=18385"},"modified":"2016-12-06T08:37:35","modified_gmt":"2016-12-06T08:37:35","slug":"child-neurology-pediatric-neurology-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/child-neurology-pediatric-neurology-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Neurology \u2013 Pediatric Neurology Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pediatric or child neurology is the part of medicine taking care of younger patients suffering from neurological disorders. Neurological disorders are diseases of the human nerve system. The nerve system is divided in central nerve system (brain and spine) and peripheral nerve system (nerves of the head, trunk and limbs).<\/em><\/p>\n

Most neurological diseases can be found in children and in adults. However, pediatric or child neurology differs from adult neurology since in some cases children may suffer from different diseases than adults. Moreover, the same diseases may present themselves in different ways in children compared to adults.<\/p>\n

A good example is headache. In older children and adolescents, the headache<\/a> presentation is quite similar to adults. In younger children the diagnosis might be more difficult. Young children are not able to express pain<\/a> as well as older children. Therefore, headaches may present themselves as crying, rocking, or hiding. Moreover, young children are able to ignore the pain<\/a> through play.<\/p>\n

Chronic headaches may present themselves as anxiety<\/a>, depression<\/a>, eating disorders<\/a>, sleeping disorders or behavior problems.<\/p>\n

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Children may suffer from a wide range of neurological disorders. He a short overview:<\/p>\n

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Neurological disorders in Children and Adolescents<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Headaches, including migraines (Appr 20% of children aged 4 to 18 years report having had notable recurrent headaches (including migraine<\/a>) in the past 12 months<\/em>)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Seizure disorders, including seizures in newborns, febrile convulsions, and epilepsy (40% to 50%)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Head injuries and their complications<\/p>\n

\u2022 Brain tumors<\/p>\n

\u2022 Movement disorders, muscular weakness, including cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and nerve muscle disorders<\/p>\n

\u2022 Behavioral disorders, including attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder (adhd), school failure, autism, and sleep problems<\/p>\n

\u2022 Developmental disorders, including delayed speech, learning disabilities, motor milestones, and coordination issues 20%<\/p>\n

\u2022 Intellectual disability (formerly called mental retardation)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Autism spectrum disorders<\/p>\n

\u2022 Hydrocephalus or excess fluid build-up in the brain<\/p>\n

\u2022 Genetic diseases of the nervous system<\/p>\n

\u2022 Congenital metabolic abnormalities that affect the nervous system<\/p>\n

\u2022 Congenital birth defects affecting the brain and spinal cord such as spina bifida<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sleep disorders<\/p>\n

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Diagnostic procedures in pediatric neurology<\/h2>\n

\u2022 EEG, Electroencephalogram<\/p>\n

\u2022 NCV, Nerve Conducting Velocity<\/p>\n

\u2022 EMG, Electromyography<\/p>\n

\u2022 Evoked Potentials<\/p>\n

\u2022 Ultrasounds of the blood vessels and nerves<\/p>\n

\u2022 Polysomnography, sleep study<\/p>\n

\u2022 Radiology Services<\/p>\n

\u2022 Laboratory Services<\/p>\n

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Dr. Van der Kamp | Neurologist in Dubai<\/a><\/h4>\n

Dr. Van der Kamp is a certified neurologist and neurophysiologist, who graduated from the University Hospital of Leiden, the Netherlands. His promotion thesis in 1994 focused on magnetic brain stimulation. He spent a year as a fellow in London with Prof. C.D. Marsden.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n