Background and Rationale Print Section Listen Advances in imaging technology have played a key role in the progress made over the last two decades in the treatment of patients with…

Microcephaly Print Section Listen Definitions and Epidemiology Head size is an easily measured clinical finding that can be followed over time. The head circumference is measured around the forehead and…

Definition and Epidemiology Print Section Listen Cerebral palsy (CP) is a general term used for a group of nonprogressive disorders of movement and posture caused by abnormal development of, or…

Definitions and Epidemiology Print Section Listen Pediatric and adolescent sleep disorders are common and often disturbing to either the patient or the family. Sleep disorders can adversely impact physical and…

Understanding Pediatric Headaches Print Section Listen Headaches are common in children, with the average age of onset at 7 for boys and 11 for girls. The frequency of migraine increases…

Paroxysmal Disorders: Introduction Print Section Listen Three of the most common neurological paroxysmal disorders in childhood are headache, sleep disorders, and epilepsy. As these subjects are examined thoroughly in other…

Definitions and Epidemiology Print Section Listen Learning and language disorders are a heterogeneous group of neurobiological disorders involving impairments in the acquisition and/or use of spoken (oral) language, written language…

Definition and Epidemiology Print Section Listen Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most frequently encountered disorders in pediatric and adolescent medical practice. ADHD is a complex developmental disorder of…

Definition/Epidemiology Print Section Listen Ataxia is a term derived from Greek referring to impairment and lack of ability to coordinate or perform voluntary movements.1 Ataxia can present and be noted…

Definitions and Epidemiology Print Section Listen A general simplified definition of a seizure is a sudden temporary change in brain function caused by an abnormal rhythmic electrical discharge. Epilepsy is,…