PEDI 709L Pediatric Neurology

Credits: 4
This course exposes the student to a wide spectrum of neurologic problems affecting children from the neonate to 18 years of age. The student will see and examine patients with epilepsy, cerebral palsy, chronic headaches, tic disorders, neurometabolic diseases, and developmental disorders. Patients are in encountered in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including the neurology consultation service and specialty clinics in the CDRC and Shriners Hospital for Children. Weekly neuroradiology and EEG sessions will be held in addition to didactic teaching sessions and suggested readings. Time may be spent on additional EEG or imaging as the student desires.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit