CHLA physicians in the Neurosciences Group provide diagnosis, treatment and consultation services to neurologists, pediatricians, psychiatrists, family practitioners, neuro-ophthalmologists and neurosurgeons who care for children with neurologic disorders.
Physicians provide education and psychosocial support for families and children with epilepsy.
The Neuroscience Epilepsy Surgery Team assesses the patient's eligibility for surgical intervention to reduce or eliminate seizure activity. Experimental and newly-released antiepileptic drugs are available as part of clinical trials, and may assist in attaining seizure control for children who have intractable epilepsy that has not been able to be controlled by other medications. The pediatric neurosurgeons at CHLA perform a complete range of surgical services to patients with disorders of the central nervous system and its coverings. The Brain Tumor Team provides a collaborative, coordinated team approach to the ongoing management of both benign and malignant brain, brain stem and spinal cord tumors in children and adolescents. Physicians at CHLA are leaders in the Children's National Brain Tumor Group, which explores therapies for tumors not responsive to conventional modalities.