Expert Care for Children with Neurological and Developmental Disorders

The Pediatric Neurology program at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital evaluates and cares for infants, children and adolescents with neurological and developmental disorders.

With a dedicated pediatric multiple sclerosis program — one of only a few in the state of New Jersey — a Level 4 epilepsy center, and a dedicated concussion program, we offer comprehensive assessment, treatment, and follow-up care.

Our neurologists work collaboratively with physicians and specialists from other pediatric subspecialties such as neonatology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology and the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) to ensure high-level, compassionate and coordinated care for your child.

In partnership with Rutgers Health and faculty at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, we offer you the resources and expertise of a premier academic medical center.

Specialty Services

• Sports Concussion Clinic
  We provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of children who have sustained a head injury. We coordinate care closely with the child’s primary care physician and school.
• Pediatric Epilepsy Program
  Our Pediatric Epilepsy program has been accredited as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. This means that our experts provide the highest level of medical and surgical care and support for children with epilepsy.
• Pediatric Headache Program
  We specialize in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of children who experience headache, including migraines, tension-type headaches, sinus headaches and more.
• Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Program
  This program fully evaluates and treats pediatric patients with central demyelinating diseases including multiple sclerosis (MS), neuromyelitis optica (NMO), acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), optic neuritis and transverse myelitis, as well as neurological autoimmune diseases.

Neurological Conditions We Treat

• Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
• Ataxia
• Cerebral palsy
• Concussion
• Dystonia
• Encephalitis
• Epilepsy and seizures
• Guillain-Barré syndrome
• Headaches
• Hydrocephalus
• Leukodystrophy
• Macrocephaly
• Microcephaly
• Multiple sclerosis
• Myasthenia gravis
• Nerve injuries
• Neurogenetic conditions
• Optic neuritis
• Pediatric stroke
• Spinal cord disorders
• Syncope (fainting)
• Tics and Tourette’s syndrome

Developmental Disabilities We Treat

• Autism
• Attention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD)
• Language delay
• Cognitive impairment
• Learning disabilities

Services We Provide

• Electroencephalogram (EEG)
  • Routine EEG
  • Long-Term video EEG monitoring
  • Ambulatory EEG monitoring
• Infusions
• Imaging
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Computer tomography (CT) scans
  • Head ultrasound

Patient- and Family-Centered Care

Our expert team provides patient- and family-centered care in a child-friendly environment. That care means we care not only for the complicated medical needs of child with neurological issues, but also the educational and emotional needs of the family. Learn more about family-centered care at BMSCH.