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Neurosurgeon
Apollo Hospitals , Hyderabad, India20 Years of experience
Speaks: English
A pediatric neurologist or child neurologist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating the condition of the nervous system in children. The conditions may affect the spine, brain, nerves, or muscles and result in headaches, seizures, or developmental delays. The conditions that pediatric neurologist Amitava Ray treats are listed below::
There are several neurological conditions that affect children. Epilepsy, learning difficulties, and developmental problems are the most common ones. Metabolic or genetic diseases are some other conditions found in children. Many hospitals have special facilities to treat these conditions.
Neurological conditions produce the following conditions in children. However, symptoms might vary from person to person. Every condition has its symptoms.:
Sometimes, it becomes a little difficult to identify these symptoms as the cause of neurological conditions because the symptoms might look like other health conditions. Your child should see a pediatric neurologist if he/she has any of the above symptoms.
Dr Amitava Ray works from 10 am to 6 pm (Monday to Saturday). The doctor is not available on Sunday. Call the doctor or his attendant to confirm his/her availability because the doctor may not be available due to some personal reasons or any emergencies.
Dr Amitava Ray performs a number of popular procedures listed below:
Pediatric neurologists evaluate the condition of the child and evaluate test reports before starting treatment. They are capable of performing various procedures. They initially try to provide treatment through medication. Pediatric neurologists do not have expertise in surgery although they can perform some minor surgeries.
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A pediatric neurologist is a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the nervous system of a child. For example, if a child is diagnosed with seizures, headaches, poor muscle tone and delayed speech, you can get consult a pediatric neurologist. Although most pediatric neurologists treat a variety of conditions in children, a few of them choose to specialize in specific conditions like stroke and brain tumors, epilepsy, cerebral palsy. This is because the field of neurology is very vast and complex. They also provide direct care for the conditions of the brain and nervous system in the clinic and in the hospital. Pediatric neurologists evaluate the medical history of a child to know the growth and development. They also provide information about the brain and nervous system and disease prevention. The doctors also do physical exams to evaluate blood pressure, vital signs, the functions of the brain, and the nervous system.
A pediatric neurologist evaluates an individual’s nervous system to know how well it is functioning and find out an underlying condition. A neurological exam may include:
Diagnostic tests are vital for evaluating the underlying conditions and deciding the right treatment. A neurologist performs certain tests before and after consultation to reach the right conclusion. A complete evaluation of your child's brain and nervous system is important if you think that might be an underlying problem.
If your child is showing the below symptoms, consider seeing a pediatric neurologist: Issues with speech, balance, coordination, memory, or muscle control that your primary doctor thinks that is caused due to the brain and nervous system conditions. Regular follow-up for back injury, a neck, head after undergoing initial emergency treatment.
There are some other situations when you need to consult a pediatric neurologist like your child needs special tests and procedures of the nervous system such as electroencephalogram, a test which can find abnormalities in the electrical conductivity of the brain.