Division of Pediatric Neuroscience
Medical Library
Below are the specialties of the pediatric neurosurgery department at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. Some of these terms link to detailed entries from the Memorial Healthcare System Health Library.
If you don’t find what you’re looking for, or if you have additional questions about a particular condition or procedure, please contact your physician for further information. The entries in the Memorial Healthcare System Health Library are for general educational purposes only and not a substitute for personalized medical advice.
- Arachnoid cysts
- Arteriovenous malformations (AVM)
- Ataxia
- Attention deficit disorders
- Autism
- Brachial plexus injury
- Brain tumors
- Cerebral palsy
- Cerebrovascular events (stroke)
- Congenital anomalies
- Congenital muscular torticollis
- Craniosynostosis
- Developmental milestones
- Developmental disorders
- Down syndrome and other genetic / congenital disorders affecting developmental skills, joint function and mobility
- Epilepsy
- Gait disturbance / dysfunction
- Herniated discs
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypotonia
- Infectious disorders
- Intraventricular hemorrhage
- Learning disabilities
- Minimally invasive spinal surgery (MISS)
- Multiple trauma
- Muscular dystrophy
- Neonatal neurology (neurological disorders that occur in the newborn)
- Neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alexander’s disease and Canavan disease
- Neuroendoscopy
- Neurogenetic (i.e., inheritable neurological) disorders, such as muscular dystrophy and some forms of ataxia
- Neurological disorders that cause muscle weakness or demyelination (damage to the myelin sheath of neurons), e.g., Guillain-Barré Syndrome
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Peripheral nerve injuries
- Pituitary cysts
- Pituitary tumors
- Prenatal consultation
- Sleep disorders
- Spasticity
- Speech, articulation disorder/ Language delay
- Spina bifida
- Spinal cord injury
- Spine fractures
- Spine tumors
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered spinal cord
- Traumatic head injury
For more information about the Pediatric Neuroscience Center, call Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital at (954) 265-2358.
For referral to a physician for your child, please call Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Physician Referral Service toll-free at (866) JDCH-DOC. We’re available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
