Disorders dealt with by a child neurologist

Autism, dyslexia, TDH or headaches in children are some of the reasons for going to the neuropaediatrician. An early detection of behavior, learning and growth disorders is important in order to help the child to evolve correctly. But in addition to these disorders, there are other types of situatio

Autism, dyslexia, TDH or headaches in children are some of the reasons for going to the neuropaediatrician. An early detection of behavior, learning and growth disorders is important in order to help the child to evolve correctly. But in addition to these disorders, there are other types of situations in which it is also convenient to make a visit to the child neurologist.

The child neurologist, through a diagnosis, can detect some problems that children have during their growth stage.

I show you some of the disorders of children that a neuropaediatrician can help you with, in addition to the ones we mentioned earlier.

Disorders in which a pediatric neurologist can help us

The most common disorders usually treated by a child neurologist are usually learning problems, behavioral problems and problems in development.

Learning problems such as attention deficit, high abilities or dyslexia are the most common problems among children; whereas behavioral problems in which a "child neurologist" can help us are hyperactivity and behavioral disorders such as Defiant Negative Disorder , and should not be confused in any case with a child's misbehavior. Thedelays and disorders in the development of the child

, are also disorders that a neuropediatrician must control and that it is convenient to diagnose as soon as possible for a more positive evolution in the child. But these are not the only disorders that a child neurologist can treat, but there areother problems related to the development of the child in which the neurologist can help us.

- Headache (headaches, migraines ...) Headaches are relatively common in children but in most cases they are not serious. Despite this we must be alert to detect symptoms

that may be worrisome.

- The most frequent causes are mild, such ascolds, fever or sinusitis.

- In other cases you may have tension headaches due to stress or even migraines.- It is important to assess the sight to rule out its cause.- In more serious cases such as tumors or

brain injuries aparecen, warning signs such as vomiting, night awakenings, lack of response to analgesics ...

- Epilepsy and convulsions

It is important to keep in mind that an epileptic seizure can mimic any activity that we can do consciously and voluntarily. Therefore, epilepsy is one of the most complex diseases for a neuropaediatrician. The main types are:-Febrile seizures:

occur due to the appearance of fever and the immaturity of the nervous system of children. It usually does not have any seriousness.

-Benign epilepsies:appear at specific ages and with fairly well defined characteristics. They are not dangerous usually.

-Symptomatic epilepsies:These are secondary to some other disease and generally have a

poor prognosis.- Cerebral palsy

It is common for us to havewrong conceptsabout it. These data are the important ones: - They usually appear due to problems in pregnancy or childbirth that cause lack of oxygen in the brain of the fetus.- Its severity depends on the intensity and duration of the lack of oxygen. It can vary from very mild to wheelchair cases.

- The sequels affect the movement but they do not have to affect the intelligence.

- Symptoms can affect different parts of the body and there may be stiffness or weakness. 5 important tips from a neuropaediatrician As a child neurologist I want to leave some

important tips for parents

when dealing with this type of disorder in a child.

1- Each child is different and who knows best is their parents.

2- It is essential that parents know how a normal neurological development should be in order to detect possible alterations. 3- Any questions that parents may have about the development of their child, they should consult it to avoid delays

in the detection of problems.

4- Love and affection is the best help a father can give his son to improve his development. 5- Time

is another fundamental aspect that parents should dedicate to their children.

In case of any doubt that may arise about the

development of the child , it is always better to go to the child neurologist as soon as possible. The disorders in the development of the child

it is always better that they are controlled by a specialist.