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| Community Physicians: Working with You and Your Patients The Pediatric Neurology Division faculty and resident staff at
Boston Medical Center have much to offer your patients who need
neurological evaluation or care. The division has developed a well-orchestrated
team approach to patient care, and we are happy to provide both
expert first and also second opinions. We have extensive experience in diagnosing and managing the full range of pediatric neurology disorders, including specific clinical expertise in seizure disorders and epilepsy and the many disorders that mimic seizures. Our comprehensive program includes six staff pediatric neurologists, an outstanding pediatric neurology nurse practitioner, and a dedicated, skilled nursing staff that coordinates inpatient and outpatient care. Patients who are experiencing events that may represent seizures can undergo long-term simultaneous EEG and video monitoring in our in-patient unit, for periods ranging from one to five days. The Epilepsy program is also participating in several investigational drug trials used for seizure management. Other areas of special clinical expertise include evaluation of
motor impairment and movement disorders, assessment of developmental
delays, neurodegenerative and metabolic disorders, headaches and
sleep disturbances. In cases where your patient needs to be hospitalized, the Pediatric Neurology Division’s Inpatient Care Coordinator will make the necessary arrangements for your child’s hospital stay at Boston Medical Center. The medical center’s Child Life Program is designed to work
with our clinicians to help children and their families manage the
stresses associated with illness, medical care and hospitalization.
The Family Advocacy Program also provides child and family support
and organizes community resources where needed. Pediatric Neurology Division staff is committed to maintaining excellent, comprehensive communication with you. Our facilitating appointments for your patients are always a very high priority. o We make every effort to respond to phone calls promptly. o We accommodate emergencies by maintaining
urgent patient slots in o After we have seen your patient, we send a letter detailing our findings. o We are happy to work with you to coordinate
your patient’s ongoing
If you wish to refer a patient to the Pediatric Neurology Division at Boston Medical Center, please call the Division’s main number: 617-414-4501 and press option 1, which is dedicated to emergencies and physician calls. It is always helpful to have a note that provides a brief history
of the child’s presenting problem. This and any other related
clinical reports can be sent to us for review by fax at 617-414-4502.
If available, please also send any prior neurological, early intervention,
psychological or academic evaluations, EEG reports, and copies of
CT or MRI imaging studies. Other division research projects include: • Further clinical analyses in 406 cases of febrile seizures
followed • Epilepsy in children born prematurely (L. Douglass, K. Kuban) • Controlled evaluation of ADHD in children with idiopathic epilepsy (L. Douglass) • Epilepsy clinical trials (W. DeBassio, L. Douglass, G. Montouris) • Causes and consequences of acquired microcephaly (N. Paul Rosman) |