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The Neurosciences Center at Nationwide Children's offers patients and families a comprehensive approach to the care of children and adolescents with disorders of the brain, spine and the peripheral nervous system; from initial diagnosis and treatment to rehabilitation and long-term follow-up care. Our program is designed to offer patients a disease-specific, patient-focused approach.
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The Neurosciences Center at Nationwide Children's offers treatment and services for a wide range of neurological conditions that can stem from genetic abnormalities or immune system deficiencies, or from injury to the brain or nervous system. Learn more.
Nationwide Children’s is the first in the country to provide comprehensive care for children with pseudotumor cerebri, a disorder that causes headaches. If left untreated, pseudotumor cerebri typically causes continued headaches and often leads to permanent visual loss in children.
Nationwide Children’s unveils a new combined operative and diagnostic MRI suite. Unlike a fixed MRI system, this structure offers the versatility of moving between three different rooms, ultimately utilizing the machine for two needs – intraoperative MRI diagnostics and non-operative diagnostic imaging.
The first modern stroke textbook, Cerebrovascular Disorders, was published in 1967. Now, more than 40 years later and five editions, a new edition has been released for both specialists and residents.
The sixth edition has been completely revised by lead author E. Steve Roach, MD, chief of Neurology and vice-chair of Pediatrics at Nationwide Children's, and his fellow co-authors, to keep pace with the rapid expansion of knowledge in stroke care.
When a scan revealed Marcyana had a large tumor, Neurosurgeons at Nationwide Children's knew they had to operate. Unfortunately, Marcyana's tumor was in her brainstem - one of the most difficult places to operate.
Hosted by Kevin Flanigan, MD, "This Month in Muscular Dystrophy" podcasts highlight the latest in muscular dystrophy and other inherited neuromuscular disease research. During each podcast, authors of recent publications discuss how their work improves our understanding of inherited neuromuscular diseases, and what their work might mean for treatment of these diseases.