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Meet Our Team

Patients benefit from coordinated care from specialists, all with expertise in pediatric neuromuscular disorders.

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Setty M Magana

Setty M. Magaña, MD, PhD, is an attending physician-scientist and co-director of the Neuroimmunology Program at Nationwide Children’s. Dr. Magaña’s clinical and research interests are in understanding the disease mechanisms in pediatric and adult acquired demyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis.

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Seizures and Epilepsy

Has your child had a seizure or been diagnosed with epilepsy? This information will give you a basic understanding of your child’s condition.

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Gene Therapy Goals and Objectives

Our Fellowship provides training for clinician scientists in the field of genetic therapies for neuromuscular disease.  Learn more about the goals and objectives of this fellowship. 

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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Named a CMT Center of Excellence

The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association has named Nationwide Children’s Hospital a CMT Center of Excellence, in recognition of the comprehensive care and expertise provided to children with the most common form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, CMT1A.

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Featured Physician

Albert Isaacs, MD, PhD, is a pediatric neurosurgeon, director of the Hydrocephalus Program at Nationwide Children’s, and assistant professor of Neurological Surgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.

Febrile Seizures

For most children, fevers cause minor discomfort; but for a few children, fevers can cause seizures. While these seizures are considered benign and self-limiting, a febrile seizure is a terrifying event for most parents and is one of the most common reasons for a trip to the emergency department (ED).

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Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a neurological condition involving the brain that makes people more susceptible to having recurrent unprovoked seizures. The two broad categories of epileptic seizures are generalized and partial seizures.

Meet Our Team

Whatever the cause, the Sleep Disorders Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital can comprehensively evaluate patients and make appropriate treatment recommendations.