Paediatric Neurology Clinical Network

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Paediatric Neurology Clinical Network

The purpose of this Clinical Network is to support multidisciplinary teams who work across NGO, primary, secondary and tertiary services, to deliver best practice care in the treatment of children with neurological conditions throughout New Zealand.

Children's Neurology or Paediatric Neurology refers to a specialised branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and management of neurological conditions in children from birth to adolescence. The discipline of Paediatric Neurology encompasses childhood diseases and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system and autonomic nervous system. Read more...

• Epilepsy

  See Epilepsy Guidelines and Pathways for children and young people, Information for Health Professionals, Patients and Families. Find out more...

• Microcephaly

  This guideline aims to provide an algorithm for the assessment and investigation of microcephaly in New Zealand. Find out more...

• Neuromuscular disorders

  Information for families and health professionals on Neuromuscular conditions including Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and the use of Creatine Monohydrate. Find out more...

• Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

  This guideline is intended to assist in the appropriate diagnosis and management of children and adolescents with IIH and to help clinicians distinguish those children with secondary causes of intracranial hypertension or other causes of headache, such as migraine. Find out more...