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Neurology
(414) 266-3464

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Overview
Our pediatric neurologists provide high-quality, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, family-centered care for children with diverse neurological disorders, including epilepsy, brachial plexus injury, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and headaches. Cutting-edge diagnostic techniques, surgical procedures and medical treatment plans are utilized to provide optimal care from birth through adolescence. We are a nationally recognized center for referrals for the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric epilepsy.

Specialty Highlights

  • Mary L. Zupanc, MD, a nationally recognized pediatric epileptologist, is medical director of Neurology at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
  • The Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Children's Hospital is one of a few in the nation providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for children with unusual or difficult to control seizures, performing more than 2,000 EEGs each year, admitting 40 patients per month to the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, and performing two to three epilepsy surgeries each month.
  • Our specialists lead many clinics at Children's Hospital including:

    • Movement Disorders Clinic is directed by Anne Joseph, MD, offering evaluation and treatment of movement disorders including tics, dystonia, and ataxia.

    • Multidisciplinary Neuromuscular Clinic is led by Richard Jacobson, MD.

    • "First Seizure/Febrile Seizure Clinic" is staffed by nurse practitioners and pediatric epileptologists.

    • Multidisciplinary Neuro-oncology Clinic, directed by Catherine Amlie-Lefond, MD.

    • Three of our neurologist are listed in the 2007-2008 Best Doctors in America® database. Nationally less than 3 to 5 percent of all physicians are listed.

    • Harry T. Whelan, MD, and his "Light-Emitting Diode Usage for Medical Technologies" were inducted into the 2000 Space Technology Hall of Fame.

    • A pediatric neurology residency program is co-directed by S. Anne Joseph, MD, and Mary L. Zupanc, MD.

Research

  • Evaluation of epilepsy surgery outcomes and predictors of good outcomes.
  • Evaluation of the utility of subtraction SPECT in the presurgical evaluation of children with intractable epilepsy.
  • Development of mathematical models for EEG seizure prediction and noninvasive source localization.
  • Evaluation of cellular mechanisms of epilepsy particularly pharmacoresistant epilepsy. 
  • Multiple investigational antiepileptic drug trials.
  • Efficacy of Gentamycin in improving muscle strength in patients with Muscular Dystrophy.
  • Harry Whelan, MD, is investigating the use of near infrared light to reverse the effects of battlefield laser blinding for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. 
  • Photodynamic therapy with Porfimer Sodium in treating patients with refractory brain tumors.
  • Light-Emitting Diode Therapy in preventing Mucositis in children receiving chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy prior to bone marrow transplantation.

Pediatric Neurology Team
Specialists include board-certified pediatric neurologists, internationally recognized in their area(s) of expertise. Programs focus on epilepsy, brachial plexus injury, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, headaches, movement disorders and neuro-oncology.

  • Click here to view a listing of our neurologists, including their specialties and bios.

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