Pediatric Neurology

Stony Brook Children's Hospital brings exceptional breadth and depth of expertise to the care of children with neurological disorders. As Suffolk County's only child neurology program based in an academic medical institution, our team operates at the forefront of medicine. We handle the region's most clinically complex cases, conduct vital research studies and, as faculty of the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, train the next generation of neurologists.

Our Services

Within the field of child neurology, we have multiple specialty centers that provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluation, treatment and long-term management of conditions such as multiple sclerosis and epilepsy. Our Lourie Center for Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis is recognized as a Center of Excellence by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Part of the medical center's Program of Distinction in Neurosciences, our Child Neurology Division evaluates and treats patients ranging from newborns to young adults. We have the expertise, experience and technology to address neurological problems, including:

• Hydrocephalus: Managing fluid buildup in the brain.
• Traumatic Brain Injury: Treating and rehabilitating head injuries.
• Brain and Spine Tumors: Offering advanced diagnostic and treatment options.
• Craniosynostosis: Addressing skull deformities from early closure of skull sutures.
• Multiple Sclerosis: Providing care for autoimmune neurological disease.
• Epilepsy: Specialized treatment for seizure disorders.
• Other conditions, including:
  • Autism
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Developmental disorders
  • Genetic disorders
  • Guillain Barré syndrome
  • Infectious diseases
  • Mental retardation
  • Metabolic disorders
  • Migraine headaches
  • Motor development
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Tic disorders
  • Vascular abnormalities

Stony Brook Comprehensive Epilepsy Center

Through the Stony Brook Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, our team of renowned epileptologists, pediatric neurologists, neurosurgeons and neuropsychologists offer a uniquely focused approach to the diagnosis and treatment of children with seizure disorders. 

Our capabilities include:

• A five-bed dedicated video-EEG epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) with 24/7 observation staff
• Portable video-EEG epilepsy monitoring capability that can be set up anywhere in the hospital where there is a patient experiencing possible seizures
• Multiple treatment options, including advanced surgical techniques
• Access to research, including clinical trials of new drugs and support and education services for patients and families