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Some neurological conditions are specific to childhood and adolescence, or are more common in young people.
Many hospitals and universities have separate departments for this specialty, where they offer specialist training and/or research programs.
Specialist clinics may be attached to hospitals, medical schools or healthcare centers. They provide evaluation, diagnosis and treatment, and usually require a referral from a primary care physician.
Professional publications concerned with research, diagnosis and treatment of neurological conditions in children and adolescents. Pediatric neurology encompasses many aspects of the pediatric neurosciences, including: development and growth, degenerative disorders, hereditary diseases, stroke, ADD / ADHD, epilepsy, antiepileptic medications, MS, cerebral palsy, neuroradiology, neurogenetics, neurosurgery, neurooncology, neurophysiology, and trauma.