The staff of Carolinas Medical Center's Department of Neurology includes a team of specially trained individuals dedicated to serving children with neurological and developmental disorders. James Parrott, MD, along with a team of pediatric nurse practitioners, nurses, EEG technologists, and medical assistants provide comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and outpatient management of neurological disorders.
Our young patients get the best of both worlds. Our pediatric neurologists coordinate each child's care with physicians from our disease-specific programs and centers, so that every child is given the most comprehensive treatment plan available.
Developmental/behavioral and general neurological disorders treated by Dr. James Parrott include:
- Developmental and Language Delay
- Autistic Spectrum Disorders including Asperger's Disorder
- Learning Disabilities
- Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD)
- Epilepsy/Seizures
- Headache/Migraine
- Movement Disorders including Tics, Tourette Syndrome and Dyskinesias
- Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity
- Cerebrovasular Conditions and Stroke
- Muscle Disorders and Muscular Dystrophies
Diagnostic services that are available to our patients on-site and in collaborations include:
- Complete seizure history
- Comprehensive neurological examination
- Neurophysiological tests (routine EEG, outpatient video-EEG, Wada testing)
- Long-Term Video-EEG Monitoring: scalp and intracranial
- Neuroimaging: MRI, MRS, PET, fMRI, ictal SPECT
- Neuropsychology
- Speech and auditory processing evaluations
For more information about our pediatric neurology services, please contact us at 704-446-1900.
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