Neuroscience Institute
The nation's first and most comprehensive pediatric center dedicated solely to the care of children with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.
Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery Program ranked 22 in the nation and the best in Florida by U.S. News & World Report
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The Nicklaus Children's Neuroscience Institute has a rich 45-year history of delivering world-class neurologic and neurosurgical care to children and young adults through cutting edge treatment, research, surgical innovation, and compassionate, family-centered care.
To reflect the institute's growth into a globally-recognized leader, it has rebranded from the Brain Institute to the Neuroscience Institute – a name that conveys its deep commitment to advancing care and meeting the needs of children and families everywhere. Neuroscience focuses on understanding the brain and nervous system, and how they function in health and disease, with an emphasis on developing new treatments and therapies. We are dedicated to offering the next level of clinical services and to expanding our footprint to bring internationally recognized care to those who need it.
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The Nicklaus Children's Neuroscience Institute is dedicated solely to the care of the developing brain and spine. With five marquis specialty centers and over a dozen multidisciplinary specialty programs focused on the treatment of complex neurological conditions, the Neuroscience Institute receives referrals of children and young adults from throughout the U.S. and around the world, offering hope and healing to children faced with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.
Specialists in neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychology, epileptology, neuro radiology, neuro critical care, genetics and much more, balance safety and efficacy to achieve the best possible outcomes and ensure no child needs to leave South Florida for quality pediatric care.
Pediatric Specialty Centers
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- Craniofacial Center
- Cerebral Palsy & Neuromotor Comprehensive Care Center
- Epilepsy Center
- Neurogenetics Center
- Neuro-Oncology Center
Comprehensive Programs and Services
The Neuroscience Institute offers comprehensive programs and services focused on various multidisciplinary specialties.
- NeuroMuscular Program
- Tuberous Sclerosis Program
- Sleep Disorders Center
- Neurovascular Program
- NeuroCardiac & Development Program
- Neuropsychology Program
- Ion-Channel Epilepsy Program
- Hydrocephalus Program
- Genetic Evaluation and Counseling Program
- Developmental Disorders and Autism
- Craniofacial Center
- Chromosome 22q Clinic
- Congenital Spine Diseases Program
- Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity Program
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Treatments and Procedures
Our cutting-edge treatments and procedures cover a wide spectrum of conditions, some pioneered specifically at Nicklaus Children's Hospital.
- Ketogenic diet managed by a special team
- MR Guided Focused Ultrasound
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Optical Imaging
- 3-D brain imaging with co-registration of the images
- Spinal Ultrasound
- Spinal Tap and Lumbar Puncture
- Spinal Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Basic Genetic Testing
- Radiosurgery
- Embolization
- Nerve Conduction Study
- Interventional Radiology for Vascular Malformations
- High-resolution brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- MRI-guided laser ablation surgery
- Shunt Placement
- MSLT Sleep Study
- Intraoperative Brain Mapping
- Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy with Choroid Plexus Cauterization
- Muscle Ultrasound
- Intraoperative MRI (iMRI)
- Neurological Diagnostic Tests
- Intrathecal Baclofen Pump
- Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS)
- Neuropsychological Test
- MWT Sleep Test
- Low Glycemic Index Treatment (LGIT)
- Endovenous Laser Ablation
- Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Low-Frequency Focused Ultrasound
- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
- Biopsies of Muscle, Nerve and Skin
- Polysomnography
- Evoked Potentials
- Botox/Dysport Injections
- PSG Sleep Study
- Brain Scan
- Brain Ultrasound
- CPAP Titration Sleep Study
- CT Scan (Computed Tomography)
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Conditions We Treat
The Neuroscience Institute offers a comprehensive array of multidisciplinary programs that treat the following conditions:
- Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome
- Apraxia of Speech
- Arachnoid Cysts
- Arterial Ischemic Stroke
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit and Learning Disorders (ADHD)
- Autism
- Bell's Palsy
- Bethlem Myopathy
- Botulism
- Brain Abscess/Subdural Empyema
- Brain Infections
- CDKL5 Disorder
- Cerebral Palsy from Birth-Related Complications
- Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CSVT)
- Chiari Malformation
- Choroid Plexus Brain Tumor
- Cognitive and Perceptual Deficits
- Congenital abnormalities of the Central Nervous System (CNS)
- Demyelinating Disease
- Developmental Delays
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Dysarthria
- Epilepsy
- Erb's Palsy
- Facial Motion Disorders
- Facial Nerve Paralysis
- Fibrous Dysplasia
- Fragile X Syndrome
- Friedreich's Ataxia
- Glioblastoma Multiforme
- Gliomatosis Cerebri
- Glucose Transporter Type 1 Deficiency
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- Hemorrhagic Stroke
- Ischemic Stroke
- Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
- Learning Disorders and Disabilities
- Leukodystrophy
- Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy
- Microcephaly
- Migraine (Headache)
- Moyamoya Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neuromyelitis Optica
- Neuropsychiatric Disorders
- Optic Neuritis
- Oromandibular Limb Hypoplasia Syndrome
- Peripheral Nerve Injuries
- Periventricular Leukomalacia
- Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Seizures
- Sensory Motor Deficits
- Sleep Disorders
- Syringomyelia
- Tectal Gliomas
- Thalamic Astrocytoma and Hypothalamic Astrocytoma
- Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
- Ullrich Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
- Upper extremity spasticity (arm & hand spasticity)
- Ventriculomegaly
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Pediatric Neurology
The Division of Pediatric Neurology provides comprehensive diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of a wide range of neurological disorders in children at the hospital's main campus and selected outpatient facilities throughout South Florida.
Pediatric Neurosurgery
The Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Nicklaus Children's Hospital is the largest pediatric neurosurgical service in Florida and one of the most recognized programs in the country.
At the Forefront of Research
The Neuroscience Institute team is pushing forward the frontiers of pediatric neurosurgery through its active clinical and translational research programs to develop novel treatment approaches for pediatric brain tumors and head trauma and new non-invasive surgical approaches for the treatment of epilepsy.
Nicklaus Children's Hospital is studying the safety and feasibility of magnetic resonance (MR) guided focused ultrasound technology - an incision-free technique- to treat centrally located brain tumors in children and young adults. MR guided focused ultrasound is an approved therapy for adults with essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease. The Nicklaus Children’s Neuroscience Institute project is an investigational device exemption (IDE) study of the use of focused ultrasound for the treatment of benign intracranial tumors in patients between 8 and 22 years of age.
NAEC Level 4 Epilepsy Center
Nicklaus Children's Hospital Comprehensive Epilepsy Center is accredited by the NAEC as a Level 4 epilepsy center. Level 4 epilepsy centers have the professional expertise and facilities to provide the highest-level medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy.
Expertise and experience second to none
Founded in 2001, Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Neuroscience Institute is the nation's first comprehensive medical program dedicated solely to the care of the developing brain. It brings together world-renowned specialists in numerous pediatric neuroscience subspecialties with cumulative clinical experience unparalleled in the United States. The team fosters integrated research and offers the latest in assessment and treatment for children with disorders of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves.
This leadership and commitment to developing new treatments draws children and families from around the world in search of answers to complex medical questions. Many of the program's greatest successes are children who could not be helped at other centers.
Since 2008, the program has been ranked among the nation's top-tier programs for pediatric neurology and neurosurgery by U.S. News & World Report. The clinical and research leadership of the program serves as a beacon to families confronting the uncertainty of a child with a brain disorder, offering the latest treatments and assessment techniques, many of which were developed by the Neuroscience Institute team.
Florida residents enjoy the benefits of world-class care without having to venture beyond the borders of their home state. And children worldwide are facing brighter futures thanks to the Neuroscience Institute's commitment to advancing frontiers of scientific research and innovative treatment, saving young lives, and improving quality of life and productivity for a lifetime.
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