Providing comprehensive care to children with neurological motor conditions and disorders
The Cerebral Palsy (CP) and Neuromotor Comprehensive Care Center is a collaboration between the Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Orthopedic, Sports Medicine and Spine Institute and Neuroscience Institute. The Center offers a comprehensive range of services, treatments and resources designed to support children with neurological motor conditions and disorders such a cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and other conditions that affect movement.
Our team of specialists benefit from a network of pediatric experts within Nicklaus Children's who work together to personalize the needs of each individual patient and his/her care journey.
The CP and Neuromotor Comprehensive Care Center team of specialists includes experts in orthopedics, neurology, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, rehabilitation (PM&R), physical therapy, and developmental primary care. Together, they address a wide range of health issues, providing expert consultations, evaluations, advanced surgical interventions, and non-surgical therapies with the goal to improve mobility, independence and quality of life for children with neuromotor disorders. To further enhance the quality of life for children and optimize outcomes, a dedicated nurse navigator provides personalized guidance and support to patients, families and referrers, to ensure seamless coordination of medical, therapeutic, and community resources.
To make an appointment call 1-833-624-5439 or email cpandneuromotorcenter@nicklaushealth.org.
The CP and Neuromotor Center offers comprehensive programs focused on various multidisciplinary specialties.
The Wheelchair and DME (Durable Medical Equipment) Clinic held once a week, serves children with a variety of musculoskeletal conditions ranging from muscular dystrophy, spina bifida and cerebral palsy. Patients can be evaluated and fitted for wheelchairs, specialized walkers, chairs and bath equipment. There is a multi-specialty group of providers including a physical therapist, orthotist and wheel chair vendors who evaluate each patient's abilities and needs.
Nicklaus Children’s has been at the forefront of groundbreaking and emerging gene therapies for eligible children. These leading-edge treatments provide hope for families navigating complex conditions such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness and damage. The hospital was among the first in the nation to administer Elevidys, the FDA-approved gene therapy for DMD to a 5-year-old boy who has since shown remarkable progress. A year after treatment, he is now jogging and jumping and participating eagerly in physical therapy sessions.
As a leader in complex neuromotor care, Nicklaus Children's utilizes advanced surgical interventions such as deep brain stimulation (DBS). The hospital’s multidisciplinary approach and rapid response protocols have proven life-changing for children with complex conditions, like Tamyrn, a young boy diagnosed with genetic dystonia. After undergoing urgent DBS surgery followed by an accelerated titration approach, Tamryn regained the ability to walk within five months of surgery—significantly faster than typical recovery timelines.
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