A child neurologist is a special type of trained healthcare professional who is responsible for diagnosing and treating a wide range of problems related to the nervous system, including delayed speech, headaches, weakness, or possibly even seizures, in patients from birth until young adulthood. As qualified medical doctors, child neurologists must complete numerous steps in order to become legally capable of practicing medicine. For instance, all child neurologists must complete four years of medical school and a pediatric residency lasting at least one to two years as well as spend an additional three or more years undergoing specialized residency training in adult and child neurology. In most cases, child neurologists must also receive certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Pediatrics.
Fully-trained and authorized child neurologists, like Dr. Al at Oakland Child and Adolescent Neurology, help families struggling with the various symptoms of neurological conditions learn to adapt and thrive together. For children suffering challenges at school due to learning disabilities, like ADHD, child neurologists focus on the assessment of a child’s attentiveness and responsiveness over time in order to monitor their progress using standard CPTs. At Oakland Child and Adolescent Neurology, however, our pediatric neurologist Dr. Al takes things one step further by utilizing TOVA, and other cutting-edge resources, to gauge your child’s reaction times down to the millisecond – ensuring that even the slightest alterations in focus are detected and your child’s care can be restructured accordingly. For children who have suffered head injuries resulting in concussions, knowledgeable child neurologists, like Dr. Al, provide useful concussion management tactics designed to help minimize discomfort throughout the recovery process. For autistic patients or patients that are exhibiting autistic behaviors, child neurologists focus on helping families effectively understand what the child is going through on a deeper level and how to adapt appropriately, which can provide an astounding level of comfort to families that may feel as though communication – one of the most common problems associated with autism – is their biggest concern. At Oakland Child and Adolescent Neurology, our child neurologist, Dr. Al, possesses more than 20 years of experience working specifically with children on all sides of the spectrum, including those that exhibit other symptoms as well, like ADHD features, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with anxiety, or seizures.
If you believe your child may be suffering from a neurological disorder or if you are looking for help managing an existing condition, consult a child neurologist, like Dr. Al at Oakland Child and Adolescent Neurology, today, by calling 248.720.2470, or after hours call 248.456.8507, or fill out the schedule an appointment form in the sidebar or below to learn more about Dr. Kheir Al-Zouhayli, Oakland Child and Adolescent Neurology, and how we can help you.